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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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, "…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Leslie & Katie's Story: Denied Coverage

In 2013, my wife was working as an attorney in a solo practice. I had recently come out as transgender and as a result, lost my job. We needed health insurance but neither of us could get approved. We had…

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Wanda's Story: I Was In A Mental Hospital

Story credit to Wanda Martinez-Johncox and I'm From Driftwood

 

At the age of 13, Wanda was watching the Miss Universe pageant on her family's black and white television in Puerto Rico.  When Miss Puerto Rico won the crown, Wanda wrote…

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Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month.  It serves to commemorate and encourage the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.  CAN will be featuring strong women who act as advocates and educators within the LGBTQ…

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Ami & Val's Story: We Adopted Three Children

Ami and Val of Zionsville, PA are adoptive moms to three beautiful kids who came out of the foster system as older children. They have been featured twice in the Huffington Post Gay Voices "Let Love Define Family" series:

February…

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Black History Month: LGBTQ Advocates

February marks Black History month, and this year, CAN is featuring photos and quotes from some of our members who have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ community.  Keep checking back as we add more content throughout the month!  Want…

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Faith's Story: I Am Transgender

In honor of International Trans Awareness Week, I asked Twitter follower Faith from North Carolina three questions:

1.  At what age did you start living your truth?

Faith:  I tried to come out at 27 but it didn't…

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Samantha's Story: I Am Transgender

I'm Samantha, from the UK, a Happily Married Trans Woman & Mother. 

It took me far too much of my life realize that the only person holding me back from being my true self, was me...In fact, I was…

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Brody Ray's Story: America's Got Talent

Born in the small town of Kearney, Nebraska, Brody Ray knew he wasn’t like everyone else at the age of 3.  He says, “As I started to figure out what made boys and girls different, I realized I wasn’t connecting…

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Gary's Story: GLOWS

I called Gary on a Friday morning, and he chatted with me from his home in Lake Conway, Florida; which is located on the same street as the former Pulse Nightclub.  He tells me the site is being made into…

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Curtis's Story: Leadership In The Black LGBT Community

Curtis Lipscomb on Leadership in the Black LGBT Community 

 

Curtis Lipscomb is the Executive Director of LGBT Detroit and the Founder of Hotter Than July, Detroit’s Annual Black Gay Pride Celebration 

LGBT Detroit is a Detroit…

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Andre's Story: Black History Month

Andre is the Executive Director of The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada

By the time I was 17 years old, I decided that what I wanted to do for a living was to help people, I…

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Karen's Story: I Am A Queer DACA Recipient

My name is Karen Fierro, I am twenty-two years old, I am queer, undocumented, and unashamed. I currently serve as the Community Assistant at the Tacoma Rainbow Center, a local LGBTQ resource center in Pierce County, Washington. I benefit from…

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