Month: April 2015
TLDEF Applauds United States Justice Department’s Historic Action Supporting Transgender Inmate’s Right To Hormone Treatment
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to news that the United States Department of Justice has filed a brief supporting a transgender prisoner’s right to hormone treatment in her federal case against the Georgia Department of Corrections. This is reportedly the first time the Justice Department has taken action in support of a prisoner’s effort to compel hormone treatment for 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.
Including Youth in the U.S National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Advocates for Youth Joins Call to President for Young People to be Included the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports nearly 26 percent of all new HIV cases occur among young people ages 13 to 24 years old.
You don’t boo our ally Dima Bilan
The BBC has admitted it removed scenes of Russia being booed over anti-gay laws from the broadcast of Eurovision’s Greatest Hits Pink News reports today,
David Beckham and James Corden’s New Underwear Line
Fashion icon and soccer legend David Beckham shares an exclusive sneak peek of the advertisement launching his new underwear line with James Corden. Just don’t look for it on shelves any time, ever.
10 Do’s and Don’ts When Suspecting a Child is Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual
As a parent that has suspicions of whether or not their child is lesbian, gay or bisexual, it can be difficult to navigate the best course of action. Edy Nathan MA, LCSW gives 10 do’s and don’ts that can help a parent create a safe space to support the child in their life.
Where are you Aeryn M. J. Gillern ? – A Mums search for her missing son
On October 31 2007 a mother’s worst nightmare started – Kathryn Gilleran’s son, Aeryn M. J. Gillern, went missing and was last seen on October 29th, 2007 in Vienna, Austria.