Caroline Beer has spent her career researching comparative data between Latin American countries and the United States that often debunks false stereotypes. Her latest study showing Mexico as more progressive than the U.S. when it comes to LGBT rights, especially in the recognition of same-sex relationships, is no exception.
Bronze medalist Adam Rippon opened up Wednesday about using his platform at the Olympics to advocate for the LGBT community and human rights. “The whole world is watching. There are a lot of young people watching,” the openly gay figure skater told Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota on CNN’s “New Day.”
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes Inc in Detroit unlawfully discriminated against Aimee Stephens, formerly known as Anthony Stephens, based on her sex. The court also said the funeral home failed to establish that the federal workplace law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, substantially burdened the ability of funeral home owner Thomas Rost…
Out lesbian and former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is one of two Democrats running for governor in Texas able to advance to a run-off after a strong showing in the state’s primary election. Valdez secured 42.9 percent of the vote in a face-off among nine candidates.
Leaders of a Mississippi college town voted Tuesday to permit a gay pride parade, reversing a previous denial and moving to defuse a lawsuit alleging discrimination and free speech violations. Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill broke a 3-3 tie to allow the parade to go forward, after an alderman who previously had opposed the parade abstained, saying the city needed to move past the dispute.
Initiatives to attract LGBTQ travellers to Bermuda are coming, the House of Assembly heard yesterday. Jamahl Simmons, the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, said: “Bermuda has to be a place that welcomes all. It has to be a place where all can feel included and a part of a great experience.”
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