News Archives - Page 8 of 360 - Georgia Voice

Senate Introduces Resolution to Honor Anniversary of Stonewall

Democratic senators introduced a resolution to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots for the first time in U.S. history.Sen. Tammy Baldwin – the first openly gay candidate ever elected to the Se...

Transgender and Other LGBTQ Issues Debated in First Presidential TV Debate

Transgender and other LGBTQ issues were discussed on the stage of Wednesday night’s (June 26) Democratic debate.Ten of the 20 eligible Democrats campaigning for the party’s presidential nomination took part...

American Psychoanalytic Association Apologizes for Classifying Homosexuality as Mental Illness

The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) has apologized for previously treating homosexuality as a mental illness, reported U.S. News.Dr. Lee Jaffe, the president of APsaA, issued a statement apologi...

Elizabeth Warren Reintroduces Refund Equality Act

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has renewed her commitment to providing reparations for same-sex couples who were shorted tax dollars before same-sex marriage was legalized.The Senator fr...

Democratic Presidential Candidates Call for End to Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood

Several of the Democratic presidential candidates have called for an end to the banishment of gay men donating blood.The current policy bans men who have had sex with other men in the last year from donatin...

Mastercard Will Allow Trans People to Use Chosen Names on Cards

Mastercard will allow transgender customers to use their chosen names on their credit card, debit card and prepaid card.This is a huge step for transgender customers who can now battle potential discriminat...

One-Third of Americans Wouldn’t Be Surprised if Stonewall-Like Riots Happened Today

A new poll from The Hill found that one-third of respondents wouldn’t be surprised if LGBTQ rioted again in a manner similar to the Stonewall riots of 1969.While a majority of respondents said that conditio...

House Advances LGBT Bills to Protect Int’l Rights, Offer Tax Refunds

The U.S. House advanced on Thursday two pieces of legislation aimed at supporting LGBT people, one by making same-sex couples eligibles for tax refund if they were married in 2013 before the Defense of Marriage...

Bisexuals Less Likely to Be Out to Friends and Family, Survey Finds

Bisexual adults are less likely to be to their close family and friends than gay or lesbian people, according to research analyzed by Pew Research Center.Data from Stanford University found that only 19 per...

Making History: Norcross Holds First Pride Festival

Pride month is in full fabulous swing and as celebrations are underway, we would like to shine a light on one local group who has managed to organize Norcross, Georgia’s first ever pride celebration.Rolando...

House Votes to Block Funding for Transgender Military Ban

The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday (June 18) to block President Trump’s move to ban transgender people from military service, reported NBC News.The amendment, which passed by a 243-183 vote, will...

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

Almost 200,000 Trans Americans Have Experienced Conversion Therapy

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

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

Senate Introduces Resolution to Honor Anniversary of Stonewall

Transgender and Other LGBTQ Issues Debated in First Presidential TV Debate

American Psychoanalytic Association Apologizes for Classifying Homosexuality as Mental Illness

Elizabeth Warren Reintroduces Refund Equality Act

Democratic Presidential Candidates Call for End to Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood

Mastercard Will Allow Trans People to Use Chosen Names on Cards

One-Third of Americans Wouldn’t Be Surprised if Stonewall-Like Riots Happened Today

House Advances LGBT Bills to Protect Int’l Rights, Offer Tax Refunds

Bisexuals Less Likely to Be Out to Friends and Family, Survey Finds

Making History: Norcross Holds First Pride Festival

House Votes to Block Funding for Transgender Military Ban

Almost 200,000 Trans Americans Have Experienced Conversion Therapy

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