COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals is higher than among heterosexual adults—nearly 24 percent of the LGBT population smoke compared to nearly 17 percent…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), and more than 200 other members of Congress today introduced the Equality Act, a comprehensive federal bill that prohibits discrimination against LGBT people and women. In addition to providing explicit nondiscrimination protections to LGBT people, the Equality Act fills gaps in our nation’s civil rights…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The California Senate today passed SB 230, legislation by Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) that will help prosecutors convict predators who traffic in sex slavery. The bill passed by a vote of 36-0. SB 230 adds the crimes of sex trafficking, pimping and pandering to the list of exceptions to the rule prohibiting…
Tuesday, May 2, San Diego State University will celebrate the diversity of its graduates during the 8th annual Lavender Graduation. The ceremony is open to all graduating students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or allies. Lavender Graduation not only celebrates the achievements of undergraduate and graduate students who are part of the…
In response to President Donald Trump’s recent nomination of Tennessee State Sen. Mark Green as Secretary of the Army, 21 current and former Faculty Members at Service Academies, War Colleges, and other Military Universities have released a statement warning that the appointment represents a “serious threat” to the military’s core values and ability to draw…
https://youtu.be/e8x4TF66Yw4 A couple in Turkey, who describe themselves as the first gay vloggers in that country have released a new video. In the video Alican and Behçet discuss homophobia and how it affects the lives of LGBTQ people in Turkey. “I and my boyfriend, as a couple, made a new YouTube video on which we…
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is backing efforts by Prop 8 plaintiff Kris Perry to release the full record of the groundbreaking case, including videotapes, which have remained under court seal. Prop 8 was the 2008 amendment to the California Constitution that stripped the state of marriage equality and was ultimately overturned by…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new analysis shows the dramatic consequences facing Californians if federal policies are changed from the current structure and there is no longer direct federal funding of cost-sharing reduction (CSR) reimbursements and the individual shared responsibility payment is not enforced when a consumer chooses not to purchase coverage. The analysis found that…
NEW YORK – This week, GLAAD teamed up with Texas college students for “Student Against Hate” rallies across the state where they protested the close to 25 anti-LGBTQ bills, including HB 2899 — a bill that would void non-discrimination protections for transgender Texans, currently up for debate in the Texas Capitol in Austin. In cities…
Former Patriot tight-end Aaron Hernandez’s suicide leaves us with more questions than answers. Many wonder what were Hernandez’s last dying words expressed in the three handwritten notes to loved ones left next to a Bible in his cell. CBS Boston reports he conveyed “I love you and please don’t cry.” That message anyone can wrap their mind…
