Christel van der BoomBusiness The Supreme Court May Erode Decades of Wins for LGBT Worker RightsBloomberg - Josh Eidelson For two decades, most of the LGBT movement’s highest-profile victories have come at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2003 the justices issued a ruling …
Christel van der BoomHealth Americans’ Shifting Attitude on Gay RightsThe New York Times - By MAYA SALAMYou’re reading In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. “There will not be a magic day when we up
Christel van der BoomLGBTQI This Guy Offered "Free Dad Hugs" At A Pride Parade And People Really Needed Thembuzzfeednews.com - Lauren Strapagiel Scott Dittman — better known to his friends as Howie — says he doesn't wake up in the morning thinking of himself as an LGBT ally. But, last weekend, …
Christel van der BoomLesbian Being a lesbian in 2019 is boring. But I’ll take yawns over fear any day.The Washington Post - By Allison SteinbergThis year is a big one for us queers. It’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, when our predecessors resisted police violence because of their sexual and gender identity and expression, their
Christel van der BoomLGBTQI Here are the best US states for LGBT employeesyahoo.com - Marabia Smith Out Leadership just unveiled its grades for all 50 states on how well (or not) each state’s legislative policies and social attitudes provide a safe …
Christel van der BoomOrlando, FL On 3rd Anniversary of Pulse Shooting, Club Owner Looks Ahead to Memorial for 49 Who DiedPeople - Jeff TruesdellSix teams are finalists to build a memorial at the site of the Orlando nightspot that witnessed the largest modern-day attack on the LGBTQ community Three years later, the inside of her closed Pulse nightclub
Christel van der BoomBeto O'Rourke Bernie and Beto and Pete! Democratic Presidential Candidates Turn Out for Iowa's Pride FestivitiesPeople - Maria PasquiniThe hopefuls in attendance included Beto O’Rourke, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg, who hopes to become the first-ever openly gay president As LGBTQ rights continue to play an important
Christel van der BoomNews Every 2020 Candidate's LGBTQ Rights Position, In One Single ListBustle - Morgan Brinlee With the Trump administration rolling back a number of protections for LGBTQ people, the outcome of the 2020 election will be hugely consequential …
Christel van der BoomTitle IX From Midnight Raids To Same-Sex Marriage: What's Changed In The 50 Years Since StonewallRefinery29 - Arisa WhiteI began my education of LGBT history by reading Martin Duberman’s Stonewall as a high schooler, growing up in New York City in the 1990s. In these pages, I first learned about this galvanising movement
Christel van der BoomLGBT Pride Month LGBTQ pride flag hoisted for first time at O.C. fairgrounds in Costa MesaLos Angeles Times - Times Community News staffThe LGBTQ pride flag is now flying at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. The state-owned fairgrounds hoisted the rainbow banner for the first time Saturday. The flag — a symbol of the
Christel van der BoomWhite Supremacism White Supremacists Interrupt Detroit Pride Parade With Nazi SalutesThe Inquisitr - Amy Feinstein The Detroit Pride parade was interrupted by white supremacists, as members of NSM — the National Socialist Movement — gave Nazi salutes at the event …
Christel van der BoomNews Detroit Man Charged in 3 Killings Targeted L.G.B.T. People, Officials SayThe New York Times - By SANDRA E. GARCIAAn 18-year-old man who was targeting members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community was charged with first-degree murder in the killings of three people in a Detroit home, the authorities
Christel van der BoomTransgender Listen: New York police commissioner apologizes for Stonewall raid in 1969Audioburst - 10 10 WINS "Brooklyn, all of the cops rate of the stonewall and fifty years ago or long gone from the force as are all your superiors and police Commissioner …
Christel van der BoomDon Lemon Don Lemon on Stonewall 50: ‘I’m Engaged. A Gay Man Might Become President. But the Struggle Isn’t Over.’The Daily Beast - Tim Teeman In this special series, LGBT celebrities and public figures talk to Tim Teeman about the Stonewall Riots and their legacy—see more here. Don Lemon is …
Christel van der BoomTaylor Swift Taylor Swift Put Her Republican Senator on the Spot to Back LGBT RightsGQ - Luke DarbyThe normally non-political singer called out the Trump administration in an open letter. Late Friday night, the studiously apolitical Taylor Swift got very political. Just an hour before the official of
Christel van der BoomThe Arts When Resistance Became Too Loud to IgnoreThe New York Times - By HOLLAND COTTERAt times the fight for civil rights is a straight road pocked with speed bumps; at other times a maddening spiral of detours. It was a battlefield in the early hours of June 28, 1969, when a small group
Christel van der BoomJoe Biden Joe Biden calls Trump administration 'disaster for human rights' at LGBT event marking start of Pride MonthABC News - Christopher Donato Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke to about 750 people at the annual Human Rights Campaign Columbus Dinner in Ohio Saturday night where he went …
Christel van der BoomConversion Therapy Colorado's Jared Polis, nation's 1st gay governor, signs bill banning conversion therapy for minorsABC News - Mark Osborne Colorado banned gay conversion therapy on Friday as the governor signed a bill one day before the start of LGBT Pride Month. Democratic Gov. Jared …
Christel van der BoomArson Arsonist burns gay pride flags outside Harlem barNew York Post - By Tina Moore and Amanda Woods At least one arsonist set two gay-pride flags on fire in front of a Harlem bar just before the start of Pride Month, police said — an act Gov. Cuomo …
Christel van der BoomCleveland, OH Hundreds march for Pride in the CLEnews5cleveland.com CLEVELAND — Hundreds of people marched through downtown Cleveland for the 4th annual Pride in the CLE Saturday. “There’s so much excitement, a lot of …
Christel van der BoomColorado Colorado becomes the latest state to ban gay conversion therapy for youthCNN - By Jamie Ehrlich, CNNWashington (CNN) — Colorado is the latest state to move to ban gay conversion therapy for minors, aligning Colorado's policies with the consensus among leading medical and mental health professional organizations.
Christel van der BoomTaylor Swift Taylor Swift Starts Petition Urging Senate to Back the Equality Act and Protect LGBTQ PeopleThe Daily Beast - By The Daily Beast Taylor Swift launched a petition late Friday urging the Senate to support the Equality Act and protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The …
Christel van der BoomMaine Maine governor OKs ban on gay conversion therapy for minorsNBC News - The Associated PressMaine has joined more than a dozen other states that have outlawed the controversial practice on minors. AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine banned gay conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday, joining more than
Christel van der BoomMaine 'We support you': Maine is latest state to ban harmful 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ youthdailykos.com - Gabe Ortiz Maine has become the latest state to ban harmful, so-called “conversion therapy” for LBGTQ minors. “By signing this bill into law today,” said …
Christel van der BoomPlay buttonLGBTQI GLAAD report: LGBTQ representation in films is up, but less diverseLos Angeles Times - By Tracy BrownHollywood made some gains last year when it came to representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer characters in mainstream films, but it has plenty of room for improvement, according
Christel van der BoomElizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren Promises to ‘Fight Tooth and Nail’ for LGBTQ+ Rightsout.com - Harron Walker The 2020 hopeful has pledged to pass the Equality Act, reverse the trans ban, ban conversion therapy nationwide, and more. Elizabeth Warren has come …
Christel van der BoomRalph Lauren Ralph Lauren supports LGBTQ+ community with new Pride collectionDAZED - Dominic CadoganWith Pride season approaching across the world – London’s event hits the city on June 6 – fashion brands are showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community by launching collections to celebrate. Offering
Christel van der BoomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDustin Lance Black DUSTIN LANCE BLACK: COMING OF AGE IN RED AND BLUE AMERICA | Commonwealth Clubcommonwealthclub.org This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Join Dustin Lance Black, influential LGBTQ+ activist and …
Christel van der BoomNevada Senate Nevada Bans Gay & Trans "Panic" Defenses — Here's Why That's A Big DealBustle - Morgan Brinlee In a major victory for LGBTQ rights, legislators in Nevada have banned gay and trans "panic" defenses from being used in criminal cases. Use of the …
