Month: October 2017

DESTINATIONS

Montreal, a great place for LGBT travelers.

October 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Montreal, a great place for LGBT travelers.

Montreal is one of the most gay-friendly cities we’ve been to in our travels. It’s famous for having a massive gay scene, with the largest gay village in the whole of North America. We loved it – more so because we felt comfortable holding hands in public pretty much anywhere here.#lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/10/10/6-must-see-gay-highlights-of-montreal-for-lgbt-travellers/

ENTERTAINMENT

A transgender model is the newest Playboy Playmate.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on A transgender model is the newest Playboy Playmate.

Playboy has made history this month by featuring its first-ever transgender Playmate. The November 2017 Playmate is Ines Rau, well known as a fashion model with past credits including Balmain and shoots for Vogue Italia. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/10/19/playboy-makes-history-with-its-transgender-playmate-french-model-ines-rau/

5 THINGS TO KNOW

LGBT bullying in the workplace is still happening.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on LGBT bullying in the workplace is still happening.

Workplace harassment has been a big part of the national conversation this past week, and may remain so for some kind to come. For many LGBT Americans, working 9 to 5 means also withstanding harassment. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-half-of-lgbt-workers-face-repeated-bullying-2017-10-19

US NEWS

Don’t forget the LGBT community in Puerto Rico.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Don’t forget the LGBT community in Puerto Rico.

LGBT Puerto Ricans who live in the D.C. area say their family and friends remain in a precarious situation nearly a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. commonwealth. Lisbeth Meléndez Rivera, director of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Latinx and Catholic Initiatives… #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/10/18/lgbt-puerto-ricans-families-still-reeling-hurricane-maria/

POLICIES

A “win” in North Carolina for transgender people.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on A “win” in North Carolina for transgender people.

Transgender people will not be barred from using public restrooms that match their gender identity in North Carolina, thanks to a settlement agreement filed on Wednesday that could resolve a federal lawsuit over the state’s controversial bathroom law. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.newsweek.com/north-carolina-transgender-bathroom-lawsuit-settlement-expands-lgbt-rights-688206

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Sessions unsure when asked about “religious freedom” hypotheticals against LGBT people.

October 19, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Sessions unsure when asked about “religious freedom” hypotheticals against LGBT people.

During Wednesday’s Justice Department Oversight Hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the Department of Justice’s new “religious freedom” guidance. In particular, Durbin was concerned about how the guidance might enable anti-LGBTQ discrimination, asking Sessions to respond to several hypotheticals. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: https://thinkprogress.org/trump-religious-freedom-f749a1c2e7a1/