NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO – Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) has appointed Denise Norris to its board of directors. MEUSA said in a press statement, “As a recognized leader in the transgender community, Denise brings a great depth of advocacy and organizing experience in the workplace, community, and beyond — as well as a commitment to building…
Saturday, thousands of gay and lesbian couples in England and Wales tied the knot as marriage equality became the law of the land, bringing to 16 the number of countries where committed gay and lesbian couples can legally marry. According to news reports, couples are vying to be first to be married by holding ceremonies…
Today, March 31, is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), a day dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, created in TDoV in 2010 to celebrate the trans community in a positive light. According to transstudent.org, “TDoV is a day…
Following the controversy surrounding Mozilla’s new CEO Brendan Eich’s support of Prop. 8, a measure that, for a time, banned same-sex couples from getting married in the state of California, Mozilla have issued a statement stating their unequivocal support of marriage equality. Mitchell Baker, chair of the Mozilla Foundation, and Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation executive…
Today, March 31 is the deadline for people to enroll for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. If you or someone you know doesn’t have health insurance or wants to look at other coverage options, check out www.healthcare.gov today. And act quickly, because if you don’t enroll by the deadline, you won’t be able…
