by admin | Nov 28, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Power LGBT
It’s always refreshing to hear about parents that were supportive of their children when they came out, and it’s even better when those parents happen to be high profile figures. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican Congresswoman from Florida, has been called the most...
by admin | Nov 26, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info, Women's Rights
Recently author Daniel Handler, best known for his best-selling books A Series of Unfortunate Events, made some incredibly offensive comments while presenting Jacqueline Woodson the National Book Award. His “jokes,” laced with racist undertones and micro-aggressions,...
by admin | Nov 24, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
Earlier this month, transgender teenager Nicole Maines was named one of Glamour Magazine’s 50 Inspiring Women. The full title of the feature is “Hometown Heroes: 50 Phenomenal Women of the Year Who Are Making a Difference,” a huge honor for Maines who was launched...
by admin | Oct 27, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
The country’s oldest LGBTQ advocacy group, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, recently announced that it would be changing its name to be more inclusive of the greater LGBTQ community. Just days before its annual Recognition Dinner in Miami, the organization...
by admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Articles, Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, News, Women's Rights
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) hasn’t always been the most diverse environment as far as gender is concerned; reportedly, out of the city’s 10,000 firefighters only 41 are women. Happily, this is starting to change, as the FDNY openly supported trans woman...
by admin | Oct 17, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT
With all of the momentum that the fight for marriage equality gained last week, the inevitability of universally legalized same-sex marriage feels tangible. The United States Supreme Court has been influential in much of the progress being made towards equal marriage...
