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Charles Silverstein, an Author of The Joy of Gay Sex, Dies at 87

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Dr. Charles Silverstein died this week at the age of 87. Best known for making the presentation before the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that led to the removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s list of mental illnesses, Silverstein was also a co-author of the landmark book The Joy of Gay Sex. More than simply a sex manual with graphic drawings — though there was plenty of that — The Joy of Gay Sex, first published in 1977, was a first-of-its-kind guidebook for every aspect of the gay experience. “The first time I had sex with a guy was a big […]

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TransLife Name Change Microgrant Starts Today

The Name Change Microgrant application cycle reopens today, February 1st, 2023. The application is open every month from the 1st (9am ET / 6am PT) through the 14th (11:59 ET / 8:59 PT).  Find the application here, or on our website! You will not be under any time pressure to complete the application, other than submitting it before it closes on the 14th. We will send another reminder email the day before it closes. Please read our FAQs for more information about the new and improved application process. Here’s what you can expect while navigating the name change application:Lottery system: In the past we’ve used […]

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Trans people are in the midst of a second Lavender Scare

To be trans in the U.S. is to know fear. It is a companion that travels with us constantly: from the moment we realize we are trans, to coming out, to transitioning, and now into our lives long past the point where we should have faded away into anonymity in days past. We are in the midst of a second Lavender Scare, and in many ways this is far more dangerous: even Christine Jorgensen wasn’t barred from receiving hormones or being within 2,500 feet of children simply for being transgender.  I have been called a doomsayer who profits from prognosticating […]

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HOA wants gay couple to remove Pride flag after it was repeatedly vandalized

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A gay couple in Arizona says that their Pride flag has been repeatedly vandalized, and now their Homeowners Association wants them to remove it. Jared and Tim Deluca of Queen Creek, AZ, first posted a variation on the traditional Pride flag in December modeled after the American flag, with 50 stars and some of its 13 stripes cast in bright rainbow colors. It flew on a flagpole behind the married couple’s home in full view of a busy street. ADVERTISING The couple told CBS affiliate KTVK that they wanted to show people that it was ok to be themselves and encourage others […]

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IGLTA Foundation Launches its First LGBTQ+ Travel Symposium in India

The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation is holding its first symposium to discuss expanding LGBTQ+ tourism in India this week. During the free event on 2 February, members of the IGLTA team and the association’s global network join thought leaders from India to network and conduct educational sessions in the welcoming environment of The LaLiT New Delhi, one of the newest hotel members of IGLTA.  As part of its ongoing efforts to support IGLTA’s global travel community, the IGLTA Foundation is enhancing its outreach in strategic emerging destinations. In 2020, the Foundation formed a task force comprised of travel professionals […]

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PEPFAR marks 20th anniversary

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief marks its 20th anniversary Saturday, marking the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in the world. The initiative which was personally led and launched by former President George W. Bush in 2003,  its funding has totaled more than $110 billion to date, including funding for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), to which the U.S. government is the largest donor. PEPFAR is credited with saving millions of lives and helping to change the trajectory of the global HIV epidemic. The White House today released a statement […]

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Fentanyl deaths on the rise in Marin and Sonoma counties

Trevor Leopold would have turned 22 on Jan. 30. Instead, he’s “forever 18,” his mother says. When Greenbrae resident Michelle Leopold received the news that her 18-year-old son died in his Sonoma State University dorm room, she didn’t need to wait for the coroner’s report to know what had killed him. Although it was November 2019, before most parents had heard of the fentanyl crisis, there was no doubt in Michelle Leopold’s mind that this powerful synthetic opioid was the culprit. Sadly, she was well aware of the dangerous drug because her son’s close friend had succumbed to a fentanyl overdose the […]

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German parliament officially commemorates LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime for first time

The German parliament for the first time on Friday focused its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed over their sexual or gender identity during World War II. Campaigners in Germany have worked for decades to establish an official ceremony to commemorate the LGBTQ victims persecuted under the Nazi regime. “Today’s hour of remembrances focuses on a group of victims which had to fight for a long time to achieve recognition: people who were persecuted by the National Socialists because of their sexual orientation or their gender identity,” Baerbel Bas, president of the Bundestag lower house, said while opening a ceremony […]

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LGBTQ+ refugees on list of people to be sent to Rwanda – despite Tory government knowing it’s unsafe

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A report has found that a number of people at risk of being deported to Rwanda are LGBTQ+, even though the UK Government has admitted there is evidence queer refugees could face persecution in the country. Analysis by refugee charity Care4Calais found that of 213 asylum seekers who have received Rwanda Notices of Intent from the Home Office since August 2022, three identified as LGBTQ+ and 13 were women.  In 2022, the UK announced a scheme that would see refugees who arrived in Britain via small boats and lorries deported to Rwanda to have their asylum claims processed there. The first […]

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Democrat files bill to ban church youth camps as hotbeds of child abuse & “religious indoctrination”

In response to a Nebraska bill seeking to ban anyone under 19 years old from attending drag shows, a progressive lawmaker in the state has proposed an amendment that would ban “religious indoctrination camps,” which she defines as “a camp, vacation Bible study, retreat, lock-in, or convention held by a church, youth group, or religious organization for the purpose of indoctrinating children with a specific set of religious beliefs.”  The proposed amendment came from State Sen. Megan Hunt (D) and states, “The Legislature finds that there is a well documented history of indoctrination and sexual abuse perpetrated by religious leaders and clergy people upon […]

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