Yesterday was IDAHOT or International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. “The Day represents an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders and local authorities to the alarming situation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people and all those who do not conform to majority sexual […]
By Alex Temblador The holidays are upon us and with that brings family. For some, it’s a glorious time to rekindle relationships with family members you love whom you haven’t seen since last year. For others, there’s this feeling of dread deep in your gut. You’re going to have to see that racist/xenophobic/sexist/transphobic/homophobic aunt, or […]
By Alex Temblador Twitter has recently changed their rules so as to protect many different groups from hateful messages, harassment, and the threat of violence on their social media platform. The social media giant will now ban accounts of persons who use homophobic or transphobic language to threaten or attack other users. According to their […]
By Alex Temblador Although we all love the idea of getting our family together for delicious food, the reality is that family gatherings, like Thanksgiving, aren’t always harmonious. Sometimes your racist aunt makes inappropriate remarks to your African American boyfriend about Black Lives Matter, or your uncle creates a slippery slope conversation about how “Syrian […]
In Texas, the latest punch in the “religious freedom” strategy has been thrown. Previously, the anti-gay movement enlisted cake bakers, florists and a hapless county clerk, Kim Davis (you’ve heard of her, right?). The latest to step up to the victim mouthpiece is a teacher named Madeline Kirksey. Kirksey claims that her “religious freedom” has […]
By Alex Temblador Spain’s State Federation of Lesbian, Gays, Transsexuals, and Bisexuals just released a video for a new campaign called, #ConLaVozBienAlta, or #WithReallyLoudVoices. It features a young gay American couple (actors) that have just arrived to Madrid, Spain, and are trying to find their hostel. Neither one of them speaks or understands Spanish. The […]
By Alex Temblador School has just begun and what started out as a good year for some transgender students, quickly turned sour after parents and students at two schools learned that their districts were allowing trans students to use the bathroom that they identify with. The school district of Troy, Ohio, and Hillsboro High School […]
By Rob Watson I will never forget the stunning image of Matthew Shepard’s hate crime. A young beautiful human was beaten, tortured and left for dead in an unthinkable violation. It shocked me when I saw the images, and I was not alone. Matthew’s fate left and indelible impression that has become part of our […]
