LGBTQ activist and author Sarah Schulman in virtual conversation during Pride month
The Second Tuesday Series is thrilled to present Sarah Schulman, author of Let the Record Show: A Political History of…
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LGBTQ rights
Trans and nonbinary candidate Tyler Titus makes history in Pennsylvania primary elections
According to The Advocate, the Democratic primary for county executive was won by out Trans, genderqueer and nonbinary candidate Tyler…
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ACLU, Lambda Legal release statements on failure of discriminatory Alabama Trans healthcare bill
The Alabama Legislature concluded its regular session for 2021 on the night of May 17 without advancing Senate Bill 10,…
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Diplomats for Equality releases statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
In commemoration of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Diplomats for Equality, which includes the Austrian Federal Ministry for…
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Trans activist and rugby player Verity Smith nominated for National Diversity Award
Trans rugby player and Sports Inclusion Officer for Mermaids Charity in the United Kingdom, Verity Smith, is being nominated for…
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Over 400 corporations join HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act
According to Out Magazine, some of the largest corporations in the United States have banded together to demonstrate their LGBTQ+ allyship…
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ACLU releases statement on Senate passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
The U.S. Senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which included the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in a bipartisan…
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AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys demonstrates trans allyship with new video
In the video for his new single “Love Song Love,” AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys has decided to make…
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Kenrick Ross appointed as National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance’s new Executive Director
After an extensive nationwide search conducted by the Board of Directors, Kenrick Ross (he/him) was recently appointed Executive Director of…
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We honor and celebrate our transgender community
Each year, the last day of March marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). This event is an annual…
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Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first out Trans person to be Senate-confirmed
After battling a very controversial and transphobic confirmation hearing in February, Dr. Rachel Levine has now made history as the…
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Trans student athlete to be paid settlement after suing school for discrimination
A transgender student from Minnesota just might be the catalyst for change in student athletics. While a sophomore, Nick Hemley…
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LGBTQ+ people protected from financial discrimination under Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has announced the Equal Credit Opportunity Act bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…
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ACLU announces Jon L. Stryker and Slobodan Randjelović LGBTQ & HIV Project
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it would name its project working on LGBTQ and HIV issues after…
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Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell sign open letter to support Ghanaian LGBTQ community
Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and other high-profile celebrities, politicians and influential figures of Ghanaian heritage have signed an open letter…
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Top LGBTQ organizations call for passage of Equality Act
Our community’s leading watchdogs are urging politicians to pass the Equality Act, and comprehensive federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation! With the reintroduction…
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George C. Wolfe, Dustin Lance Black tapped for Netflix biopic about Bayard Rustin
Black, gay Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin is finally getting a biopic! Legendary Black, gay Tony Award-winning stage and film…
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SAGE, AARP and ASA join forces to combat discrimination against LGBTQ spouses
Three lawsuits highlight anti-LGBTQ spousal benefits law. AARP, AARP Foundation, SAGE and the American Society on Aging (ASA) have filed…
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Netflix’s ‘Amend’ explores how Fourteenth Amendment impacts racial equality and LGBTQ rights
Actor and producer Will Smith is set to host Amend: The Fight for America, a Netflix documentary series that explores…
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