Day: March 25, 2015
HBO Cancels Looking
Sad news for fans of HBO’s “Looking” which followed the lives of three gay men in San Francisco as they made their way through the modern world. HBO has elected not to renew the show for what would be a third season.
Victory! Connecticut Lifts Medicaid Ban on Transgender Health Care
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) applauds the state of Connecticut for making transition-related health care available through its Medicaid program. Connecticut becomes the 7th jurisdiction to expand Medicaid coverage for transgender health care. Yesterday, Connecticut’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved a regulation that repeals the ban on coverage for the treatment of gender dysphoria, the diagnostic term used to refer to discomfort or distress caused by a difference between a person’s gender identity and their sex assigned at birth. This regulation will go into effect once it is posted to the Connecticut Secretary of State’s website, likely within the next 30 days.
Homophobia rife in sport, lecturer says
A Victoria University law lecturer has said that homophobia is still rife in sport, after a rugby player was fined for calling his opponents “faggots” in a Super Rugby match at the weekend.
Kentucky Bill Targeting Transgender Students for Discrimination Fails to Pass
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to news that the Kentucky Legislature had failed to pass legislation that targeted transgender students for discrimination. Introduced by Kentucky State Senator CB Embry, Jr., the bill would have barred transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that match who they are as boys and girls. Last night Kentucky’s legislative session ended without the bill advancing.
Zayn Malik goes Another Direction
‘I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight,’ says the singer