There’s a unique scholarship for LGBT students who want to attend the University of Toledo. It’s called the Anaya/Arroyo Scholarship, for undergrads who identify as LGBT. It honors Dr. Rane Arroyo a former UT English professor and former student Troy Anaya Jr.
Donald Trump’s administration has backtracked on yet another LGBT rights measure. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, last week withdrew a proposed rule put forth in December 2014 to assure that same-sex spouses are treated equally to opposite-sex ones in long-term care facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funds, which most do.
India may have voted against a recent United Nations resolution to ban the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, adultery and blasphemy, but Godrej Industries is among a handful of companies partnering a UN initiative to tackle discrimination against gays and lesbians at workplace.
The Russian government targeted gay Americans with a propaganda campaign on Facebook, according to reports. Russia’s involvement in online propaganda aimed at US citizens has developed into a major scandal, as reports exposed paid Facebook promotion for posts targeted at people in the US.
More than 450 guests and celebrities filled the Beverly Hilton Hotel to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students at Point Honors Los Angeles. Point Foundation (Point), the evening’s beneficiary, is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. The gala evening also included an announcement by Wells Fargo of $1.8 million in continued support for Point.
Approximately a third of gay and bisexual men who are currently taking oral (tenofovir/emtricitabine) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) would prefer long-acting injectable PrEP should it become available, investigators report in AIDS and Behavior.
Only a handful of Nashville’s official historical markers recognize contemporary achievements, but the city is getting another. The Metro Historical Commission has approved Nashville’s first marker recognizing an LGBT rights activist.
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