Point Foundation Scholarships ready for new applicants Nov. 1

LOS ANGELES — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial assistance for their undergraduate or graduate school education are encouraged to apply for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit and currently provides financial assistance and programmatic support to 85 students. Students…

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Kroger health insurance to include full coverage for transgender employees

Finally some good news from the world of supermarkets! Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States and one of the country’s largest employers, confirmed today that it will be providing full health benefits to transgender employees, including coverage of gender-affirming surgeries, reports The Advocate. According to Kroger spokeswoman Patty Leesemann, the new health…

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Celebs take the pledge to go purple for #SpiritDay this Thursday

#SpiritDay is coming up Oct. 15, and some of your favorite celebrities have already taken the pledge to go purple and show their support for LGBT youth! You can join them by going purple now, find out more about how to get involved at glaad.org/spiritday. Celebrities including Caitlyn Jenner, Patricia Arquette, Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian,…

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United We Dream’s Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project launches #NoMoreClosets campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, United We Dream’s QUIP program is launching the #NoMoreClosets campaign, a story collection effort that will highlight the intersection of the immigrant rights and LGBTQ movements. UWD will also release a groundbreaking survey later this year on LGBTQ immigrants to better understand the needs of the community. This first of…

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200 LGBTQ faith leaders to meet in Salt Lake City ahead of hate group’s conference

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Over 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) advocates and faith leaders will take part in the Faith & Family LGBTQ Power Summit  Oct. 20-23. Hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force, the four-day gathering will focus on elevating the voices of LGBTQ faith leaders, addressing attacks by anti-LGBTQ…

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