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Skater Randy Gardner, my life as a gay Olympian.

November 12, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Skater Randy Gardner, my life as a gay Olympian.

From very early on, Randy Gardner wasn’t totally in the closet. As a young Olympian transitioning into professional figure skating in the early 1980s, he found a small circle of support, including other gay men in the sport, who knew he was gay. Wary of the rejection of the outside world at that time, he kept his true self to that small circle. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Are younger voters are the reason for the recent string of historic election victories.

November 12, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Are younger voters are the reason for the recent string of historic election victories.

America saw three firsts this week: the first openly transgender person—Danica Roem—to be elected to a state legislature; the first black transgender woman—Andrea Jenkins—to be elected to a city council; and the first Sikh—Ravi Bhalla—to be elected a city mayor in New Jersey. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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As Germany celebrates its first transgender commander, Trump is heading the other way.

November 12, 2017 compassq Comments Off on As Germany celebrates its first transgender commander, Trump is heading the other way.

On July 26, when President Donald Trump unexpectedly tweeted his plans to ban transgender servicemen and women from the U.S. military, Anastasia Biefang was more than 4,000 miles away from Washington. Still, she could not hide her shock. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Gay icon Panti Bliss travels to Asia on a goodwill tour for Ireland, but not everyone is happy.

November 12, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Gay icon Panti Bliss travels to Asia on a goodwill tour for Ireland, but not everyone is happy.

GAY icon Panti Bliss went on an eight-day trip to Asia funded by the taxpayer, it has emerged. Rory O’Neill, aka Panti, and his tour manager were flown to Vietnam for Pride 2017 then on to Thai capital Bangkok to showcase the documentary about his life Queen Of Ireland. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Meet the 8 transgender candidates who won elections on Tuesday.

November 10, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Meet the 8 transgender candidates who won elections on Tuesday.

Danica Roem’s election to the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday was a big win, as she will become the first openly transgender woman to take state office. But Tuesday’s election was a far bigger win for transgender candidates than most tallies have accounted for. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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An all LGBT council in Palm Springs takes charge.

November 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on An all LGBT council in Palm Springs takes charge.

For years — starting with the election of Ron Oden, an openly gay man, in 1995 and then the passage of a domestic partnership ordinance — LGBT voters and their allies had been making slow but steady progress at Palm Springs City Hall. Then in 2008, after the passage of a statewide initiative to ban same-sex marriage, the community erupted in anger. Hundreds of frustrated residents took to the streets. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

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Election Of transgender lawmaker in Virginia makes history.

November 8, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Election Of transgender lawmaker in Virginia makes history.

A transgender woman has won a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Danica Roem defeated an incumbent who had sponsored a bill earlier this year that would have restricted which bathroom transgender people could use. It’s the first time someone who’s said they were transgender has been elected to a state legislature. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality