LGBT Organizations Urge Community to Remember Transgender People on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, National Center for Transgender Equality, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Transgender Law Center, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, and the Trevor Project released the following statement regarding Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2010.
Jewish Community Leads Faith-Based Response to LGBTQ Bullying and Suicide
New national effort by the three largest LGBTQ Jewish organisations brings together the Jewish community to fight bullying and stand up for LGBTQ youth.
Momentum Continues for Lame Duck DADT Repeal
Events of this week are continuing the momentum for Senate action on repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law in the lame duck session, said the Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Servicemembers United, the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Third Way. Last evening’s reaffirmation of the Senate leadership and the White House’s commitment to end DADT, along with this morning’s Senate press conference, are encouraging signs.
HRC to Sarah Palin: Two Days of Silence, Will You Speak Up?
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – for the second day called on former Republican Vice Presidential candidate and current reality TV show star Sarah Palin to come out against the kind of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment sadly typified by her 16-year-old daughter’s posting on Facebook.
Man Shoots TV Over Bristol Palin Dancing
Like most Americans, Steven Cowan has been perplexed by Bristol Palin’s curious ability to keep advancing in TV’s “Dancing with the Stars” competition.
Two men facing charges after Vancouver ‘gay bashing’
Vancouver police have recommended assault charges against two men in an alleged “gay bashing” attack on a 21-year-old man near the Tinseltown Mall Oct. 8.