WASHINGTON, D.C., —In a backward move and a major turnabout from the policies of Obama administration Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions has directed federal prosecutors to pursue the harshest criminal penalties for those who have been charged with drug crimes. The move is being described by the National LGBTQ…
A friend of many decades, who currently depends on federal assistance for affordable housing, sent me her concerns about the current direction of our government. As a lesbian, a feminist, a woman, a senior with disabilities, and a progressive activist, she feels especially vulnerable right now. She needed anonymity, but gave me permission to share…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Artists have often used their creativity to give voice to their strengths and struggles. This year, both Tate Britain’s Queer British Art 1861-1967 and Leslie-Lohman, Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art’s Art AIDS America took a look back in time at the contributions of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ)…
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – LA Pride have announced that this year’s LA Pride Grand Marshal will be Alexei Romanoff. A fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Alexei has spent a majority of his life fighting for equality. On the 47th anniversary of the world’s first permitted LGBTQ+ parade, LA Pride and Christopher Street West, remain…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Friday, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22), chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and 49 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump administration reinstate LGBT demographic questions to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “As we fight for full equality for our LGBT family, it’s important to…
The Mormon church has announced that it will ” … no longer charter Varsity or Venturing units with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Scouts Canada effective Jan. 1 2018.” As a result of the Mormon church’s decision to pull out of these programs, meant for boys aged 14-18, the Boy Scouts expects to…
NEW YORK – GLAAD has announced its participation in the 2017 Concert for Love and Acceptance June 8 at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. The show champions LGBTQ rights and will benefit at-risk youth. Ty Herndon and CMT’s Cody Alan will host, and the event will feature Billy Gillman, Dana Goldberg, Kree Harrison, Lorrie Morgan,…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today Equality Florida announced the launch of the #HonorThemWithAction Campaign, a nationwide commemoration of the Pulse massacre that calls on individuals and organizations to honor those killed by taking action to uproot the hatred that feeds bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence. June 12, 2016, the Orlando community was rocked by the massacre…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Next week, thousands of parents, educators and allies across the nation will stand in solidarity with transgender students by hosting school and community readings of I Am Jazz, a children’s book by transgender teen trailblazer Jazz Jennings. Following a year of unprecedented attacks on the rights and dignity of transgender young people…
