Monday, 13 March, the United States Department of State announced that its official delegation to the 61st annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) includes representatives of two organizations known to oppose the UN human rights system, LGBTIQ rights, and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights: the Center for Family and…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit removal from a jury based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA) joined Davis as lead cosponsor of the bill. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. “Equal treatment is a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National LGBTQ Task Force is joining LGBTQ advocates in a National Day of Action to End Violence Against Transgender Women of Color. Since the beginning of the year, seven transgender women of color have been murdered across the country. In Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, hate crimes targeting transgender women have skyrocketed…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Fresh off the hilarious spoof on “Saturday Night Live,” Logo announced today that “Fire Island,” the highly anticipated new unscripted series, will premiere Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. “Fire Island” follows a group of young professionals living together in a beachfront share house for the summer as they search for the romance, temptation and…
SAN DIEGO — The Power of Intersectionality in Lesbian Activism will be the topic of the next Out at the Archives set for March 23 at 7 p.m. at Diversionary Theatre. This installment of the popular educational series presented by Lambda Archives celebrates Women’s History Month by featuring a panel of lesbians who have worked…
