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May 28 2020

William's Story: My late husband's case went all the way to the Supreme Court

In 2010, Donald (Don) Zarda was fired from his job at a skydiving company after he put a female student at ease about their physical contact for a tandem jump by informing her that he was gay.  While the jump…

May 18 2020

Maria's Story: Mother's Day in Times of Corona

As written by Maria Melo in her blog Woman Up.

Audre Lorde put into words the truth we all face today: without community there is no liberation. Funny how that belief plays out in our lives in times of…

Apr 21 2020

Mark and Ele's Views: Isolation Could Trigger Ideas of Suicide in LGBTQ+ Youth

Be mindful — LGBTQ youth may be more despondent, suicidal during COVID-19 crisis | Opinion

As written by Mark Ketcham and Ele Naranjo for the Miami Herald on April 20th, 2020

 

More than half a million LGBTQ youth will attempt…

Apr 19 2020

Glenn's View: Census 2020 is complicated for the LGBTQ Community, but it counts

By Glenn D. Magpantay, Executive Director 

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) 

 

By now, everyone should have received a mailing from the U.S. Census Bureau to get counted. I have complicated feelings about the census. 

While the…

Jan 9 2020

Janna's Story: A Mother Raising Her Transgender Son

Janna Masia Barkin is the proud mother of a transgender son.  She is also a published author, a professional speaker, a coach and counselor for transgender families and individuals, and a passionate advocate for transgender youth rights.  Janna's book, "…

Jan 2 2020

Dustin's Story: "His Presence Brightened All Of Our Lives"

Dustin Parker, a 25-year-old transgender man, was fatally shot on the job while driving for Rover Taxi in McAlester, Oklahoma early on New Year’s Day. Parker is the first violent death of a transgender or gender non-conforming person in 2020…

Oct 28 2019

Wyatt's Story: I Survived Conversion Therapy

A Message Of Hope

I will always remember the date. It was October 8th, 2008 and I remember my parents waking me up, telling me that they loved me, and that I was going to a boarding school. Being…

Sep 30 2019

Jennifer's Story: Same-Sex Partner Domestic Violence

Intimate Partner Violence - From “Protector” to “Unprotected" 

It was 2010… a frigid day in mid-January. After a long shift, I finally reached my driveway. As I pull in I see “her” car, a purple Monte Carlo. When I…

Jun 26 2019

Why Religious Leaders Oppose Changes to 1557

LGBTQ people are people whom God loves. They are people that Jesus the Christ died to save. I am a morally conservative Christian who recognizes that I live in a changing culture. It would be wrong to try to legislate…

Jun 19 2019

Why Health Care Professionals Oppose Changes to Section 1157

I have coworkers, close friends, relatives, patients, and a child that identifies with the LGBTQ community. I am a mother of a transgender person and as a pediatric pharmacist I take care of this population as well. This is a…

Jun 19 2019

Why LGBTQ and Allied Organizations Oppose Changes to Section 1157

The City of West Hollywood strongly rejects the Trump administration’s proposed rule to amend Section 1557 of the Health Care Rights Law, a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that, as currently written, offers protections to transgender people in…

Jun 7 2019

Why I Oppose Changes to Section 1557 of the Health Care Rights Law

The proposed changes to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act will negatively affect the communities the law is meant to protect, including the LGBTQ community. I oppose this proposed rule because I was a recipient of gender-affirming surgery, thanks…

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