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News (USA)
Will President Trump cut aid to international queer and intersex advocates?
“We have to be realistic,” said the World Bank’s first LGBT and intersex advisor.
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Commentary
Political buttons from decades past offer a look back at the fight for equality
These sassy political buttons are fun pieces of historical ephemera.
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News (USA)
North Carolina Republicans dupe Charlotte City Council, refuse to repeal HB2
After convincing Charlotte to take the first step and repeal its already nullified expanded ordinance, the state fails to make good on its part of the so-called deal.
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News (USA)
Evangelicals propose truce over LGBTQ rights in hopes of ‘Fairness for All’
“Both sides of the debate actually get more of their priorities put into law when they work together.”
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News (USA)
Closing arguments filed in dispute over Louisiana LGBT-rights order
The attorney general wants to block the governor from enforcing his executive order prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination in government contracts.
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News (USA)
Chris Evans on supporting his gay brother and human rights during ‘tricky times’
Actor Chris Evans also said that women’s rights are an issue close to his heart, in part due to growing up with sisters.
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Commentary
8 Ways the Trump administration could kill LGBTQ rights
The Trump administration could launch an all out attack on LGBTQ rights and protections the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades.
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News (USA)
LGBTQ rights will likely suffer under a Donald Trump presidency, say advocates
“This is a devastating loss for our community,” says a spokesman for the HRC. “It is something a lot of folks are still trying to wrap their heads around.”
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News (USA)
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice delivers powerful speech on LGBTQ rights
Rice highlighted LGBTQ rights progress under President Obama and stressed the importance of keeping up the fight for equality.
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News (World)
In socially conservative Guatemala, transgender people sees gains
“The battles that the LGBTQ community has won in Guatemala are pretty significant achievements and could be an example for other nations in Central America.”
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Commentary
Hillary Clinton has become a true mensch to the LGBT community
In traveling her moral spiral of progress, Hillary Clinton has bent toward justice. And yes, she is a true mensch.
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News (USA)
A year after marriage equality, LGBT people are still fighting for freedom
The “Love Wins!” slogan of a year ago has a blunt successor: “We Just Need To Pee.”
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News (USA)
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of every LGBTQ rights proposal
Across the US, a troubling amount of proposals protect clergy and businesses who decline to employ or serve LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs.
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News (World)
This Christian student was expelled from university for opposing gay marriage on Facebook
After another Sheffield University student complained about his post, he was called to a disciplinary hearing.
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News (World)
LGBTQ Israelis call their government hypocrites on gay rights
The country declared an LGBT rights day…then blocked five LGBT-rights bills
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News (USA)
New Idaho bill would ban gay discrimination
A bill has been introduced in the Idaho Senate that seeks to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.