OAKLAND, Calif. – Today, Transgender Law Center launched the Positively Trans (T+) survey, a first-of-its-kind community-led needs assessment to examine the legal and policy landscape as experienced by transgender women, men, and gender non-conforming people living with HIV/AIDS across the country. The survey is open for responses in English and in Spanish. “As transgender people living…
The case in which three people are accused of attacking two gay men in Philadelphia has been delayed as lawyers for the three suspects have asked for a continuance as they work out the terms of a plea agreement with the prosecution. The trio — Kathryn Knott, 24, of Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is the daughter…
SAN DIEGO– The Supporting America’s Finest campaign kicked off Thursday in downtown San Diego at ‘SDPD Appreciation Night’, and raised more than $10,000 between GoFundMe and direct contributions toward a $150,000 fundraising goal. The campaign encourages San Diegans to show their support for America’s Finest, the San Diego Police Department. “As Mayor, I know that…
Today, during an interview with conservative radio host Michael Medved, Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie laughed about his recent veto of legislation that would have streamlined the process in his state for transgender people to change the gender marker on their birth certificates. On the show, Christie defended the veto by…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! What an amazing year this has been so far! Who would have ever thought marriage equality…
thursday, aug. 13 The Struts The Struts are an English rock band from Derby, England. Formed in 2010, the band is signed to Virgin EMI, a division of Universal Music Group, and released their debut album Everybody Wants in 2014, which charted at No. 52 in the United Kingdom. The song “Could Have Been Me”…
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) is upset over Jennifer Aniston’s decision to become a brand ambassador for Emirates, the biggest airline in the Middle East. It’s believed that she has already shot an ad for the company in a deal rumored to be worth $5million for the Friends actress, reports Gay Star News….
Today, YouTube content creator Raymond Braun spoke with Dalton Maldonado about his recent exclusion from his high school yearbook in rural Kentucky for being gay. Dalton attends Betsy Layne High School where he’ll be starting as senior point guard for the boys’ basketball team this coming year. Dalton was intentionally excluded from the yearbook spread…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Just days ago, Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello—the first same-sex couple to be married in Florida—celebrated the birth of their twin son and daughter. But the couple’s joy was soon mixed with fear and frustration when the hospital denied Cathy the right to add her name to the children’s birth certificates. Almost a year…
Despite a ruling from a federal judge that requires a Kentucky county clerk to process marriage licenses for all couples, this morning Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis violated that order by refusing to process a same-sex marriage license. Zack Ford writes on Think Progress Davis refused to have her name on same-sex couples’ marriage licenses…
