5 THINGS TO KNOW

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Finding the right LGBT friendly law school.

August 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Finding the right LGBT friendly law school.

Prospective law students – whether LGBTQ or those interested in a career in LGBTQ advocacy – who want to find an inclusive law school should start by researching their options. “Law school is a very, very tough environment in general,” says law student Zahar Lopez in the Law School Admission Council’s “Choosing an LGBT-Friendly Law School video.” “So you don’t want to add to the stresses of being a law student, additional stresses of not fitting in because you’re gay.”

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Canada’s top general marches next to Trudeau at Ottawa’s Gay Pride Parade.

August 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Canada’s top general marches next to Trudeau at Ottawa’s Gay Pride Parade.

When Scott Poll signed up to join Canada’s armed forces in 1989, he couldn’t let it be known he was gay. Why? Because it was illegal in 1989 to be a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender armed forces member. In fact, it was not until 1992 that the rule was changed and LGBTQ members could be, well, straight about their sexuality.  

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Why gay bars need to be for gay people.

August 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Why gay bars need to be for gay people.

For as long as there have been gay people in gay bars, there have also been straight people in gay bars ― and their presence has created quite a bit of controversy. Recently, several thought pieces and Twitter threads about why it either is ― or isn’t ― problematic for non-queer people to visit and enjoy queer spaces have made the rounds on the internet.

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Will and Grace’s return brings much needed LGBT visibility to TV.

August 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Will and Grace’s return brings much needed LGBT visibility to TV.

US television is set to welcome back two flag-bearers of LGBTQ representation as NBC returns to a series that made history for the network in 1998: Will & Grace. The cast of Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes, Debra Messing and Megan Mullally have reunited to bring back a series that didn’t just devote one episode or designate a minor character as LGBTQ, but featured two gay main characters (McCormack, who plays Will, and Hayes, as his flamboyant friend Jack).

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Mormon’s will accept gay people, if they give up being gay.

August 27, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Mormon’s will accept gay people, if they give up being gay.

Mormons, like evangelical Christians, say they don’t hate gay people. They will gladly accept you if you’re gay… as long as you promise to never fall in love and/or have sex. Because gay relationships are forbidden under the religious rules. But those same churches are also well-known for pushing marriage (at a young age, no less). So what do you do if you and your same-sex partner got married… but you both really want to join the Mormon Church (or rejoin, in one case)?