by admin | Feb 3, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Do you remember the first time you saw an “unconventional” family, a transgender person, or a gay or lesbian couple in a television commercial? Believe it or not, some people have lived through decades in which diversity was completely lacking in advertising. Even...
by admin | Jan 16, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
The LGBTQ community and its allies cheered earlier this month when the United States Supreme Court announced that it would review the freedom to marry in 2015. Reports Adam Polaski on the Freedom to Marry blog, “Today, January 16, the United States Supreme Court...
by admin | Jan 12, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
The 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards took place last night, and with comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler setting the tone and pace as hosts, it was an evening full of incredible moments. Their hilarious bits helped keep the mood of the evening fun and light – even when...
by admin | Jan 8, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
A circuit judge lifted the stay on same-sex marriage in Miami-Dade county earlier this week, making it the first county in the state of Florida to allow same-sex couples to marry. The ruling was made a little more than 12 hours before marriage equality began for the...
by admin | Jan 7, 2015 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+
On December 28th, 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn died after being hit by a tractor-trailer while walking along a stretch of Interstate 71 near her Ohio hometown. The death was ruled a suicide after a pair of social media posts on Tumblr were discovered. The teen’s suicide...
by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News, Women's Rights
No matter what kinds of websites you normally peruse, most are inundated with “Best of…” lists in honor of the new year during the months of December and January. At One Equal World, we too couldn’t resist looking back on the moments where a more equal world seemed...
