Source: WalletHub Personal-finance website WalletHub has conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Most & Least Diverse States in America. To determine where the most idea and identity exchanges have occurred at the highest level in the U.S. — and where the population is relatively more homogeneous — WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states across five…
NEW YORK — With 40 state legislatures convened thus far in 2017, analysts report there are more than 30 measures introduced in 11 states that are intended to weaken or remove civil rights safeguards for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. In this polarized political climate, a majority of Americans state they oppose measures that…
LOS ANGELES — As we begin a new year, the February/ March issue of the The Advocate looks ahead at America in the age of Trump. Following the 2016 Presidential election, Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen turned to legendary LGBT advocate Larry Kramer for guidance on turning despair into action. Gessen came to the United States…
NEW YORK — In the most comprehensive investigation of transgender-related homicide to date, Mic Thursday released “Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives,” a project looking at trans murder in America. Working in collaboration with transgender advocacy organizations, activists, academics and victims’ loved ones and families, a team of reporters at Mic has launched an interactive database of…
thursday aug. 4 Peter Pan Broadway’s high-flying musical whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up! Peter and his mischievous sidekick Tinkerbell visit the Darling children’s nursery late one night and with a sprinkle of pixie dust begin a magical journey across the stars. In the adventure…
Sunday, the 35th anniversary of the first HIV/AIDS report, President Obama issued a statement honoring the memory of those who lost their lives to the disease. On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report on what would later be understood as the first documented cases of AIDS. The past…
NEW YORK — The news in recent months has been filled with coverage of new laws being proposed and/or passed in many American states in an attempt to preserve religious rights or individuals’ safety at the possible expense of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. When asked about their familiarity with some of these laws, most…
thursday, oct. 15 Jon Reep Maybe you remember Jon as the fifth season winner on NBC’s Last Comic Standing or have seen him on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend or the half-hour special Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep. If it’s not from his stand-up performances then you probably know Jon from Dodge’s popular ad campaign as…
DENVER — Although recent polling indicates that only 11-22% of Americans personally know someone who is transgender, the public transitions of Caitlyn Jenner and, previously, Laverne Cox, mean more people are becoming familiar with transgender people. Few people, however, understand the myriad issues facing transgender people, including legal discrimination; limited job opportunities; high rates of…
As we all celebrate the Fourth of July by having barbecues, picnics, family reunions and outings to watch fireworks displays, it is also a good time to reflect upon the true meaning of the holiday. Most of us know that the actual name of the holiday is Independence Day, the day on which the Declaration…
