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…
Organizers of The Equality March for Unity and Pride, set to take place in Washington, D.C. June 11 have released a new poster promoting the march. “Organization for the coming march is building momentum across the country,” National Co-chair of The Equality March Nicole Murray Ramirez told LGBT Weekly. “This includes support from the organizers…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI), reintroduced legislation aimed at reducing bullying and harassment that affects one in five students at colleges and universities across the country. The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 would require institutions of higher education to…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Equitas Health is among seven community-based organizations in the U.S. awarded funding by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to implement comprehensive HIV prevention programs focused on young transgender and gender non-confirming people of color. Equitas Health’s grant award totaled $1.9 million over five years to launch this program. These new HIV…
Today marks President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Since becoming President of the United States Jan. 20, President Trump has put forth a slew of Executive Orders and made both domestic and foreign affairs decisions that have been met with pushback. Many of these policy decisions have a direct impact on LGBTIQ people…
