For the second time in two years, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for transgender residents to obtain an appropriate birth certificate reflecting their identity. The bill Christie vetoed (S1195) would have allowed state agencies to change a birth certificate as long as proof was provided…
After two social experiment videos from Russia and the Ukraine, where a gay couple walking in the streets was insulted and attacked, two Portuguese men decided to conduct the same experiment in their capital city Lisbon. The pair, Lorenzo and Pedro, said, “The result [in Moscow and Kiev] was primitive, sad and disgusting. It was…
Pat Robertson spouted more extreme anti-gay rhetoric today as he railed against a church with a gay pastor, saying that gay Christians and Christians who support gay rights are defying the Bible. Speaking on The 700 Club, Robertson said, “To have a church saying [homosexuality] is not a sin, it’s okay, they’re leading people down…
Australian TV channel Foxtel faces a backlash from some subscribers after it decided to screen advertisements opposing same-sex marriage. The Titanic themed ad, created by anti-gay marriage group Marriage Alliance, were refused by other networks but were screened by pay TV provider Foxtel. The Guardian reported that people took to Facebook to vent their anger,…
Team Canada is set to make history at this month’s World Dodgeball Federation World Championships as it fields its first out trans dodgeball player. Savannah Burton, will take to the court at Tarkanian Basketball Academy in Las Vegas Nevada this weekend as part of Team Canada, reports Pink News. Burton, who is also a professional…
There has been plenty of controversy surrounding the release of the trailer for the upcoming movie Stonewall, which tells a story about the 1969 riots in which queer people pushed back against police harassment. The trailer focuses on a cis white boy who moved to New York just in time to spark the riots. And…
As legislators returned to the Australian capital, Canberra, Sunday they were welcomed with a clear message at the airport; the terminal was lit up in rainbow colors and a huge sign broadcasting “#WeCanDoThis.” This week, Australian Parliament is set to debate a new marriage equality bill with cross-party support. The Canberra Times reported that high-profile Australians,…
TORONTO – Psychologists who work with transgender or gender nonconforming people should seek to provide acceptance, support and understanding without making assumptions about their clients’ gender identities or gender expressions, according to practice guidelines adopted during the American Psychological Association’s 123rd Annual Convention. The “Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People” were…
You are the human resources manager and you get down to the last two candidates for the position of blah blah blah. You thought decisions this difficult could never land in your lap, but here it is …waiting for your answer. Both applicants are outstanding and have the skills to move forward with success. You…
SAN DIEGO — In an effort to expand ministries at St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, improve the campus and provide more programs to the neighborhood, the cathedral’s governing board recently voted to move forward with the Cathedral Campus Redevelopment Plan that was adopted in 2002 by making the Olive Street property just north of the Cathedral…
