A fundraising campaign has been launched to open Britain’s first homeless shelter for LGBT people. The shelter, based in London, will comprise a former tour bus previously owned by the rock band Status Quo remodelled to temporarily house those most at risk from the dangers of rough-sleeping – many of whom also face compound problems resulting from hate crimes, domestic abuse, family rejection, and poor mental health.
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 […]
In a quiet Ventura business park, the Diversity Collective’s new Community Resource Center had its door wide open, ready for guests to drop in. Inside the lobby, Joseph Summers was quick to greet visitors to the recently opened facility run by the Diversity Collective Ventura County, a group dedicated to providing resources and support to the county’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
Scores of colorful characters are swapping the slopes for floats and apres ski for “poolside tea” as an LGBTQ-aimed summer event debuts in Aspen. In partnership with the Aspen Chamber Resort Association and National LGBTQ Task Force, Men’s Vows, an online magazine catered to weddings between men, is hosting the three-day “Aspen Summer Holiday,” which kicked off Thursday.
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the annual Foyle Pride parade in Derry on Saturday. The parade is the highlight of the Foyle Pride Festival which involves a range of events in the local area. A number of the events have already taken place but some others will be held in the coming days. Tomorrow, the Football versus Homophobia’ returns to Bishop’s Field, in Creggan, at 2pm. There will also be a family zone in the Peace Garden in Foyle Street.
Calgary Pride week festivities are kicking off with a milestone — the city has its first transgender flag crosswalk. Calgary Pride organizers didn’t have to advocate for the painted flag at 17th Avenue at Fourth Street S.W., said president Jason Kingsley.
On Sept. 2, Kansas State lineman Scott Frantz is likely to become the first out LGBT athlete to compete in a Football Bowl Subdivision game. The Wildcats open the season at home against Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. ET. He will likely beat defensive end My-King Johnson by just a few hours for that distinction. Johnson’s Arizona team kicks off its season against Northern Arizona at 10 p.m. ET that same Saturday. (As of this writing, it’s possible Johnson will redshirt this season.) In the last six months, Frantz and Johnson have received significant attention for coming out publicly, and they are part of a massive increase in publicly out LGBT Division I athletes.
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