by admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Religion, Transgender
In an overwhelmingly positive voice vote Reform Judaism embraced sweeping transgender rights policies. It’s the largest Jewish movement in the country and these are some of the most far-reaching policies adopted by a mainstream religious organization in the...
by admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
November 20th is the Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember the names of trans people who have died in the past year to violence. It is a somber day—every year, there are more names to read. Trans people are as much as seven times more likely...
by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | LGBTQIA+, News, Religion
While people consider Pope Francis to be relatively progressive, the Catholic Church remains conservative in many ways. Monsignor Krzyzstof Charamsa came out in newspaper interviews in Italy and Poland, where he is from, announcing that he was proud to be a gay...
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
In a world that has long denied their identities and even their existence, the medical community and society is now progressing toward inclusive healthcare options for transgendered people. This week, grocery chain Kroger announced that it would offer full coverage...
by admin | Oct 16, 2015 | LGBTQIA+, News
The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.9 million to the lawyers who have won a landmark gay marriage case at the US Supreme Court. The Michigan case was one that led to the legalization of marriage equality for every state in the United States. The lawyers were...