Tagged harassment

Family of Oklahoma Trans Student Plans Relocation After Violent Threats

Brandy Rose, the mother of a transgender girl currently attending Achille Public Schools, has announced her family’s plans to leave their home in Oklahoma for Houston, Texas, where Brandy’s sister lives. The fa...

LGBTQ Youth More Likely To Use Drugs Due to Discrimination, Harrassment

An estimated 3.2 million youth, aged 8-18, are LGBTQ in America, reported the Williams Institute. Studies have shown that this demographic of young people are more likely to use illicit drugs – more than two...

Republican candidate may face investigation for trans harassment

Republican Congressional candidate Jazmina Saavedra, who came to national attention for following a transgender woman into a bathroom in an L.A.-area Denny’s, may face legal consequences, sources said. Saave...

George Takei wishes uncertain accuser “peace.”

After being accused of sexual misconduct, openly gay actor George Takei has wished his accuser "peace" during a "difficult period." Former model Scott Brunton originally accused Takei of an assault. Brunton cla...

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ACLU files brief in support of Georgia lesbian fired for being gay

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia joined the national ACLU this week in filing a friend-of-the-court brief that argued Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination on the bas...