HRC issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback — Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ nominee for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote after Brownback’s nomination failed to earn a majority of votes in the Senate.
HRC will be joining a record number of heads of state and leaders from business and civil society at Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. HRC Global director Ty Cobb will be at #wef18, amplifying the importance of LGBTQ rights around the globe. Over the next several days…
confluence of factors contribute to the rapid disappearance of gay bars and queer spaces across America, according to Zach Stafford, editor-in-chief of Grindr’s magazine INTO. Many blame dating apps as the digital access to potential partners obviates the need for in-real-life flirting and, as Stafford notes on this week’s episode of the Eater Upsell podcast…
At least three members of the LGBT community made history today with the announcement of the 2018 Academy Award nominations. Out lesbian Dee Rees became the first African-American woman nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for Mudbound, which also earned out cinematographer Rachel Morrison the distinction of being the first woman nominated for Best Cinematography.
After several years of disagreement, and sometimes rebellion, against the law allowing same-sex marriages, the Alabama legislature is considering a bill that would eliminate marriage licenses and the requirement for a marriage ceremony. Why would they do that? The current state law says probate judges may issue marriage licenses — but it doesn’t say they have to.
In December, I was on a panel organized around the question of whether coming out is “like it used to be.” All but one panelist declared that coming out today is much easier. I was the outlier. To me, there is no single “coming out” experience, and I know firsthand that the pace of progress has varied widely from place to place; it is reductive and…
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