My Blog and Some Curated News
Author: Juwan J. Holmes A student and valedictorian speaking at his high school graduation had his speech interrupted by the school’s principal, who refused to...
Author: Sec. Miguel Cardona Across the country this month, we celebrate Pride by honoring the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community’s contributions to our country, while recognizing the barriers...
Author: John Casey This week, under questioning from Matt Gaetz, perhaps the least ethical member of Congress right now (and wow, that is a hard...
Author: Neal Broverman Flanked by LGBTQ+ politicians, activists, and the first lady, President Joe Biden signed legislation today designating Orlando’s Pulse nightclub — the site...
Author: Trudy Ring Jessica Stern, who has been executive director of OutRight Action International since 2012 and with the organization for 11 years total, will...
Author: Mikelle Street Prior to her performance, Honey Dijon, Misshapes, Kaytranada, and Eli Escobar all played music. Splashed across screens inside the Boom Boom Room...
Author: Bil Browning Rep. Madison Cawthorne (R-NC) earned the nation’s scorn after he helped instigate the MAGA insurrection at the Capitol. A few years ago...
Author: LGBTQ Nation The military has defended its decision to hold a drag show during Pride month after numerous Twitter commenters criticized the event. The...
Author: Alex Cooper In a new study from the University of California Los Angeles’ Williams Institute, researchers found that a majority of LGBTQ+ adults in...
Author: LGBTQ Nation Police in the town of Leesburg, Virginia have recovered about 35 flyers distributed locally by a white supremacist group. Their appearance follows...
Author: Daniel Reynolds Heidi Ewing, known for co-directing documentaries like Jesus Camp and The Boys of Baraka, turned her lens to feature filmmaking in I...
Author: Donald Padgett The HBO film Welcome to Chechnya has won a coveted Peabody Award and famed author and journalist Ronan Farrow will present the...
Author: Trudy Ring The Vatican has made a fairly rare move into secular politics, opposing pending legislation in Italy that would address discrimination and hate...
Author: Molly Sprayregen After years of planning, WWII hero Alan Turing has officially become the first gay man on a British banknote. Turing’s face now...
Author: Bil Browning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) went on an unhinged rant about transgender women on Steve Bannon’s “Real America’s Voice” program after the...
Author: Trudy Ring Conversations about LGBTQ+ equality “should happen every day of the week, all year round,” not just during Pride Month, Vice President Kamala...
Author: Adrian Shanker Queer people have always had to be our own health care advocates. But we shouldn’t have to be. The U.S. government defines...
Author: Rachel Shatto If you’ve been considering buying a reproduction of Las Vegas Raiders player Carl Nassib’s jersey after he became the first active player...
Author: Laura Brooke Robson Partway through college, I realized I had an insurmountable crush on one of my roommates. So, that wasn’t ideal. Up to...
Author: Mikelle Street A long-settled controversy is temporarily back from the dead. On Thursday, British Vogue tweeted out a news story about an upcoming collaboration...
