ICE issues new guidance on the care of transgender individuals in custody

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) today issued further guidance to personnel on how to care for transgender individuals in custodial settings. “The Transgender Care Memorandum reaffirms ICE’s commitment to provide a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all those in our custody, including those…

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‘Our Tomorrow’ calls on LGBTQ people across the country to share their voice and help shape the future (VIDEO)

BOSTON, Mass. – After last Friday’s historic United States Supreme Court decision granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry, Our Tomorrow is calling on the LGBTQ community across the country to share their hopes, fears and ideas in their own words to help shape the future of the movement. Launched last month by over 100…

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Leading From the Rear: Carl DeMaio and the Republican Party

Message from the Publisher: I would have laughed out loud if it wasn’t so sad, Carl DeMaio issued a statement after the Supreme Court ruling that partially said the following “Opposition to marriage equality has cost the Republican Party supporters – particularly among the younger generation. This decision provides a reflection point for the Republican…

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YouTube celebrates marriage equality with ‘#ProudToLove’ video

After the emotion of Friday’s Supreme Court decision on marriage equality here’s a moving video to start off your week. To celebrate nationwide marriage equality YouTube put out a spot in recognition of the historic decision. According to YouTube, “Over the last 10 years, everyone from moms to presidents have uploaded videos in support of…

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Trans model makes quarter final of Men’s Health cover competition

Trans model and bodybuilder Aydian Dowling has progressed to the quarter finals of a competition to win the chance to appear on the cover of Men’s Health, reports Pink News. On the last day of public voting in the Men’s Health Ultimate Guy competition, Dowling was still in the number one spot by a large number of votes….

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HRC calls on state officials to remove obstacles to marriage equality without delay

WASHINGTON – After Friday’s sweeping ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, striking down bans on marriage equality in all 50 states, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on state officials to act with all deliberate speed to remove remaining obstacles to marriage equality. In individual letters to the governors and attorneys general…

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New Orleans Mayor to Gov. Jindal: Stop the delays, begin marriage equality now

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, has called on Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to begin marriage equality immediately. Gov. Jindal released a statement earlier today slamming the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down bans on marriage equality nationwide, and Louisiana was one of the few states in the nation to fail…

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HRC: Sen. Rubio should drop RFRA, commit to upholding Supreme Court’s ruling

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign has issued the following statement on Sen. Marco Rubio’s opposition to marriage equality after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v Hodges. In a historic 5-4 ruling, yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States found bans on marriage equality to be unconstitutional—and that the fundamental right to marriage…

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Obama leads a powerful rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ at Clementa Pinckney’s funeral (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama led the crowd at Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s funeral in a stirring rendition of “Amazing Grace” Friday, reports The Huffington Post. At the end of his impassioned eulogy for Pinckney, one of the nine people shot and killed at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church last week, Obama broke into the hymn. “If…

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