Month: November 2016
Statement from TLDEF Executive Director Jillian Weiss on the Presidential Election
TLDEF Will Continue to Stand Strong for Trans Communities.
Concerns over pardons for convicted Northern Ireland gay men
A Belfast man investigated on suspicion of having gay sex in the 1970s fears there may be a low take-up in a proposed pardon for convicted gay men.
Reports of Anti-LGBTQ Extremists Tapped for Major Roles on President-Elect Trump’s Transition Team
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, expressed concern about leaked documents indicating that President-Elect Donald Trump is considering for his transition team candidates with histories of anti-LGBTQ animus, including Ken Blackwell of the Family Research Council, which has been designated a hate group.
Donald Trump Win Prompts Increase in Calls to LGBTQ Suicide Hotlines
The last time phones rang off the hook at the Trevor Project — the leading national organisation providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth ages 25 and under — was in June, after the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
Taiwan set to legalise same-sex marriage
Taiwan is set to legalise gay marriage in a first for the Asia region.
LGBTQ organiser fears backlash from election
An active member in the Naperville LGBTQ community, Eva-Genevieve Scarborough is trying to wrap her head around electing Donald Trump president and Mike Pence as the vice president.