by admin | Feb 25, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News, Power LGBT
This weekend, Arizona’s SB 1062 – a new bill that seeks to legalize LGBT discrimination under the guise of “religious freedom” – will be either vetoed or passed by Governor Jan Brewer. If passed, SB 1062 would make it legal for businesses to deny lesbian, gay,...
by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Earlier this month, same-sex couples all over Virginia were blessed with some truly good news: a federal judge ruled the state’s current ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. “We have arrived upon another moment in history when We the People becomes more...
by admin | Feb 17, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
By now you may have heard that acclaimed actress Ellen Page came out publicly on Friday, much to the delight of allies, fans, and LGBTs everywhere. If you haven’t heard, let me bring you up to date: while speaking at the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Time to Thrive...
by admin | Feb 14, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Earlier this month, college football star Michael Sam came out publicly as gay in a poignant interview with The New York Times. Sam, a defensive lineman for the University of Missouri, had already come out to his teammates and family, all of whom have been reportedly...
by admin | Feb 12, 2014 | Articles, Equality, LGBTQIA+, Racism
At One Equal World, we seek to strengthen the conversation around human rights, and to champion those individuals who have worked tirelessly to promote these rights for all people. Black History Month, celebrated in the United States each February, is an excellent...
by admin | Feb 7, 2014 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, News
Last weekend, Harvard broke ground by hosting its first annual LGBTQ conference. Organized by students spanning Harvard’s various graduate schools, the conference provided a space for a progressive dialogue about various LGBTQ issues. Celebrating both the historic...