Federal employee health plans will no longer exclude transition-related health services

Friday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it was removing the exclusion of transition-related health services for Federal Employee Health Benefits plans (FEHB).  The announcement is a crucial step toward ensuring that medically necessary healthcare is available to every federal worker, regardless of their gender identity. This announcement is also consistent with an increasing…

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HRC releases open letter about Dorchester Hotels during ‘Fashion Weeks’

WASHINGTON –– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has released an open letter to leaders in the fashion industry urging them to avoid the Sultan of Brunei’s hotels during their upcoming travel for menswear and haute couture fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris.  The Sultan has faced an international backlash following his recent decision to begin…

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American corporations celebrate Pride Month with LGBT advertising, promotions

For years Corporate America has far outpaced lawmakers when it comes to providing protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the workplace and advocating for LGBT equality.  And this year as LGBT Americans commemorate June as Pride Month, many of the nation’s most recognizable brands are showcasing their support for equality through…

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Italian couple, one of who is transgender, remains married after court ruling

The media continues to lavish both praise and criticism on Italy’s treatment of the LGBT community after it reported in TheDailyBeast.com that Italy’s High Court has allowed a couple to remain married even though one of them has successfully completed his transition to a woman.  “For 20 years, [Alessandro] Bernaroli struggled openly with gender dysphoria,…

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Hallmark releases gay Father’s Day eCard

This Father’s Day, Hallmark is honoring children with two dads with a special eCard. Huffington Post reports that the eCard, created by transgender artist Kylie Summer Wu and titled  I’ll Take Two, depicts a young girl shopping for Father’s Day gifts, selecting two of each item before introducing her two fathers. The clip concludes with both fathers and…

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Today: celebrate Dad with ‘LUV Madonna’ tickets!

Celebrate dad this Father’s Day with San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC). Save $4 per ticket for today’s performance of LUV Madonna at the Balboa Theatre, at 3 p.m. – simply click here and use the code DAD. Join SDGMC for the glitter and sparkle of Madonna’s many outrageous and iconic performances throughout her career….

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HRC’s Griffin requests meeting with newly elected Southern Baptist president

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has sent a letter to Rev. Ronnie Floyd, the newly elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), following the passage of anti-LGBT resolutions at the group’s annual meeting this week. In the letter, HRC President Chad Griffin writes: “I can tell you from personal experiences how excruciating it…

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