SMYAL to open second house, with 14 additional beds, for LGBTQ homeless youth
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, the LGBTQ youth advocacy organization for the D.C. area, has announced they will open a second house for LGBTQ-identifying youth who are...
View ArticleDC Dyke March will protest displacement and gentrification on Friday, June 7
Thousands of self-described "dykes" will rally to protest the displacement of low-income people by gentrification The post DC Dyke March will protest displacement and gentrification on Friday, June 7...
View ArticleClass-action lawsuit alleges discrimination against Colorado’s trans female...
Lawsuit alleges being housed in men's prisons puts trans female inmates at risk of rape and abuse The post Class-action lawsuit alleges discrimination against Colorado’s trans female inmates appeared...
View ArticleRuby Corado’s Essential Service: ‘I protect people, especially those inside...
Casa Ruby's founder isn't backing down from the challenges posed by the coronavirus. Instead, Ruby Corado is facing it head-on The post Ruby Corado’s Essential Service: ‘I protect people, especially...
View ArticleCalifornia bill would end policy forcing transgender women to be housed in...
Bill also requires prison officials to use correct names and pronouns in all interactions with trans and nonbinary inmates The post California bill would end policy forcing transgender women to be...
View ArticleMassachusetts organization purchases building to help LGBTQ asylum seekers...
The LGBT Asylum Task Force, a group offering housing and support services to LGBTQ people fleeing violence and persecution in other countries, has purchased a multi-unit building in Worcester,...
View ArticleRitchie Torres on making history, his progressive credentials, and giving...
In November, Ritchie Torres will likely become the first gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress. He knows firsthand the stakes for democracy couldn’t be higher. The post Ritchie Torres on making history,...
View ArticleGroundbreaking LGBTQ-owned housing complex opens in New York City
The Queens apartment complex fulfills a 30-year dream for its owner, transgender activist Ceyenne Doroshow. The post Groundbreaking LGBTQ-owned housing complex opens in New York City appeared first on...
View ArticleThree North Carolina cities pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances
Pro-LGBTQ laws are the first passed since a 2017 moratorium imposed as part of repealing the HB 2 "bathroom bill" The post Three North Carolina cities pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances appeared...
View ArticleDC moves trans woman out of men’s prison, but her lawsuit continues
A trans prsioner in D.C. Jail has been moved to a women's unit, but her class-action lawsuit challening DOC's housing policy will continue. The post DC moves trans woman out of men’s prison, but her...
View ArticleEvangelical Lutheran Church in America installs first transgender bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed its first transgender bishop, the Rev. Megan Rohrer, to lead the Sierra Pacific Synod. The post Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs...
View Article12 Questions for LGBTQ Ward 5 Candidate Zachary Parker
Zachary Parker, an openly gay man, is running for the open Ward 5 D.C. Council seat in the upcoming Democratic primary. The post 12 Questions for LGBTQ Ward 5 Candidate Zachary Parker appeared first on...
View ArticleNew York City Prisons Fail to Protect Trans Inmates, Report Says
A report from a task force convened by the New York City Board of Correction following the 2019 death of a transgender woman in custody at Rikers Island has found that the city’s corrections system...
View ArticleGeorge Santos: His 10 Biggest Lies (So Far)
Here's a rundown of the allegations of lying that have been lodged against gay Republican New York Congressman George Santos. The post George Santos: His 10 Biggest Lies (So Far) appeared first on...
View ArticleOhio’s Warren Davidson Wants to End Housing for People with HIV
Congressman Warren Davidson has proposed cutting a program helping people with HIV find housing, arguing the program is superfluous. The post Ohio’s Warren Davidson Wants to End Housing for People with...
View ArticleTrans Woman Murdered While Sleeping Outside Miami City Ballet
53-year-old Gregory Fitzgerald Gilbert allegedly beat Andrea Doria Dos Passos to death with a pipe while she slept. The post Trans Woman Murdered While Sleeping Outside Miami City Ballet appeared first...
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