With a divisive political climate in the United States, marked by an increase in dangerous and hostile rhetoric against the LGBTQ and other marginalized communities, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus cancelled their European tour in favor of taking its message and music on the road across five southern states to promote universal equality and…
Nov. 28, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be apologizing for the history of discrimination by the Government of Canada against LGBTQ2S+ persons. The apology will take place at Parliament Hill in the House of Commons, in Ottawa, ON (Algonquin Territory). “For many of us the apology does not represent the end, but rather the…
Submit your nomination for LGBT History Month 2018 by filling out the form here. The deadline is Friday, Dec. 8. Criteria for choosing LGBT History Month Icons are as follows. They may be living or deceased, recognized for their achievements in their field of endeavor; for their status as a national hero; or for their…
CAPE TOWN/GENEVA—Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. Ahead of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has launched a new report showing that access to treatment has risen significantly. In 2000, just 685 000 people living with HIV had access to antiretroviral therapy. By June 2017, around 20.9 million people had access to the life-saving medicines. Such…
