Matt Skallerud

LGBT Online Marketing, specializing in social media and Web 2.0 techniques

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Transgender Rights
The Washington Post - By Flavia Krause-Jackson | Bloomberg
Most of us grew up thinking there were boys and girls, and who was which was determined by the sex organs a person was born with. The transgender rights movement challenges that. Its advocates say how
Bill de Blasio
Supreme Court Revives Transgender Ban for Military Service
The New York Times - By ADAM LIPTAK
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to allow it to bar most transgender people from serving in the military while cases challenging the policy make their
"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science
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The fourth LGBT+ STEMinar was held at the Institute of Physics in London on Friday 11 January, bringing together LGBT+ researchers across science, technology, engineering and maths to share their research
Pride in Music is a new network to help support LGBTQ artists and allies in British music
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The new network will bring together LGBTQ professionals and artists – as well as allies – to help make positive changes in the music industry.
Introducing the 8th Hero of Pride!
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In celebration of the NYC arrival of WorldPride 2019, The Mixx is honoring 12 individuals who are making a difference in the lives of the LGBTQ community. Their 8th Pride Hero is Rondu Vincent, Supplier
IGLTA to honor Miami tourism pioneer
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Global LGBTQ+ travel association will recognize George Neary during its annual convention in April 2019 - The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) will present the Hanns Ebensten Hall of Fame
Which is the world's most LGBT-friendly city?
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Even when cities seem progressive on the surface, the lived experience of members of the LGBT community can tell a dramatically different story
LGBTQI
11 new LGBTQ books to read in 2019
DAZED - Salma Haidrani
2018 was a challenging year for the LGBTQ+ community in the UK. From newspapers running full page-ads blasting trans rights reforms, to the spike in LGBTQ+ hate crime, the community has continued to come
Alice Derock – Women Empowerment with Strength, Beauty and Spirit
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The story of Alice Derock makes for a great women empowerment narrative – a story that captures the strength, beauty and spirit of our gifted LGBTQ+ individuals who give our community its heart. What Derock’s
LGBTQI
Covington Catholics Banned Gay Valedictorian from Giving Speech
advocate.com
The teen boys in MAGA hats who roundly mocked a native American elder during the Indigenous Peoples March in a video that went viral this weekend, …
Bioethics
Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities
NPR - Rachel Cohen
When Sarah Spiegel was in her first year at New York Medical College in 2016, she sat in a lecture hall watching a BuzzFeed video about what it's like to be an intersex or a transgender person. "It was
LGBTQI
Embattled Women's March Leaders Address Jewish/LGBTQ Women
advocate.com
The third annual Women’s March stepped off on Saturday amid calls for the organization’s leaders to step down in light of accusations that they …
World News
From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival
Reuters - By Alasdair Pal
PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - In a desert tent guarded by armed police and a thick-set bouncer, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is blessing a constant stream of pilgrims, who garland her with marigolds and kneel
LGBTQI
Chechnya officials blame gay people’s ‘sick imagination’ for purge reports
pinknews.co.uk - Nick Duffy
Russian LGBT+ campaigners say that authorities in Chechnya have pressured families to execute their gay relatives. The autonomous region of Russia, …
8 Reasons to Visit Tokyo | Matthew & Michael | LGBTQ Backpacking
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There are plenty more than 8 reasons to visit this incredible city. It is, at it’s heart, where the most advanced and high-tech metropolis in the world meets ancient history. Futuristic high-rises tower
The LGBTQ Pavilion At The New York Times Travel Show Has Everything You Need For Your Next Adventure
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The LGBTQ Travel Pavilion at The New York Times Travel Show doubles in size this year. Check out these top highlights for the community and its allies.
Jenn Colella Takes Us on a Walking Tour of BroadwayCon 2019
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Colella hangs out with fans and Broadway pals at this year’s convention.
U.S. Politics
Tulsi Gabbard’s pivot on LGBT issues not uncommon for socially conservative Democrats
The Washington Post - By Eugene Scott
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) hopes to become the first millennial to occupy the Oval Office. A big part of her early strategy: Walking back earlier opposition to gay rights. While running for the state
Civil Rights
Judge rules against lesbians rejected from retirement home
NBC News - By Tim Fitzsimons
Bev Nance, 68, and Mary Walsh, 72, were denied an apartment in Missouri’s Friendship Village because their marriage is not “understood in the Bible.” A federal judge this week ruled against a lesbian who
Grindr shuts down its LGBTQ news site, INTO, after 17-month run
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The decision comes just six weeks after INTO published a story about Grindr President Scott Chen’s controversial comments on gay marriage.
Amazing Sights from the Oregon Coast
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This week, I had the spontaneous opportunity to head to the beach with a few new friends to say goodbye to summer. Here’s a few photos from our journey through the coastal mountains and down to the cliffs
Pride Journeys – LGBTQ Travel Through Portland, Oregon
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For years, my former boss at South Florida Gay News would rave about Portland, Oregon. He loved the free-spirited nature of the community as well as the abundance of outdoor activities available outside
U.S. Politics
Some conservative Republicans get on board with certain LGBT bills in Virginia
The Washington Post - By Laura Vozzella
RICHMOND — A Republican lawmaker from the Richmond suburbs is sponsoring a bill to protect gay and transgender Virginians from discrimination in housing — legislation that appears to have support for first
LGBTQI
German MP Comes Out as Trans Woman, Makes History
advocate.com
On Monday, German MP Tessa Ganserer returned to the Bavarian parliament and held her first press conference since coming out as transgender. This …
News
New York to become 15th state to ban 'gay conversion therapy'
NBC News - By Dan Avery
The New York State Legislature voted Tuesday to ban the practice on minors, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill as soon as this week. The New York State Legislature voted Tuesday to ban
Books
A Lost Piece of Trans History
The Paris Review - Matthew H. Birkhold
“A final moment of reluctance overcame me,” Hans Hannah Berg wrote, “as I stepped across the threshold of the house.” Dressed in a custom black dress, white gloves, and fine pearls, Hans Hannah looked
New York City
Billy Porter Joins WorldPride 2019 To Tease Can't-Miss New York City Event Highlights
Forbes - Brandon Schultz
For the first time since its inception in 2000, WorldPride is heading to the United States this summer. Fifty years after the Stonewall Uprising, New York City will again be at the forefront of LGBT activism
Playing it straight: should gay roles be reserved for gay actors?
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From Freddie Mercury to Queen Anne, awards season is set to be dominated by queer characters being played by non-LGBT performers. Is this sexuality’s equivalent of blackface – or is it simply acting?
Travel with Ravi Roth to Chile - Feb 28 to Mar 4, 2019
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Who wants to come with Ravi Roth to CHILE?! He is partnering with Pride Tours Chile for a winter getaway from Feb 28- March 4th. They will hike the Andes, visit, Santiago & Valparaiso, discover Chilean
News (U.S.)
India Is on the Verge of Passing a Draconian Anti-Transgender Bill
The Daily Beast - Samantha Allen
In 2014, the Supreme Court of India ruled that “it is the right of every human being to choose their gender”—a breakthrough decision for the two …

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Supreme Court Revives Transgender Ban for Military Service

"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science"Empowering" LGBT+ STEMinar celebrates diversity in science

Pride in Music is a new network to help support LGBTQ artists and allies in British music

Introducing the 8th Hero of Pride!

IGLTA to honor Miami tourism pioneer

Which is the world's most LGBT-friendly city?

11 new LGBTQ books to read in 2019

Alice Derock – Women Empowerment with Strength, Beauty and Spirit

Covington Catholics Banned Gay Valedictorian from Giving Speech

Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

Embattled Women's March Leaders Address Jewish/LGBTQ Women

From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival

Chechnya officials blame gay people’s ‘sick imagination’ for purge reports

8 Reasons to Visit Tokyo | Matthew & Michael | LGBTQ Backpacking

The LGBTQ Pavilion At The New York Times Travel Show Has Everything You Need For Your Next Adventure

Jenn Colella Takes Us on a Walking Tour of BroadwayCon 2019

Tulsi Gabbard’s pivot on LGBT issues not uncommon for socially conservative Democrats

Judge rules against lesbians rejected from retirement home

Grindr shuts down its LGBTQ news site, INTO, after 17-month run

Amazing Sights from the Oregon Coast

Pride Journeys – LGBTQ Travel Through Portland, Oregon

Some conservative Republicans get on board with certain LGBT bills in Virginia

German MP Comes Out as Trans Woman, Makes History

New York to become 15th state to ban 'gay conversion therapy'

A Lost Piece of Trans History

Billy Porter Joins WorldPride 2019 To Tease Can't-Miss New York City Event Highlights

Playing it straight: should gay roles be reserved for gay actors?

Travel with Ravi Roth to Chile - Feb 28 to Mar 4, 2019

India Is on the Verge of Passing a Draconian Anti-Transgender Bill