Politics

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...

DeVos Proposes Change in Campus Sexual Assault Rules

The Department of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, has proposed changes to Title IX, the law preventing sex discrimination in schools, hoping to rescind Obama-era regulations on sexual misconduct in education,...

Flying Biscuit’s Chacon: “We’ve all made mistakes,” Says No Future Restaurant Revenue Will Go To Kemp

The Flying Biscuit franchise, a favorite Atlanta eatery, is facing a social media backlash after apparently endorsing anti-LGBTQ politician Brian Kemp. But the general manager of Flying Biscuit Midtown, Wladimi...

Award-Winning Activist Outlines a Path to Progression

Bentley Hudgins, 25, is a noteworthy young activist in the Atlanta LGBTQ community. He currently works for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, but Hudgins first came to local notice as an organizer for b...

McCain’s Successor Has Anti-LGBTQ Voting Record

Recently-deceased Arizona senator John McCain will be replaced by a former Republican senator, Jon Kyl, who has a history of opposition to LGBTQ rights. The choice was announced by the governor of Arizona, D...