Gay rights advocate Jim Obergefell and face of gay marriage announced Tuesday that he’s running for a seat in the Ohio legislature. https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-ohio-toledo-sandusky-legislature-5b40b4148ddbe4498ae3ece2eac672f0
Category: Law & Government
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Analyzing a New Proposed Rule Allowing Discrimination in HHS-Funded Programs and Services
There is a proposed Health and Human Services rule change that is still taking public comments until Dec. 19. If put in place, it will set aside nondiscrimination provisions for race, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, or religion. You can read more about the proposal here:http:// http://www.lgbtmap.org/file/2019-HHS-Proposed-Rule-Analysis.pdf You can comment here:https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2019-0014-0001
Pride Around the World
The New York Times reports, in pictures, a look at pride celebrations around the world. Click the photo below for a look at the first-ever celebration in North Macedonia, Mexico City celebrates being the first Latin American city to legalize gay marriage, and a protest in Singapore, among other festivities around the world. And in […]
LGBTQIA+ World News
Indian athlete outs herself; Lesbian couple assaulted in London; Gay Israelis get married (symbolically). ‘No one can live without love’: athlete Dutee Chand, India’s LGBT trailblazer Lesbian Couple Assaulted After Refusing to Kiss on London Bus Gay Israelis hold mass wedding to campaign for same-sex unions
Perspective on LA Pride
While other cities around the world are celebrating Pride with special emphasis on the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, LA pride is billing this year’s celebration as, “…a free block party of entertainment, vendors, exhibitors, non-profit organizations, rides, attractions, beer gardens and more…,” with no mention of Stonewall in any of the publicity material. This op-ed […]