HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Senate has voted to advance a discriminatory anti-transgender amendment to the re-authorization of the state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Introduced by State Senator Don White, the amendment would cut transition-related surgical services for transgender youth out of the program. HB1338 passed the Senate by a 37-13 vote and…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — “Veteran Tales – Serving Without Fear – Transitioning Out of Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” is the title of Lambda Archives of San Diego next installment of their popular Out at the Archives series. Nov. 2, the San Diego Veterans Museum at Balboa Park is hosting this special event in honor of Veterans…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, condemned Georgia State Rep. Betty Price for her vicious remarks suggesting that Georgians living with HIV and AIDS should be “quarantined” on Wednesday evening at the 2017 GLAAD Gala Atlanta, a celebration of national and local leaders working to accelerate acceptance of the…
The United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity(IE SOGI) mandate was created through UN Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/32/2 in June of last year and was confirmed through six separate votes over the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in 2016. Despite this comprehensive process of approval, some UN Member States insist…
