Month: December 2017
Reigen – Dreams ( cover of The Cranberries)
The LGBTQ Music Vote Nominee, Reigen, has just released a cover version of The Cranberries, Dreams.
Gay Nazi victim Wolfgang Lauinger dies without German state compensation
The 99-year-old German activist Wolfgang Lauinger, imprisoned in both Nazi Germany and post-war West Germany, has died.
Aaron Carter reveals he’s ready for a “relationship with a man”
Aaron Carter has explained that he is still getting used to being an openly bisexual man, but is open to the idea of having a same-sex relationship.
U.S. court rejects Donald Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits on Jan. 1
A federal appeals court in Virginia on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump’s administration to prevent the U.S. military from accepting transgender recruits starting Jan. 1.
TLDEF Condemns Trump Directive Prohibiting Use of the Word “Transgender”
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is deeply troubled by a recent report that the Trump Administration provided guidelines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), banning the use of seven words in budget requests. Those words are “transgender,” “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “fetus,” “evidence-based,” and “science-based.”
Open letter to Turkish Ambassador: Revoke Ankara’s indefinite ban on LGBTI events
In November the Governorship of Ankara called an indefinite ban on LGBTI activities in the city, which has received sharp international criticism, including by Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks issued a statement regarding the ban.