LGBT+ Texas lawmakers Celia Israel, Jessica González, Erin Zwiener, Mary González and Julie Johnson (Equality Texas) Five out Democrats in Texas have formed the first LGBT+ caucus in the state’s legislature. The five lawmakers came together to launch the first official LGBT+ caucus, which will fight for equal rights in the traditionally-conservative, Republican-controlled state. The(…)
A self-ID law that allows transgender people to change their legal gender has come into effect in California. Parts of California’s Gender Recognition Act, which was passed in October 2017, came into effect on January 1. The law allows transgender and non-binary people in the state to submit paperwork to update the gender listed on state(…)
Tweets from Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman using anti-gay slurs are under the spotlight after a row over comic Kevin Hart. Musician and actor Nick Cannon called out the trio in the wake of a row involving Kevin Hart, who quit his role as host of the 2019 Oscars last week when a(…)
Transgender Miss Universe contestant Angela Ponce has said that her victory would send a message to the contest’s former owner, US President Donald Trump. Angela Ponce is set to represent Spain in the Miss Universe 2018 pageant, which is set to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 17. Her participation is particularly poignant as the contest was(…)
NHS services for transgender people in the UK are near breaking point, experts have warned a parliamentary committee. The UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee today published submissions to an inquiry into LGBT healthcare, revealing the high level of concern about access to gender-related services. The NHS has struggled to keep up with a surge(…)
Russia has violated LGBT+ people’s human rights by banning Pride events, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled on Tuesday (November 27). The case was brought by Russian LGBT+ activist Nikolay Alexeyev and six others, who alleged that they have been systemically denied permissions to hold Pride events in cities across Russia. They listed 51(…)
A donation is made as a Salvation Army bell ringer works outside a store (Tim Boyle/Getty) The Salvation Army has warned members not to discuss their opposition to LGBT rights in public. The religious charity, which has been dogged for years about its discriminatory approach to LGBT+ people, put out a warning to members in(…)
The Trump administration has quietly gutted transgender rights guidance for federal employees, telling agencies to treat people based on “biological sex.” ThinkProgress reports that revisions were made to public guidance on the website of the government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to remove transgender rights protections. The previous guidance, drawn up under President Barack Obama, instructed federal(…)
A new report has shed light on the horrific epidemic of violence against transgender people in the US, ahead of the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation report, released on November 19, looks at the high levels of violence against America’s transgender community, who are disproportionately more likely to face violent(…)
Cars drive through Times Square. The logo of the ‘No Gays Allowed’ ad campaign(Mario Tama/Getty) A billboard bearing the message “NO GAYS ALLOWED” has been installed in New York City’s iconic Times Square. NBC reports that the billboard, which reads “NO GAYS ALLOWED” on a blank white background, was installed on Tuesday and is set to(…)