by Beth Holmes | Jul 19, 2021 | Civil Rights, Gender, Human Rights, Politics, Transgender
The U.S. Navy has issued new guidance regarding LGBT service members, including bathroom rights and new protections against harassment and misgendering. In a move that takes a branch of the armed forces significantly further forward in social progress than many U.S....
by Beth Holmes | Jul 2, 2021 | Civil Rights, Education, Gender, Human Rights, Power LGBT, Transgender
A Virginia school board has lost a six-year fight to keep trans kids out of school bathrooms, in Monday’s Supreme Court rejection of their appeal versus Gavin Grimm. Gavin Grimm was 15 and a sophomore at Gloucester High School when school officials banned him...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 4, 2021 | Civil Rights, Equality, Featured, Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, News, Politics, Queer Community, Religion, Transgender
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will be flying the Pride flag through the month of June this year. “The United States respects the dignity and equality of LGBTQI+ people. LGBTQI+ rights are human rights.” The tweet from the United States embassy in the Vatican on...
by Beth Holmes | May 10, 2021 | Gay and Lesbian, Homophobia, LGBT community, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Power LGBT, Queer Community, Resources & Info, Sexuality, Transgender
Matthew Verdun and his researchers at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology surveyed 175 gay and lesbian adults to investigate links between the support of their families and anxiety or depression. One of the major factors the study looked at was parental...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 30, 2021 | Equality, Gender, LGBT community, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender
Caitlyn Jenner announced that she plans to run for the California governor’s seat. This isn’t an election year, but a recall election for current Gov. Gavin Newsom seems likely, and candidates are putting their hats in the ring already. Jenner has no...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 19, 2021 | Civil Rights, Equality, Gay and Lesbian, Gender, Homophobia, Human Rights, International, LGBT community, News, Politics, Power LGBT, Transgender
Back in July 2020, voters in anti-LGBT Russia passed a measure to amend the country’s constitution to redefine marriage and parenthood as a union between a “biological” man and woman. The measure passed with nearly 80 percent of voters in support, after years of...
