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All-male Morehouse College to start Accepting Trans Students

An all-male, historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, will start admitting some transgender students in 2020. Morehouse College announced that it will begin to accept transgender men, but not trans women. “In a rapidly changing world that includes a better understanding of gender identity, we’re proud to expand our admissions policy to consider trans men who want to be part of an institution that has produced some of the greatest leaders in social justice, politics, business, and the arts for more than 150 years,” Terrance Dixon, Morehouse’s vice president for enrollment management, said in a statement. “The ratification of this policy affirms the […]

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Merriam-Webster Dictionary adds Three New Transgender Words

Three new words related to trans issues are being added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary’s website said that 640 words are being added this month, including “gender nonconforming,” “top surgery” and “bottom surgery.” Gender nonconforming is defined as “exhibiting behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits that do not correspond with the traits typically associated with one’s sex: having a gender expression that does not conform to gender norms.” The entry says that the first known use of the term was in 1991 and quotes a 2015 Boston Globe article to show the word in context. The three new trans words in the dictionary Gender nonconforming: exhibiting behavioral, cultural, […]

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4 in 10 Trans Students with Bathroom Restrictions Have Been Sexually Assaulted

A new study revealed transgender, non-binary and genderqueer students are at higher risk for sexual assault if they attend a school with bathroom restrictions. Researchers looked at data from the LGBTQ Teen Study, an anonymous web survey of US kids ages 13 to 17. The survey contains information from 3,673 teenagers in the country. They published their findings in the journal Pediatrics on Monday (6 May). When looking at the respondents as a whole, 1 in 4 (25.9%) described themselves as victims of sexual assault in the last 12 months. For non-cisgender LGBTI students, this rate was significantly higher. Nearly 4 in 10 (36%) of […]

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LGBT-friendly Towns in Red States Draw LGBTQ Tourists

On the count of three, about 50 gay couples kissed their partners in the public square of a small town in the Ozark Mountains. Jay Wilks, the event’s organizer, told the crowd to do it over. “With more passion this time!” he shouted into the microphone. Wilks counted down again, and queer and trans people embraced their partners, now with the gusto he demanded. The couples, decked out in so much pride gear that despite the day’s clear weather rainbows abounded, held each other, laughed and, most important, kissed. It was PDA in the Park, the signature event of early […]

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Transgender Adults Have Higher Risk of Poor Health, U.S. Study Finds

Transgender adults may be more likely to have unhealthy habits and medical issues that negatively impact their quality of life than people whose gender identity matches what it says on their birth certificates, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined survey data from 3,075 transgender adults as well as 719,567 adults who are cisgender, meaning their gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. Compared to cisgender Americans, transgender individuals were more likely to be sedentary, current smokers, and uninsured, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine. Related NBC OUT Michigan adoption agency reverses LGBTQ policy Transgender people were also […]

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Event Honoring Brazilian Leader Calls into Question Corporate Support for Gay Rights

Marriott International, among many big corporations, has gone on record in support of the LGBTQ community. Its CEO, Arne Sorenson, has been one of the most vocal defenders of LGBTQ rights in recent years as corporations have been pulled more squarely into divisive social and legal battles related to LGBTQ discrimination. But now Marriott is among the corporations facing backlash over an event that will honor Brazil’s new and controversial president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has a history of homophobic comments. He also has made incendiary comments about gender, indigenous groups and torture. The Marriott Marquis in New York City will be hosting […]

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National Guard Leaders in 5 States Defy Trump and refuse to Dismiss Trans Troops

National Guard leaders in five states have decided to defy the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender troops in the military. The states of California, New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington are refusing to discharge their trans soldiers in the National Guard.T Two months ago, the assistant adjunct general for the California National Guard announced they would not be dismissing trans troops. ‘Nobody’s going to kick you out,’ Major General Matthew Beevers said at the time. Now, four more states are following suit. The governors of New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington have decided to retain their transgender soldiers. Each of the 50 […]

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Anti-LGBT Hate Preacher James David Manning Faces Abuse Allegations

Anti-LGBT New York preacher James David Manning is facing allegations of abuse against school children. Manning, the pastor at ATLAH World Missionary Church in Harlem, has attracted attention online for his outlandish anti-LGBT conspiracy theories. The preacher famously alleged that Starbucks flavours lattes with the “semen of Sodomites,” while the church sign regularly proclaims anti-gay messages like “Jesus would stone homos.” Manning has also claimed that God will make fire shoot out of “gay men’s buttholes,”and suggested the US Supreme Court only voted in favour of same-sex marriage because justices were “blackmailed” by their secret gay lovers. Anti-gay preacher James David Manning faces abuse allegations The preacher is […]

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Now that You’re Married, Make a Financial Plan

Congratulations on your marriage! After spending the last several months on planning, your special day and the honeymoon have come and gone, and now you’re wondering what’s next. Whether you’re planning on buying a home, having a child, or simply enjoying life as a married couple, it should all start with you and your spouse establishing a financial roadmap, which includes assessing paycheck tax withholding and updating financial beneficiaries. The first step in establishing a roadmap as a married couple involves your taxes, specifically your paycheck withholding taxes. Due in part to the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017,” […]

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JPMorgan Joins Boycott of Sultan’s Hotels over Anti-gay law

Financial services firm JPMorgan Chase has banned staff from booking into Brunei-owned hotels after the country introduced death by stoning for gay people. The policy was quietly introduced earlier this month, according to the Financial Times. A senior manager at JPMorgan told the newspaper the company had issued a notice on its internal booking system but had “not said anything publicly.” The company’s decision follows a similar move by Deutsche Bank, who announced the removal of the Dorchester Collection hotel group from its list of suppliers on April 4. The Dorchester Hotel in London and the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles are […]

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