By Thomas Maxheimer
Jennifer Holliday Backs Away From Performing At Trump Inauguration
In an open letter, Holliday indicated that she wanted to use her voice as one of healing. She went on to say that “I did not take into consideration that my performing for the concert would actually instead be taken as a political act against my own personal beliefs and be mistaken for support of Donald Trump and Mike Pence.” Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, and Lee Greenwood are still scheduled to sing at the 19 January concert.
Read The Open Letter More Than 150 LGBT Elected Officials Sent To Trump
Over 150 LGBT elected officials, representing millions of citizens throughout the U.S., have signed an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump encouraging him and his administration to respect all Americans, including LGBT Americans, and continue efforts to advance equality. The letter addresses the anxiety of many LGBT individuals by expressing serious concerns about his choice of cabinet appointees.
LGBTQ equality among the causes inspiring Women’s March on Washington
Women from around the nation plan to converge on Washington for a march on the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration and they are not driven by one cause, but many: LGBTQ rights, gun control, immigrant rights, equal pay, reproductive freedom, racial justice, worker rights, climate change, and support for vaccinations.
Will President Obama Commute The Sentence Of Chelsea Manning?
NBC News has reported that President Obama placed Chelsea Manning on the short list for a possible commutation. Manning remains incarcerated at Leavenworth military prison serving a 35-year sentence for leaking 700,000 classified military and State Department documents to WikiLeaks. Chelsea Manning has twice attempted suicide and went on a hunger strike until the military approved her gender affirmation request.
