Month: April 2015
TLDEF Remembers Transgender Families as Supreme Court Takes Up Historic Marriage Equality Cases Today
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) recognizes the transgender families we serve as the Supreme Court today hears challenges to restrictions on the freedom to marry in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Today’s historic proceeding sets the stage for a ruling in June that could bring marriage equality to LGBT people throughout the country, including to the transgender families that have experienced tremendous hardship as a result of discriminatory restrictions on the freedom to marry.
Gok Wan And Andrew Scott Celebrate With Stonewall Young Campaigners Of The Year
Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, welcomed Gok Wan as host of its annual Youth Awards on Friday 24 April, kindly supported by Lloyds Banking Group.
Referendum Affords Unique Chance to Tackle Bullying and Rejection of LGBT Young People
Homophobic bullying is one of the most pervasive forms of bullying in Irish schools, and the marriage equality referendum presents a unique chance to combat it. That’s according to Michael Barron, Founding Director of BeLonG To, who today (27.04.15) spoke at a BeLonG To YES coalition seminar, which also heard from other leading children’s rights and youth experts.
‘Could IPP & CIC be possible for HIV Positive People?’
Unusual Risks, the medical financial advisers are today announcing the second part of their survey into the Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover needs of the HIV Community. In a recent study they established that 90%* of respondents would consider taking out Income Protection or Critical Illness Cover if it became available in the market place.
TLDEF Praises Bruce Jenner’s Courage in Acknowledging Authentic Self
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) congratulates Bruce Jenner, who tonight publicly came out as transgender. Jenner made the announcement in an interview with Diane Sawyer during a two hour special on ABC News, becoming one of the best-known openly transgender figures in the world and putting to rest widespread speculation about Jenner’s identity in the U.S national media.
Gok Wan Crowns Stonewall Young Campaigners Of The Year
Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, welcomed Gok Wan as host of its annual Youth Awards on Friday 24 April, kindly supported by Lloyds Banking Group.