Articles by compassq

SPORTS

Stopping gay slurs will benefit Mexican schools.

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Stopping gay slurs will benefit Mexican schools.

If Mexico fans chant “Eeehhh Mexico” instead of the goalkeeper chant that has been ruled anti-gay by FIFA in next Friday’s World Cup qualifier in Estadio Azteca against Panama, the country’s federation will allocate the amount it would’ve been fined into Mexican schools. The Mexican federation (FMF) has been fined and warned on multiple occasions by FIFA, including 20,000 Swiss Francs ($20,756) for the last World Cup qualifiers in Estadio Azteca against Honduras and the United States, as well as receiving a warning at the Confederations Cup.

A & E

What are the 20 best LGBT movies of this century?

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on What are the 20 best LGBT movies of this century?

“Moonlight.” “The Handmaiden.” “Carol.” The last few years have not only brought LGBTQ films and stories further into the mainstream, but queer films have dominated awards seasons and found commercial success. This has been a long time coming: The New Queer Cinema was a major influence on the indie film boom of the ’90s, and set the bar high for the many queer films to follow.

5 THINGS TO KNOW

The “Queen of Pride” throws out first pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The “Queen of Pride” throws out first pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals.

One of America’s most beloved sports teams has invited a transgendered woman to throw out the first pitch at what is being called “Pride Night.” The St. Louis Cardinals, in partnership with Pride St. Louis, have asked “Tassandra Crush” to take the mound before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium later this evening. Pride St. Louis coronated Crush its “Queen of Pride” in 2017.

HEALTH

Support for transgender youth begins in small town America.

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Support for transgender youth begins in small town America.

Terri and Jaimie are moms who live in Grass Lake, Michigan. When you live in a town as small as Grass Lake, everybody knows your name. It’s what makes towns like Grass Lake the kind of place you’d want to raise a family. Grass Lake is also more diverse than anyone thought. Terri and Jaimie are both moms to young transgender kids. What makes Grass Lake exceptional is that its school board recently decided to allow transgender children to use the bathrooms matching their gender identity. What always strikes me about school board meetings like the one recently held in Grass Lake is the passion of the community – and how our goals are the same. We all want our children to grow up […]

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Respect for India’s LGBT community.

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Respect for India’s LGBT community.

India’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people have a fundamental right to privacy, curtailing the Indian government’s efforts to implement the world’s biggest biometric database. But the court also recognized, for the first time, that sexual orientation is an essential part of privacy and dignity, paving the way for LGBT equality in India and beyond.

A & E

The lost flock of the Catholic Church.

August 26, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The lost flock of the Catholic Church.

After a gunman killed 49 people and wounded dozens of others at Pulse nightclub in Orlando last year, Rev. James Martin heard many of his fellow Catholic clergy members offer condolences. But what struck him most was what he didn’t hear. What was missing from many of their messages, Martin says, was any acknowledgment that most of the victims were LGBT people. “That to me was really revealing, and that showed me that even in death LGBT Catholics were invisible to the institutional church,” he tells The Advocate.