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GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD has hired DaShawn Usher as their Program Officer for Communities of Color to reduce the stigma around HIV/AIDS, especially in the South.Usher, an award-winning advoca...

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

LGBTQ Republican group Log Cabin Republicans have endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election because he has “met his commitments to LGBTQ Americans,” according to an op-ed written by chair members Robert K...

2020 Presidential Candidates to Address LGBTQ Issues in Forum Next Month

The Advocate is set to host an LGBTQ-related forum for 2020 presidential candidates next month.On September 20, candidates will take the stage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to discuss how they plan to fight for LGB...

Trump Administration Proposal Allows Federally Contracted Businesses to Discriminate against LGBTQ Employees

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule to allow federally contracted businesses to discriminate against employees based on religious beliefs, something LGBTQ activists are saying will ensure discrimin...

Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against Proposed HHS Rollback on Transgender Healthcare

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has called for all transgender Americans to have access to affordable, gender-affirming healthcare on Twitter.On Tuesday (August 13), the Massachusetts sen...

Man Turns Himself in For Murdering Trans Woman Denali Berries Stuckey

Dominck Maquis Archield, 34, has been charged in the murder of South Carolina transgender woman Denali Berries Stuckey, reported the Post and Courier.Archield turned himself in on Sunday (August 11) after a...

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Bathroom Case

A federal judge has ruled that transgender man Gavin Grimm’s constitutional rights were violated when he was denied the use of the boys’ restroom while in school, according to the Advocate.Judge Arenda L. W...

Second Trans Woman Killed in South Carolina in Two Weeks

Black transgender woman, Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, has been killed in South Carolina, the second transgender woman killed in South Carolina in only two weeks, reported The Post and Courier.24-year-old Doe ...

Agnes Scott Ranked Top 5 Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges

Decatur college Agnes Scott College was ranked one of the top five most LGBTQ friendly colleges by the Princeton Review.The private liberal arts women’s college ranked in fifth place among colleges nationwi...

Exclusive: Emails Show DOE Rushed to Take Up Complaint from Anti-LGBTQ Group

The Department of Education rushed to take up an investigation over an anti-trans complaint filed by female athletes in Connecticut without having a solid understanding of the legal framework to accept jurisdic...

Donald Trump Says He’s “Concerned” with Rise of Hate Groups

President Donald Trump spoke about the rise of hate groups outside of the White House on Wednesday (August 7), saying he was “concerned” and plans to “do something about it.”Outside of the White House, whil...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

2020 Presidential Candidates to Address LGBTQ Issues in Forum Next Month

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Dress to Impress, Not Embarrass

Dragon Con Brings Fantasy to Life in the ATL

Taste Buds on Fire

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

2020 Presidential Candidates to Address LGBTQ Issues in Forum Next Month

Trump Administration Proposal Allows Federally Contracted Businesses to Discriminate against LGBTQ Employees

Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against Proposed HHS Rollback on Transgender Healthcare

Man Turns Himself in For Murdering Trans Woman Denali Berries Stuckey

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Bathroom Case

Second Trans Woman Killed in South Carolina in Two Weeks

Agnes Scott Ranked Top 5 Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges

Exclusive: Emails Show DOE Rushed to Take Up Complaint from Anti-LGBTQ Group

Donald Trump Says He’s “Concerned” with Rise of Hate Groups

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

Mayor Bottoms Hosts Inaugural Black Gay Pride Reception

A Letter to Those Who Still Support “45”

Ask the Doc: Getting Your Vaccine for Flu Season

Locker Talk: Social Pressures Still Linger in 2019

Finance 101: Cultivate It or Cut It

Transitioning into a New School Year

Back to the Grind

Dress to Impress, Not Embarrass