Local, global activists meet with UN on cost of LGBT exclusion
It’s especially important, now that we’ve passed marriage here in the United States, to understand what is happening in … LGBT people—and especially gay men—live with the very real fear of being arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned simply for loving …
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Daily Archives: December 30, 2015
#Bestof2015: Cities Take the Lead on Expanding LGBT Equality
#Bestof2015: Cities Take the Lead on Expanding LGBT Equality
This year, HRC’s 2015 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) found that more and more cities across America are establishing fully inclusive local protections for LGBT people.
The MEI, which is a nationwide evaluation on the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there, rated 47 out of 408 cities across the country with a 100-point score. That’s up from 38 cities in 2014, 25 cities in 2013 and 11 cities in 2012. At least 32 million people live in cities with fully inclusive local protections that are not guaranteed by the states in which they live.
The MEI rates each municipality in five categories: Non-Discrimination Laws, Municipality as Employer, Municipal Services, Law Enforcement and Relationship with the LGBT Community.
While cities must excel in all those categories to achieve a perfect score, cities must also embrace comprehensive transgender-inclusive laws and policies that often go beyond explicit protections offered by their state or the federal government. This year, 66 cities, or 16 percent, of those rated in 2015 are offering transgender-inclusive health care options to city employees.
This year’s MEI also advised cities on how to address the epidemic of anti-transgender violence and expand domestic partnership laws and policies.
Want to check your city’s score? Text ‘MYCITY’ to 30644 to check scores in your area. (SMS & data rates may apply. Text STOP to quit.)
Counting down to 2016, HRC is celebrating our greatest milestones and victories in 2015. It has been another incredible year for LGBT equality and we could not have done it without you — our members, readers and supporters–and we look forward to continuing our work in 2016. Stay tuned for more highlights from 2015.
Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne suffers heart attack
Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne suffers heart attack
The Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne has suffered a heart attack. The 81-year-old was taken to hospital on Tuesday. He is best known for presenting The Late Late Show on Irish television between 1962 and 1999. Since then, he has continued to work for the Irish …
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Vultures’ subpoena HSBC over loans
Vultures’ subpoena HSBC over loans
With talks looming, the “vulture” funds are keeping up the pressure on the country by demanding HSBC bank provide information about Economy Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay’s attempt to … the loan would violate United States District Judge Thomas Griesa …
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2015: The year that was in Windsor and Essex County
2015: The year that was in Windsor and Essex County
March 3: Windsor police confirm that they are investigating after a woman going by the name lilsecrett is found to be performing explicit online sex shows inside branches of the Windsor Public Library. The woman had apparently been performing the shows for …
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WhatsApp reportedly readies Skype video calling challenger
WhatsApp reportedly readies Skype video calling challenger
According to the leaked news, the app is internally testing for video chat feature, but however, there is no official confirmation of the news. The introduction of the multi tab option and the video feature is expected to attract more users toward WhatsApp …
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
Alex Guibord posted a photo:
The Premier of Ontario unveiling new polymer birth certificates.
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2015 Annual: The year that was – August
2015 Annual: The year that was – August
If you’ll indulge me for a few paragraphs, I just want to have a bit of a spoiler-free chat about why, in my opinion … you something about the place of the public broadcaster in the Australian media landscape. Simon Veksner asks whether the stance …
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Dating.com Adds 7,000 New Users Per Month for the Past Few Months
Dating.com Adds 7,000 New Users Per Month for the Past Few Months
Once a member is interested in another member, they can talk using a direct message system and Live Chat. All of the communication between members takes place on a secure, reliable and safe network that guarantees their privacy and safety. Anybody who …
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