by admin | Nov 20, 2020 | LGBTQIA+, Politics, Power LGBT
During all of the uncertainty of 2020, political parties in several Eastern European countries worked hard to make some people’s lives more difficult. Laws were passed banning same-sex couples from adopting kids, and teachers from the topic of LGBT history in...
by admin | Nov 6, 2020 | LGBTQIA+, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender
In 2013, the state of Delaware passed Bill SB 97, which “prohibited discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other areas.” (source) They were the 18th U.S. state to do so, and only 21 states...
by admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT, Sexuality
When Charmaine McGuffey worked in the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio, she was the first female major that force had ever had. While there, she worked on reforming the county jail and did wonders with it. She also went through a hellish amount of...
by admin | Oct 9, 2020 | Equality, Featured, Gender, Homophobia, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT
On September 25, the deputy leader of one of Hungary’s major political party stood on stage at a press conference and tore a children’s book page by page into confetti, calling it “filth” and “propaganda.” Why? Because it had a brown Snow White rescued by...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Power LGBT
Most cities in the countries of the European Union receive some measure of EU funds. The amounts tend to be modest – between $6000 and $30,000 for an average-sized town, but they do a bit to defray the costs of local administration and intercity cooperation. Six...
by admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Sexuality
Mohamad al-Bokari fled Yemen last year after threats were made to his life over his sexuality. Yemen criminalizes consensual sexual activity, with penalties ranging from whipping and prison (if unmarried) to death (if either man is married to a woman). Unfortunately,...
