by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Facebook recently agreed to meet with San Francisco city officials and activists that have responded critically to the social network’s naming policy and how it discriminates against the LGBT community. Facebook’s current policy requires all users to use their legal...
by admin | Sep 16, 2014 | LGBTQIA+, News
Beloved ice cream franchise Ben & Jerry’s took a bold stand in defense of same sex marriage earlier this month, signing an Employers’ amicus brief requesting that the US Supreme Court review pending marriage equality cases in Utah, Oklahoma, and Virginia....
by admin | Sep 12, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Earlier this month, Republican spokesperson and prominent political figure James Richardson came out in an attempt to eradicate the bias against same-sex marriage that continues to pervade our government today. Richardson is the first to point out that he has publicly...
by admin | Sep 11, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Last spring, St. Patrick’s Day festivities across the country were fraught with controversy, as many event and parade organizers made it clear that LGBT people were not welcome. However, discriminatory bans were lifted earlier this month in New York, much to the...
by admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Earlier this week, The Quad-City Times reported that longtime sweethearts Vivian Boyack and Alice “Nonie” Dubes were finally wed over the weekend at First Christian Church in Davenport, Iowa. Over the last few years, many stories about same-sex couples wedding after...
by admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Although Florida saw great progress last month when District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, marriage equality and same-sex partnerships continue to be threatened by dissenting viewpoints. According to Freedom to Marry, Florida’s...