A new poll shows strong support for the US Supreme Court action on marriage equality, mirroring an earlier poll by the same organization on marriage equality in general. ABC News reports: Most Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll support the recent U.S. Supreme Court action allowing gay marriages to go forward in several […]
The fight for marriage equality in the US may be almost over, but the fight for transgender rights is just starting. Vocative has five maps and the story: …as important as visibility is for creating awareness, it’s just one step toward equality. For all the positive changes taking place, transgender Americans are still treated as
Originally seen on TALKHILLCREST – contributing author Internationally known male model and HIV awareness activist C.L. Frederick I used to think that gay men who acquired HIV got exactly what they deserved; that was until I myself tested positive. I knew very few openly positive gay men. Those that I was aware of were the social outcasts,
Knowledge is power! With our new, interactive marriage equality maps, you can instantly find out what you need to know – an overall picture of the movement in addition to court cases, legislation, ballot initiatives and current polling! Our maps are divided into 5 categories: State of the States (the current status regarding marriage equality
Facebook changed directions on its “real names” policy yesterday in response to continued and blistering criticism from drag queens and the threat of mass defections to Ello and other services. Think Progress reports: Facebook officially apologized Wednesday for enforcing its “real name” policy for users against drag queens and other members of the LGBT community.
My favorite story of the week: Nine days after transgender student Maria Muniz was fined by school officials for wearing a skirt, a group of her Colegio Pedro II classmates decided to stage a protest: both male and female students would all wear skirts on the same day. Soon after their demonstration an ecstatic Muniz
Today is the first day the US Supreme Court could actually choose a case or cases in the marriage equality fight this year. NBC News reports: The justices, who will meet in a closed-door conference on Monday, will consider whether to hear any of three same-sex marriage lawsuits during the next term, which officially starts
The US Supreme Court has asked the petitions be ready for all seven marriage quality cases that have reached the court. Scotus Blog reports: Matching the speed of lawyers and lower courts in handling the same-sex marriage controversy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday set the stage for its first look at all of the pending
I picked up my 20-something son, David, at the Metro a few weeks ago. After he got into the car, he put out his hands towards me, and asked: “Do you like this color? Kind of a deep purple. I get a lot of compliments on it.” Yes, David wears nail polish — bright, glossy,
DID YOU KNOW that July was ‘Heterosexual Awareness Month’? Now that the month has passed, are you more aware of your own, or other people’s, heterosexuality? I’m guessing the answer is no – and I’m guessing that most of you probably don’t feel the need for a particular time to be proud of who you
