Out LGBTQ+ political candidates have had a landmark year in 2022. For the first time, out candidates have run or are running in every state, with a record total of 1,065 running for state, local, federal, and judicial offices. The information comes from the LGBTQ Victory Fund’s third annual “Out on the Trail” report, released Wednesday. The … Read More “All 50 States Have Seen LGBTQ+ Candidates in 2022, Says Advocacy Group” »
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Hurricane Fiona slammed into Southwest Puerto Rico on Sunday, wiping out the power grid and cutting off clean water to most the islands residents. Our brothers and sisters need us more than ever so lets support them by volunteering and or donating time and money. Global Giving Global Giving, a nonprofit that supports and connects … Read More “Support for Puerto Rico” »
“Screen star and human rights advocate Angelica Ross will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, becoming the first openly trans woman to play a leading role in a Broadway show. Ross will take her first bow at the Ambassador Theatre on September 12 and play the role through November 6.“ -Broadway.com Can we say … Read More “Angelica Ross to play Roxie Hart in Broadways’ Chicago” »
We are tired of seeing #sayhername but It’s no secret that people who identify as trans have a harder time surviving in this cruel world, but trans women of color particularly have it rough. Our community should work harder at protecting our sisters. We have to first learn to respect each other and not judge … Read More “#SayHerName” »
Blake was assigned female at birth but like many of our brothers and sisters Blake knew he was different and simply wanted to live in his truth. Born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina Blake was born to set fire to a cold world. Blake was popular and spent two years … Read More “#SayHisName -Blake Brockington” »
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. -www,glaad.org 2021 Marquiisha Lawrence, a Black transgender woman, was killed in Greenville, NC on November 4. She was 28 years old. Jo Acker, a White transgender … Read More “#TDOR Trans Day of Remembrance” »