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How to Make the Most of Spirit Day 2019
[ad_1] With all the ugliness in the world, Spirit Day — today, October 17 — is a way to spread a message of compassion, specifically for LGBTQ youth. Queer students …
How to Make the Most of Spirit Day 2019 Read MoreTrump Cabinet Officials Double Down on Religious Favoritism
[ad_1] Last Friday was a banner day for religious favoritism in the Trump administration. In Nashville, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a “speech” that was — for all intents …
Trump Cabinet Officials Double Down on Religious Favoritism Read MoreBrianna Hill Is the 20th Confirmed Trans Homicide This Year
[ad_1] Another transgender woman of color has been murdered — Brianna “BB” Hill of Kansas City, Mo. Hill’s death means that 20 homicides of trans Americans have been reported this …
Brianna Hill Is the 20th Confirmed Trans Homicide This Year Read MoreFederal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Anti-Trans Bias in Health Care
[ad_1] A federal judge Tuesday struck down the portion of the Affordable Care Act that forbids anti-transgender discrimination in health care, a decision that is likely to be appealed, meaning …
Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Anti-Trans Bias in Health Care Read MoreParents Lash Out After Georgia Schools Add Trans-Inclusive Policy
[ad_1] A school district in Georgia has backtracked on a transgender-inclusive restroom policy recently announced by its superintendent, but that didn’t keep hundreds of angry parents from voicing objections at …
Parents Lash Out After Georgia Schools Add Trans-Inclusive Policy Read MoreWill the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents?
[ad_1] There are currently 440,000 children in foster care across the country. And the Supreme Court has been asked to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could …
Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents? Read MoreWriter Cyrus Grace Dunham Shows How Messy Gender Can Be
[ad_1] This interview was conducted as part of the interview series, LGBTQ&A, a weekly podcast that documents modern queer and trans history. Cyrus Grace Dunham has written a complicated, necessary …
Writer Cyrus Grace Dunham Shows How Messy Gender Can Be Read MoreHRC Head Apologizes to Presidential Forum’s Trans Protesters
[ad_1] Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David is addressing the criticism that the HRC/CNN town hall on LGBTQ issues last Thursday gave insufficient visibility to Black transgender women. Several trans …
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