Annise Parker, the first openly LGBTQ mayor of Houston, will serve as the new president and CEO of the Victory Fund and Victory Institute, two organizations that fight to increase LGBTQ representation in politics. Parker will take over this leadership role from… Read the full article HERE.
Over 500 people from around the nation and around the world attended the three day 2017 International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in Washington DC. There was a much different vibe at this meeting than in 2016 which was held less than a month after Donald Trump was elected President… Read the full article HERE.
A woman who was a pioneering activist for gay and lesbian rights was honored in East Nashville on Saturday. A ceremony was held to celebrate a new historical marker that was placed outside the former home of Penny Campbell. Campbell earned her undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University… Read the full article HERE.
Pantone unveiled its 2018 color of the year Thursday, and the choice strongly hinted at a call for activism and action. The company chose a deep shade of purple known as Pantone 18-3838, or “ultra violet,” and although it didn’t directly call out the current political climate, the color comes loaded with meaning. Read the full article HERE.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making history again! After becoming the first Canadian leader to to march in an LGBT Pride event, he’s now become the first Canadian Prime Minister to cover an LGBT magazine. Mr. Trudeau, who appears on the January cover of Attitude… Read the full article HERE.
Sen. Toni Atkins is poised to become the first woman to lead the state Senate, receiving support from the Democratic caucus to replace Sen. President Kevin de León, who said he will step down next year. Atkins, D-San Diego, is expected to be confirmed through a formal vote in the Senate next month. Read the full article HERE.
The slurs came at the young boy like barbs. Sometimes the word hurled his way from other kids was “guera,” meaning “girl” in the dialect of his native Ugandan village. At other times, it was “mudiga,” a word used for gay people, he said. Read the full article HERE.
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