A group in San Francisco has started the first Rotary Club with a predominantly LGBT membership. The new Rotary Club of San Francisco, Castro, is now one of nine Rotary groups in the Bay Area. Founded in 1905, Rotary International is comprised of more than 34,000 member clubs, each of which bring together business and professional leaders to service their local communities and…
British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she deeply regrets the UK’s role in criminalising same-sex relations in its former colonies. The laws were passed under British rule and are still used in 37 of the Commonwealth’s 53 member nations. There is a global trend towards decriminalising homosexual acts, but some countries, like Nigeria and Uganda, have imposed stricter laws.
In a striking shift from recent years, major legislation curtailing LGBT rights has been completely stymied in state capitols around the country this year amid anxiety by Republican leaders over igniting economic backlash if they are depicted as discriminatory. In the thick of this year’s legislative sessions, LGBT activists were tracking…
This June marks three years since same-sex marriage became legal across the country. But in 31 states, people are still allowed to discriminate against members of the LGBT community seeking housing, jobs and medical care. Three states – Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina – have laws preventing the passage of nondiscrimination legislation at the local level.
In 2014, the Equal Rights Center sent New Jersey couples to seek housing in age-restricted communities, and found that in 40 percent of the tests, the same-sex couples were treated less favorably than the heterosexual couples. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) tester was told of fewer available apartments and additional required fees.
Shaun O’Boyle is behind a new initiative called House of STEM, which aims to connect LGBTQ scientists and create an inclusive community. Here, he outlines the challenges faced by the LGBTQ population and the plethora of inspiring efforts to overcome them.
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