by admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+
President Barack Obama lectured Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about his country’s rights record. Under Kenyan law, sexual activity between men is illegal and punishable with a maximum imprisonment of 14 years. Many Kenyan leaders had encouraged Obama not to discuss...
by admin | Aug 27, 2015 | LGBTQIA+
A suspect who identified as an Ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed a teenage girl, along with five other people, at a Jerusalem Gay Pride parade. Shira Banki, the 16-year-old girl assaulted by Yishai Schlissel, succumbed to her wounds on Sunday. Hadar Elboim, of the city’s...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+
Russian police in St. Petersburg have briefly detained several LGBT activists who held pickets in defense of equal rights on a Russian military holiday. Police earlier this month arrested Yuri Gavrikov, who was the leader of the LGBT rights group, as he left his home...
by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | LGBTQIA+, News
Even with so many recent gay rights victories, advocates for sexual minorities estimate that there are still hundreds of thousands of LGBT teens around the country that are still rejected by their families. Many of these rejected kids end up homeless in New York City,...
by admin | May 5, 2015 | LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
For many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, attending church can be a ritual that is filled with guilt and hurt. Many churches are notorious for shaming LGBT people, so for an LGBT person who is very connected to their faith, it can feel nearly...
