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Women against H8 in Texas

August 10, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Women against H8 in Texas

Earlier today I joined with women from across Texas who traveled to Austin to stand against bills pending in the Texas legislature that seek to make discrimination against transgender Texans the law of our state. As a mother, Texan, Board member of the Human Rights Campaign and an ally of the LGBTQ community, I know these bills are unwise and un-American. If passed, they would hurt Texas and Texans in myriad ways, for no good reason beyond the desire of certain political “leaders” to “win” by summoning division and prejudice.

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“In a Heartbeat” – sweet reactions from older individuals.

August 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on “In a Heartbeat” – sweet reactions from older individuals.

In “Elders React to In a Heartbeat” a group of older individuals watch and react to the short animated film, “In a Heartbeat.”  In the film, created by Beth David and Esteban Bravo, a boy “runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.”

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Support from his coach made a difference.

August 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Support from his coach made a difference.

For 19 years I never thought I would be able to proudly say what I’m about to say now. I’m Gay. I was constantly surrounded by the notion that being gay was a bad thing as a child and into my teenage years. My hometown of about 1,500 people wasn’t the most accepting place to grow up in if you didn’t meet certain expectations or give in to small-town politics.

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Going to great heights as a gay pole vaulter.

August 8, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Going to great heights as a gay pole vaulter.

He’s a 23-year-old Canadian pole vaulter who currently holds the world title at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships, which he won back in 2015. He’s also openly gay. That’s right, folks. One of the world’s best pole vaulters is a cute, gay ginger. He can propel himself higher than almost anyone else on the planet–5.93 meters (19.4 feet)!

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In Phoenix – DOJ gotta go away!

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on In Phoenix – DOJ gotta go away!

The US Department of Justice challenge of LGBT employment rights has nothing to do with Phoenix, according to Mayor Greg Stanton. “Our city ordinance would govern in the City of Phoenix,” Stanton told KTAR. The DOJ has challenged Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion. But the DOJ is basically arguing that under federal law it is not illegal to fire an employee based on his or her sexual orientation.

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Republican Colorado AG Cynthia Coffman – Pro-LGBT rights

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Republican Colorado AG Cynthia Coffman – Pro-LGBT rights

Colorado Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman’s office staff knows that when Jesse Wright phones his call should be put right through. “I have tried real hard to limit that so that I don’t interrupt whatever is going on for her,” said Coffman’s friend, Wright, a gay man who has been battling HIV for nearly 25 years.

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Tech giant Sam Altman to be honored by GLAAD

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Tech giant Sam Altman to be honored by GLAAD

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, announced today that it will honor entrepreneur and investor Sam Altman with the Ric Weiland Award at the GLAAD Gala San Francisco at City View at Metreon on September 9, 2017. The event recognizes tech industry innovators who advance LGBTQ acceptance and also funds GLAAD’s work to grow LGBTQ inclusion in digital and social media.