Puerto Rico Governor Under Pressure to Resign over Homophobic, Misogynistic Comments Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National July 15, 2019 0Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under growing pressure to resign after homophobic and misogynistic comments he made in a...
Puerto Rico Passes “Religious Freedom” Bill Katie Burkholder National June 13, 2019 0Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives has passed a religious freedom bill that activists say legalizes LGBTQ discrimination, reported El Nuevo...
Lambda Legal, MAP Release Report on LGBT Rights in US Territories Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National June 12, 2019 0Lambda Legal and the Movement Advancement Project on Tuesday released a new report that documents the status of LGBT rights in five U.S....
Puerto Rico Activists Criticize Religious Freedom, Conversion Therapy Bills Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National April 26, 2019 0Activists in Puerto Rico have sharply criticized two bills they say will allow anti-LGBT discrimination. Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Tuesday...
Puerto Rico Governor to Issue Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National March 21, 2019 0Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order that will ban so-called conversion therapy...
Puerto Rico Government Issues LGBTQ-Friendly Guidelines to Public Employees Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National February 12, 2019 0Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s administration on Feb. 8 issued guidelines that are designed to make the U.S. commonwealth’s public...
Well-Known Gay Rapper Murdered in Puerto Rico Michael Lavers, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association National January 13, 2019 0A well-known gay rapper in Puerto Rico was murdered on Thursday. El Vocero, a Puerto Rican newspaper, reports Kevin Fret was riding...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 7 Georgia Voice 5 LGBT Things July 7, 2017 01. Ebony Morgan, a black transwoman, was fatally shot in Lynchburg, Virginia, this weekend. Morgan is the 15th transwoman killed...