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Political Notes: Repeal of DADT hits 10-year milestone

Political Notes: Repeal of DADT hits 10-year milestone

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Sep 20, 2021

Ten years ago Monday (September 20), the U.S. military's homophobic "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was ended, ushering in a decade of open military service for LGBTQ enlistees and officers.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer legal groups sound alarm over anti-trans federal lawsuit

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer legal groups sound alarm over anti-trans federal lawsuit

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 14, 2021

Twenty states sued the federal government late last month, trying to overturn federal protections for trans and gender-nonconforming students ordered by the Biden administration.

Man plans quiet memorial for partner on 9/11

Man plans quiet memorial for partner on 9/11

  • by Ed Walsh
  • Sep 8, 2021

The surviving partner of one of the flight attendants killed on 9/11 reflects on his loss as the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Harris brings star power to beat back Newsom recall

Harris brings star power to beat back Newsom recall

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 8, 2021

Injecting some much-needed political star power into the race to save Governor Gavin Newsom's political career, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Bay Area Wednesday to rally supporters ahead of the September 14 recall election.

HRC president terminated after dispute with board on his role in Cuomo affair

HRC president terminated after dispute with board on his role in Cuomo affair

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Sep 7, 2021

Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David has been terminated as head of the nation's leading LGBTQ group following a public dispute with the board over his role in the Andrew Cuomo scandal.

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer, sex worker rights advocates sound off on OnlyFans flip-flop

LGBTQ Agenda: Queer, sex worker rights advocates sound off on OnlyFans flip-flop

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 31, 2021

Subscription service OnlyFans' decision to ban sexually explicit content effective October 1 — and its abrupt reversal last week — elicited strong reactions in the LGBTQ and sex work communities.

US Senate expected to take up out judicial nominees

US Senate expected to take up out judicial nominees

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 30, 2021

When Congress returns after Labor Day, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will begin deliberation of the first nomination of an LGBTQ person to serve on a federal appeals circuit court bench.

Political Notes: Drag performers protest voter suppression laws

Political Notes: Drag performers protest voter suppression laws

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 23, 2021

Drag performers across the country will be taking part in a day of action this weekend to protest voter suppression laws being adopted by Republican-led statehouses throughout the South and Midwest.

LGBTQ Agenda: Bonta joins other AGs in filing amicus brief in trans ID case

LGBTQ Agenda: Bonta joins other AGs in filing amicus brief in trans ID case

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 19, 2021

California AG Rob Bonta joined the attorneys general of 14 states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus curiae brief supporting three transgender Alabamans who've been denied driver's licenses that correspond to their gender identity.

LGBTQ Agenda: Bay Area lesbian filmmaker leads GLAAD social media efforts

LGBTQ Agenda: Bay Area lesbian filmmaker leads GLAAD social media efforts

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 17, 2021

In the wake of a devastating index of LGBTQ user safety online GLAAD has hired a lesbian Bay Area tech pioneer and filmmaker as its new social media safety program director.

Political Notes: US census officials shine light on LGBTQ community

Political Notes: US census officials shine light on LGBTQ community

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 16, 2021

In a historic first for the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal agency reported out data about how LGBTQ households have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in its August 11 Household Pulse Survey.

US's first gay ambassador James C. Hormel dies

US's first gay ambassador James C. Hormel dies

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Aug 13, 2021

James Catherwood Hormel, a philanthropist and the first openly LGBT person to represent the United States as an ambassador, died in San Francisco Friday, August 13, with his husband at his side and his favorite Beethoven concerto playing. He was 88.

HRC announces independent review of president ensnared in NY AG report

HRC announces independent review of president ensnared in NY AG report

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Aug 12, 2021

The Human Rights Campaign has announced an independent review of President Alphonso David, after he was ensnared in the damning report from the New York attorney general finding Governor Andrew Cuomo violated the law by sexually harassing 11 women.

LGBTQs face generational wealth gap

LGBTQs face generational wealth gap

  • by Finbarr Toesland
  • Aug 11, 2021

It's no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don't need to contend with.