OPINIONS

When it comes to transgender beliefs, Black and Hispanic Democrats more like Republicans.

While Americans’ transgender beliefs vary widely by party, Black and Hispanic Democrats are far closer to Republicans’ views than are White Democrats, a new Pew Research survey reveals. In its latest poll, Pew surveyed on transgenderism views of a nationally… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

HEROES

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  

HEALTH

Yet another study shows that children of gay parents do just fine.

In a world where marriage between individuals of the same sex is increasingly recognised in law, opponents desperately cling to the belief that children raised by gay couples fare worse when deprived of a parent of either gender. The bulk of research just doesn’t back this up. And there is a lot of research out there. Yet the debate persists, so this latest study digs a little deeper into the problem in an effort to clear up persisting arguments. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality  

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Finally, this shameful Australian postal vote over same-sex marriage is over.

TUESDAY marks the end of the same-sex marriage plebiscite, the results of which we could have got from opinion polls. It’s been an expensive and emotional exercise. There have been many opportunities for Federal Parliament to deal with this issue. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality      

OPINIONS

Republican is not a synonym for racist.

Is american conservatism inherently bigoted? Many conservatives would be enraged by the question. Many liberals suspect the answer is yes. These different reactions stem, in part, from different definitions of bigotry. Conservatives tend to define it in terms of intention: You’re guilty of bigotry if you’re trying to harm people because of their race, gender, or the like. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality    

5 THINGS TO KNOW

How Pride became a business — and lost its soul along the way

Tim McCaskell remembers the first time businesses were approached to sponsor Toronto Pride. Those early ads in the 1980s “seemed relatively benign,” he says. The first Pride in Toronto was a one-day affair in 1981 full of information, entertainment and speakers — a celebratory space-claiming event after community protests against the Toronto police’s bathhouse raids. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality Read the full article HERE.  

5 THINGS TO KNOW

How many lives could be saved if sexually active gay men were allowed to donate blood?

This subject has become more visible to the national press since Hurricane Harvey destroyed many parts of Houston in August. Since 1983, the US blood supply has been “gay free” by eliminating those men who have sex with men from giving blood. This was done to protect the blood supply from AIDS, but with the advancements in testing blood, it seems like it’s time for a change. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-1027-lgbtq-blood-donors-20171025-story.html