by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Featured, Gay and Lesbian
The final count of publicly out LGB athletes in the Rio Olympics, according to some sources, was 53. A new record for out athletes in any international event, and they proved beyond any doubt that they were more than a diversity check-box. 25 of the 53 won...
by admin | Sep 1, 2016 | Featured, Homophobia
The explosion in the small hours of Tuesday morning, August 23rd, injured or killed no one. The only victim was a newspaper box, blown to bits. But the Salem Police Chief is certain all the same that the nuisance bombing was a targeted hate crime. The newspaper...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Featured, LGBTQIA+ Youth
Steven Universe, a children’s cartoon series, is exploring queer identity. The popular TV show just wrapped up season three and began season four, which included the episode “The Answer,” which is Steven Universe’s second Emmy-nominated episode. “The...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Featured, Women's Rights
For far too many years, feminists have been stereotyped as “hating men.” It didn’t help when Rush Limbaugh infamously coined the term “feminazi” in the 90s. And even though feminism pushes for men’s rights as well as women’s, the negative connotations remain...
by admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Equality, Featured
In what can only be described as a blatant act of discrimination, two lesbian couples from New Jersey were denied medical coverage for fertility treatments. Erin and Marianne Krupa’s medical provider, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, cited a 2001 state insurance...
