Day: November 17, 2014
The word « homo » is still used as an insult
The word «homo» is actually one of the most common insults in primary and secondary schools in Tromsø.
How reddit guided one single dad to gently coax his son to open up about his homosexuality
Single dad discovered his son’s Google searches and turned to reddit for help
Stonewall: ‘Don’t be a bystander’ this Anti-Bullying Week
Stonewall, working with celebrities, workplaces and schools, is calling on individuals and organisations to tackle abusive language this Anti-Bullying Week by supporting the NoBystanders campaign. The campaign has already been backed by celebrities including Stephen Fry, Nicole Scherzinger, Perez Hilton, Sinitta, Clare Balding and David Walliams.
Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index
The City of West Hollywood has scored 100/100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2014 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a nationwide evaluation of municipal laws affecting the LGBT community of 353 cities. The MEI examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities of various sizes from every state in the country and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people living and working in those cities. This year’s score once again places the City of West Hollywood at the very top of rated municipalities in the nation.
Leading Talent Joins Social Justice Advocates & the Clementi Family to Honour This Year’s Recipients of the Upstander Awards
Tonight, The Tyler Clementi Foundation will host its Third Annual Upstander Legacy Celebration to honour Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz and former aide to President Obama Gautam Raghavan. MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts will serve as the night’s emcee and will welcome expected guests Nicolle Wallace, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell and Rosie Perez of The View; producer Bruce Cohen; former New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Kim Catullo; actress Ally Sheedy and the Clementi Family.