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Tag Archives: transgender
Join OPL and Outskirts for the Greater Toledo GBLT Chili Cook-Off!
Do you have a famous chili recipe you’ve been keeping under wraps? Want to come out and enjoy some great chili and even better people? Join the Ohio Pink Ladies (OPL) and Outskirts on March 3 from 3-6pm for the … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, Fundraiser, LGBT Organizations
Tagged Awards, Dining, food, fundraiser, OPL, special event, Toledo, transgender
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VA school district wants to ban cross-gender attire
The Suffolk School District in Virginia is mulling over a dress code change that would prohbit students from wearing clothing ”not in keeping with a student’s gender” that “causes a disruption and/or distracts others from the education process or poses a … Continue reading
Things you may have missed…
While we took a brief hiatus over the holidays, there was still lots going on in the LGBT world. Here are a few brief recaps of stories you may have missed: Florida court says that lesbian couple have equal parental … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Crime, Gay Marriage, Health, Legal
Tagged family, gay marriage, gay rights, health, international, Lesbian, transgender
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Man charged in murder of transgender Detroit teen
In October, the burned, mutilated body of 19-year-old Michele Hilliard was discovered near I-94 on Detroit’s East Side. Police have arrested 30-year-old Qasim Raqib and charged him with first-degree murder and mutilation of Hilliard. The charges are being filed using Hilliard’s given name, … Continue reading
Fewer perfect scores on HRC’s corporate report due to more stringent criteria
From HRC: With no federal nondiscrimination law and limited state protections, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) has helped transform the American workplace for the better over the past ten years. Released … Continue reading
11th Circuit Court says transgender discrimination is sexual discrimination
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with a transgender woman in Georgia who was fired from her job when she told her employer of her plans to transition. The court ruled that her firing resulted from sexual discrimination … Continue reading
Body of Detroit transgender teen identified
The body of Henry “Shelly” Hilliard, 19, was identified after spending almost 3 weeks in the morgue. Hilliard was first reported missing on the morning of Oct. 23, 2011. That same day a badly burned torso was found near I-94 … Continue reading
Transgender actress joins HBO’s “Hung”
Actress Jamie Clayton has been tapped to play the role of a new love interest for Thomas Jane’s character Ray Drecker. What makes the role newsworthy is that both Clayton’s character, Kyla, and Clayton herself are transgender. Clayton began transitioning … Continue reading
Chaz Bono poses shirtless for “2011 Out 100″ list
Out Magazine has released a preview of the 2011 Out 100 List, which celebrates the year’s most inspiring people. First in the preview is author, LGBT activist and recent Dancing With The Stars contestant Chaz Bono. Bono made headlines, and ruffled feathers, … Continue reading
White House supports Social Security’s new trans protections
According to a press release from The National Center for Transgender Equality: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed that it has ended the practice of allowing gender to be matched in its Social Security Number Verification System (SSNVS). This will result in the immediate … Continue reading
Dancing With The Stars debuts
The 13th season of ABC’s Dancing with The Stars kicked off on Monday night with great fanfare, and a healthy dose of controversy. This season features not one, but two LGBT contestants, who both ended the night in the middle of … Continue reading
First transgender wedding takes place in Cuba
In a display of just how far acceptance of homosexual and transgender individuals have come in Cuba, Ignacio Estrada, 31, and Wendy Iriepa, 37, were married in a first-of-its-kind ceremony in the small Communist nation. A transgender woman, … Continue reading
Connecticut passes trans-inclusive anti-discriminiation law
Connecticut governor Dan Malloy signed a bill late on July 6 which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression. In doing so, Connecticut becomes the 15th state to offer protections for transgender/transsexual individuals. The new law protects trans citizens … Continue reading
Nepal to include LGBT rights in new constitution
After dissolving the monarchy in 2006, the Asian nation of Nepal is hard at work on a new national constitution. The new constitution includes some of the world’s most progressive LGBT rights. Sunil Pant, Nepal’s first openly gay elected official … Continue reading
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Tagged gay marriage, gay rights, international, transgender
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WHO issues HIV prevention and treatment guidelines for gay and transgender community
Press Release from The World Health Organization 21 JUNE 2011 | GENEVA – New public health recommendations from WHO and partners aim to help policymakers and doctors scale-up access to treatment and prevention services for HIV and sexually transmitted infections … Continue reading