November 2007
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October 2007
37 posts
A LETTER FROM MARIO | "NEVER AGAIN"
When I first started teaching, teenagers who were known as, or called, “fags” or “gay” often were prone to depression and even suicide. Thankfully, that kind of harassment is now illegal in schools and the workplace; and the mainstream culture has also come a long way in that regard. But the expression, “Never Again” has not taken full effect as yet. Those...
MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION LAUNCHES MATTHEW'S...
The Matthew Shepard Foundation has announced the launch of MatthewsPlace.com, a comprehensive online resource for LGBTQ youth in America. The website was launched on October 12, 2007, the ninth anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s passing. News | Read | Official Press Release Engage | Check Out Video News By Youths Visit Site
ENDA MOVES FORWARD TRANS-FREE
The clock has run out on a transgender-inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. House leaders met with gay and trans groups on Friday to let them know that the votes still aren’t there to pass ENDA with “gender identity” included as a protected category. As a result, ENDA will move forward with only “sexual orientation,” though Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
Watch | Call on Congress to Pass Inclusive ENDA →
HRC President Joe Solmonese
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WatchBravo celebrities tell their coming out stories | Watch them here Media | Television Media | Multimedia
OCTOBER IS GLBT HISTORY MONTH
Celebrate GLBT History Month with Equality Forum’s Daily Video of an GLBT Icon As part of GLBT History Month, Equality Forum is highlighting a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender icon each day of October.
Beginning with Leonard Bernstein, Equality Forum will chronicle 31 living or historical LGBT figures’ contributions to history through a video and biography. Every day, a new 30-second...
“watch today’s featured lgbt icon :”
WatchCelebrating 31 inspiring figures who’ve made a difference in the world Media | Multimedia
Homophobia | A Quesday Event with Marty Kantor
Events | Local | via [side]walk.talk Tonight at Taka Restaurant in Downtown Asbury Park. Starts at 7pm. Psychiatrist and author Martin Kantor will be giving a talk/discussion based on his 1998 book, Homophobia: Description, Development, and Dynamics of Gay Bashing, and his article “Coping among Victims of Sexual Prejudice and Discrimination”. Homophobia is studied from a...
September 2007
6 posts
News | HATE CRIMES VICTORY
Bill Closer Than Ever To Becoming Law Read | HRC on yesterday’s historic step toward LGBTI equality Read | Act S. 1105
