by admin | Nov 25, 2020 | Arts, Entertainment, International, Transgender
Everything in Isabel Sandoval’s indie drama Lingua Franca matters.
From Christy Lemire’s review: “In telling the story of a woman who, like her, is a transgender Filipina, Sandoval encompasses not just the complicated issue of sexual identity but also...
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 | Sep 10, 2020 | Bisexuality, Education, Featured, Gay and Lesbian, Health, International, Intersex, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, News, Politics, Queer Community, Sexuality, Transgender
“Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people...
by admin | Sep 10, 2020 | Bisexuality, Entertainment, Featured, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Opinion, Queer Community, Transgender
“Bury Your Gays.” “Dead Lesbian Syndrome.” “But Not Too Gay.” “Out of the Closet, Into the Fire.” There are dozens of names for the common trope in media to include a queer character for diversity, but to kill them off for the twin ‘benefits’ of increased...
by admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Featured, Human Rights, Intersex, Politics, Transgender
While no one is having a good time in prison, for transgender women and men it is a particularly grueling ordeal. More than half of trans women in California prisons (59%) reported some manner of sexual assault, according to a 2007 research study. Trans women in...
by admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Bisexuality, Civil Rights, Equality, Featured, Gender, Homophobia, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow hung a pride flag from its building in the last week of June 2020, and that’s newsworthy. It’s newsworthy because flying the pride flag is barely legal in Russia. In 2013, President Putin signed a law called “for the Purpose of Protecting...