Day: November 20, 2014
Country singer Ty Herndon comes out as gay
After nearly two decades in country music, Ty Herndon is ready to be honest with his fans: He’s gay.
In bed with Tom of Finland…
Here they are, the traditional textile industry, a Finnish company Finlaysonin with new Tom of Finland patterns.
Russian LGBT Organisation calls on Irish people to rally for a Yes in the Upcoming Civil Marriage Equality Referendum & Register to Vote
With just 5 days left before the November 25th deadline our colleagues at the Russian LGBT Network have today, by video, called on Irish people to rally for civil marriage equality and register to vote saying “In many countries Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans people do not have this opportunity but you have and its very important that you use it – register to vote”.
Despite Rise in Positive Visibility, Trans People Still Face High Levels of Violence
Today (20th November) is Trans Day of Remembrance. This is an international day of commemoration that memoralises the lives lost in the course of the year due to transphobia and it also raises awareness of the violence trans people can face simply because they are trans. The Trans Day of Remembrance began in 1998 in the United States in response to the murder of Rita Hester, a trans woman.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) Observes Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance today by urging the public to reflect on all of the transgender people whose lives were ended by violence, simply for living as their authentic selves. The people we have lost include two young, African American transgender women, Islan Nettles, who was beaten to death in Harlem in August of 2013, and Lateisha (Teish) Green, who was shot in Syracuse in 2008.