GOP Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia endorses Equality Act

WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that GOP Rep. Scott Taylor (VA) will co-sponsor the Equality Act — legislation that would finally guarantee explicit protections for LGBTQ people under our nation’s existing civil rights laws. 242 members of Congress and more than 90 corporations now back the bipartisan legislation. “The growing support for…

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Marriage equality champion Edie Windsor to be honored at TrevorLIVE New York gala

NEW YORK – Former technology manager at IBM, and marriage equality champion Edie Windsor will be honored with The Trevor Project’s Icon Award at the 2017 TrevorLIVE New York fundraising gala June 19. The Trevor Project is the nation’s only nonprofit crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization focused on ending suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. “Edie has proven…

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LGBTQ college students face barriers to campus mental health services, study finds

College students who belong to sexual minority groups are more likely to seek help for mental health problems than their straight peers, but they still face many barriers to using on-campus mental health services, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Researchers found that students who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or questioning…

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Veterans to rally at Lincoln Memorial; march to White House

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, May 30, at 11 a.m. EDT, veterans and supporters will mass at the Lincoln Memorial. Speakers include Veterans For Peace President Barry Ladendorf, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Medea Benjamin, David Swanson, Chris Hedges, Brian Becker, Col. Ann Wright, Mara Verhayden Hilliard, Michael McPhearson, Jonathan Hutto and Matt Hoh. Music will be provided…

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Nelly Furtado returns to the stage as headliner for inaugural Canada Pride in Montréal

MONTREAL  – After taking a break from the spotlight in 2013, Nelly Furtado is back as she headlines the first-ever Canada Pride in Montréal, presented by TD in collaboration with the Casino de Montréal. Nelly Furtado will give a 90-minute performance Friday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m. on the TD stage in Parc des Faubourgs. This new outside venue for…

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