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Several professional footballers are planning to come out as gay in a few weeks, report says

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Recent reports are claiming that several professional footballers plan to come out as gay on 17 May. German newspaper Preußische Allgemeine Zeitung has reported that numerous national players plan to come out before the end of the Bundesliga, the professional football league in Germany. 17 May marks the International Day Against Homophobia. The German outlet has quoted Marcus Urban as a source. Urban is a former footballer in Germany who came out after retiring. He was the second player worldwide to come out, only after British player Justin Fashanu in 1990. Fashanu was the only prominent player in pro English football to come out, until Jake Daniels in 2022.  Urban is […]

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AL House Approves Expanded “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

AL.com reports: The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to expand a ban on teachers providing instruction or classroom discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. HB130 by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, would expand the ban that now applies from kindergarten through fifth grade to apply through 8th grade. The ban was first passed in 2022 and was similar to a law passed in Florida that opponents called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The House approved Butler’s bill 74-25 after a long discussion Tuesday, with Republicans voting in favor of it and Democrats opposed. The […]

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Meet the transgender minister representing LGBTQ+ rights in Georgia

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The Republican-controlled Georgia legislature ended its session in March without passing any anti-LGBTQ+ bills — and a groundbreaking transgenderminister believes she contributed just a little to that outcome. Rev. Andi Woodworth has been co-pastor of Neighborhood Church, a United Methodist congregation in Atlanta, since 2016. This year, on March 11, she became the first out trans clergy member to address the Georgia House of Representatives during its morning prayer. She had been invited by her state rep, Democrat Saira Draper. “My hunch is just being there humanized me and humanized my community,” Woodworth says. Georgia lawmakers had been considering several pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ and specifically […]

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Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults Moves to New LocationNew Site in Central Maine Will Offer Upgraded Experience

‘Camp’ Camp, America’s premier summer camp for LGBTQ+ adults, will host the 26th season of their unique all-inclusive vacation at an exciting new location in central Maine this August 11-18. This new (to ‘Camp’ Camp) site will add even more appeal to the relaxing, exciting, community-filled week that has inspired past attendees to declare their week at ‘Camp’ Camp the “best time ever!” for over two decades. Conceived in 1997 as an alternative to alcohol- and sex-focused LGBTQ+ bars and other venues, ‘Camp’ Camp offers a fun and relaxing week-long vacation for queer folx of all ages, gender identities, and sexual […]

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Collage Group study discusses voting, racism, sexism, immigration, & LGBTQ rights

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As America approaches the 2024 elections, consumers increasingly seek brands thatactively participate in issues-based marketing, demonstrating a clear alignment with theirvalues and beliefs. And politics plays a significant role in shaping these values.According to Collage Group’s America Now research, a striking 48% of Americans aged 21and above see their political beliefs as integral to who they are.This means politics isn’t just about policies – politics is culture.Understanding the cultural traits of four distinct political factions offers a fresh lens tonavigate political polarization, with a new perspective that considers the sway ofnonconformists. In this article, Collage Group explores these insights derived […]

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Transgender Louisianans say they’ve lost an ally in the governor’s seat

As transgender people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the deeply conservative South implement a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent years, they counted on their ally in the governor’s office to keep their home a relative oasis. Former Gov. John Bel Edwards, the only statewide elected Democrat at the time, was indeed able to block most of the bills. But this year, nothing stands in the way. Edwards has been replaced by Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump who has shown support for such legislation. And the GOP holds a […]

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Despite last-minute GOP push, all anti-LGBTQ+ bills fail in Iowa legislature

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In state after state, GOP-dominated state legislatures are adjourning without passing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Now, Iowa has become the latest state to fail to pass any of the numerous bills introduced this session.  It joins Kentucky, Georgia, and West Virginia in the cohort of states failing to pass a single bill. Florida passed only one. Iowa Republicans saw bill after bill fall this session despite prioritizing them. A last-minute effort to push one through as an amendment to another bill also collapsed. More than 20 bills were introduced during this session. Some were introduced by the governor herself. One bill tried to remove […]

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Dominica’s High Court ends the country’s ban on being gay in historic ruling

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The High Court of Dominica has overturned a colonial-era law banning same-sex relations between consenting adults after a gay man filed a lawsuit claiming the ban was unconstitutional.  The complainant, who remained anonymous, claimed the law led him “to live in constant fear of criminal sanction for engaging in consensual sexual activity” and caused “hateful and violent conduct towards him and other LGBT persons” that stopped him “from living and expressing himself freely and in dignity,” according to BBC. The ruling stated that the constitution guarantees that “a person shall not be hundred in the enjoyment of his right to assemble and freely associate […]

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Over 90% of trans youth live in states pushing anti-trans legislation: report

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Over 90 percent of transgender youth in the United States are living in states that have either passed or proposed legislation restricting their rights, according to a new study. The alarming report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that 93 percent of transgender minors ages 13 to 17 — approximately 280,300 people — live in states that have considered or enacted laws restricting their access to health care, sports, and school facilities. There are only an estimated 300,100 children ages 13 to 17 in the U.S. who identify as transgender. A large percentage of trans youth live in states where […]

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We have made unthinkable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Where do we go from here?

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Since HIV was first discovered in 1983, medical experts and scientists have grappled with how to best treat the condition. In the 40 years since, there have been significant advancements in treatment that have lengthened lifespans, made identification of the virus easier, and improved the quality of life for those living with HIV and subsequent AIDS diagnoses if patients do not remain in care.  Over the past four decades, a diagnosis of HIV has evolved from essentially a death sentence to what is considered a manageable chronic condition. From the first identification of the virus that causes AIDS, it would […]

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