by Beth Holmes | Jun 21, 2023 | Civil Rights, Equality, Health, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender, Women's Rights
Washington and Minnesota have both established themselves as shield states for patients seeking reproductive or gender-affirming care, with simultaneous laws signed in April. Since the conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, threatening literally...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 19, 2023 | Civil Rights, Equality, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, Politics, Power LGBT
Orden David is an LGBTQ activisit who has dedicated his life to fighting the anti-sodomy laws of Antigua and Barbuda, at personal risk. And he’s won. Orden David is an openly gay man who works in the government of Antigua and Barbuda, a heavily-Catholic island...
by Beth Holmes | May 8, 2023 | Civil Rights, Equality, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender
Zooey Zephyr, an elected lawmaker, is being shut out of Montana legislation because she is a transgender woman. Zooey Zephyr was elected last year to the Montana House of Representatives to represent the 100th District of Montana, which covers the city of Missoula....
by Beth Holmes | Mar 6, 2023 | Equality, Human Rights, International, Intersex, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender
‘Horrifying,’ treatment for transgender people goes all the way to the top, as they seek legislation to make transition easier. Gwendolyn Herzig was one of several speakers who addressed Arkansas lawmakers over a bill restricting gender-affirming care for...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 11, 2023 | Equality, Homophobia, International, News, Power LGBT
The Black Eyed Peas play in Poland for New Year’s Eve, in a show of solidarity for the LGBT community. Poland’s relationship with its LGBT citizenry is rocky. While LGBT people have many legal rights and have since 1932, those rights are being eroded under...
by admin | Sep 19, 2022 | Civil Rights, Equality, Homophobia, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, Queer Community
EuroPride rally banned in Serbia, just a few days before its debut in the country. Authorities are saying it’s just not safe. The EuroPride march is held in a different country each year, and has been since 1992. The pan-European international celebration of...