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May 2, 2015

LGBT and human rights groups call for the end of detention and deportation of LGBTQ migrant community

Steve Lee, Editor23 mins

Familia Trans Queer Liberation Movement, CA Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance (CIYJA), GetEQUAL, Juntos, Orange County Immigrant Youth United (OCIYU), Arizona-Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project (AZ-QUIP), Arcoiris Liberation Team, the Transgender Law Center (TLC), and the TransLatin@ Coalition have called for Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) and the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) immediately release all LGBTQ-identified…

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Kelly Ripa to be honored at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York

Steve Lee, Editor07 mins

NEW YORK, N.Y. – GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, have announced it will honor actress and Emmy Award-winning talk show host Kelly Ripa at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the Waldorf Astoria New York on May 9, 2015. Ripa will receive GLAAD’s Excellence…

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LGBT Disparities Reduction Act passes first committee

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee voted Thursday with bi-partisan support to pass Assemblymember David Chiu’s Assembly Bill 959, a bill that would move California public policy closer towards meeting the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities. “Excluding LGBT communities from statewide collected data keeps these individuals and…

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National Adoption Organization endorses marriage equality

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

In a blog post this week, the Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) endorsed nationwide marriage equality in support of thousands of youth in need of foster or adoptive parents, writes Hayley Miller on hrc.com. April Dinwoodie and Kimberly Paglino authored the post, titled, “In Good Conscience,” and outlined the significant positive impact nationwide marriage equality could have…

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