Public Policy junior Daniel Greene remembers one of the first fraternity rush events he attended as a freshman. “I walk into the house, and the first thing I hear, is ‘that’s so gay,’” Greene said. “Some brother is repeating ‘that’s so gay.’ That’s literally the first thing after I checked in I heard.”
Remember RFRA and what it did to our state? Two years ago, Hoosiers were reeling from the political and social fallout seen around the globe because of the enactment of a religious freedom law that critics said would have permitted discrimination based on sexual orientation.
As shelters close and volunteers move on, the devastation remains. The residual effects of Tropical Storm Harvey may not be as traumatic as the storm itself, but life in Houston won’t return to the status quo anytime soon.
Every year on National Coming Out Day, we celebrate coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) or as an ally. On Oct. 11, 2017, we will mark the 29th anniversary of National Coming Out Day.
In October 1977 the LGBT community throughout California was embattled. Conservative Orange County state Senator John Briggs was circulating a statewide ballot initiative that would ban homosexuals from working in the state’s public schools.
California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill that creates a “bill of rights” for LGBT seniors in long-term care. Senate Bill (SB) 219, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and sponsored by Equality California, aims to help protect seniors from discrimination or mistreatment in long-term care facilities.
While American businesses have made strides in improving parental-leave policies, many still reinforce the stereotype that parenting is woman’s work. That can leave gay men in dire straits if they decide to start a family.
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