Tag: LGBT
Ukrainian Parliament passes draft law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’ in first reading
The Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, yesterday voted with an overwhelming majority to support a bill that would ban “homosexual propaganda”. 289 out of 450 members of parliament supported the bill, which is now expected to move for a second round of reading in parliament later this month.
LGBT people, families in disaster situations often face higher risk of trauma
Today the Human Rights Campaign, U.S largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released a guide for local, state, federal and community organisations, as to how best work with LGBT people and families during disasters or forced evacuations.
New program to focus on healthcare of LGBT seniors
With the goal of securing quality healthcare free of prejudice and discrimination for all Americans, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, today announced the formation of an innovative, wide-ranging Health and Aging Program.
New Report Outlines Wide-Sweeping Inequalities Faced by LGBT Americans
With the presidential election a mere two months away, the stakes are high for the estimated nine million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans whose daily lives are limited by a lack of federal protections.
GLAAD TV report – CBS, History Fail; CW leads
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today released its sixth annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on television.
New Website to Help LGBT Customers Find and Book Genuinely Gay and Lesbian-Welcoming Hotels
Gone are the days when a gay or lesbian couple need be concerned that at check-in their double room will be changed for a room with two single beds. Gay and lesbian customers can now search and book more than 850 genuinely gay-welcoming hotels worldwide on the newly launched World Rainbow Hotels website.