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Chicago Priest Burns Pride Flag Despite Archdiocese Condemnation

The Chicago Catholic Archdiocese ordered one of its priests, Fr. Paul Kalchik, to not burn a Pride flag. However, he proceeded to do so anyway. The clergyman had planned on burning the LGBTQ emblem on Septem...

Massachusetts Town Approves Resolution to Protect Trans Citizens

The Board of Aldermen affirmed Melrose, Massachusetts’ commitment to defend transgender equality protection ahead of a question that will be on the ballot come November that threatens to repeal such protections...

National LGBT Cancer Network Receives Grant of $2.5 Million

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded the National LGBT Cancer Network with a five-year $2.5 million grant to expand resources for their grantees serving LGBTQ people at risk for tobacco-related cancers...

Wisconsin State Employee Insurance Board Reinstates Benefits For Transition Care

The State of Wisconsin’s Group Insurance Board (GIB) met to vote on 2019 insurance benefits for state employees. On August 22, 2018, the GIB voted to reinstate coverage for transgender surgery and hormonal ther...

Trans Asylum-Seekers Are Being Segregated in Separate Detention Centers

A caravan of migrants arrived at the border in San Diego earlier this year, containing some transgender asylum-seekers, reported NPR. These LGBTQ migrants seeking asylum from the violence and assault of thei...