U.S. Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy came out as gay in this month’s edition of ESPN The Magazine. “I am gay. Wow, it feels good to write those words,” he shared in a Facebook post. “For most of my life, I’ve been afraid to embrace that truth about myself. Recently though, I’ve gotten to the point…
Lincoln Chafee announced today that he will not be seeking the Democratic party nomination for president, reports The Advocate. Chafee is the third Democrat this week to announce he would not seek the presidency, leaving former U.S. senator and secretary of state Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley…
This Sunday, ahead of the anti-LGBT World Congress of Families (WCF) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, HRC will place a two-page ad in The Salt Lake Tribune, standing in support of all families and against hate, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. “As the harmful and divisive World Congress of Families descends upon…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a bold step Thursday by extending vitally important non-discrimination protections to transgender New Yorkers and visitors in employment, housing, and public accommodations. In a historic move, Gov. Cuomo’s administration will be issuing regulations clarifying that gender identity is included in the definitions of sex and disability which are protected…
Despite the legislative success of gay marriage this year, the LGBT community is still far from reaching universal acceptance in the United States, GLAAD Chief Executive Officer Sarah Kate Ellis said in a lecture at Princeton University this week. Fighting workplace discrimination and providing access to suitable restrooms for the trans community are two of…
