Mad Max: Fury Road and Cate Blanchett line up for Oscar glory
It was a sensational morning for Australia at this year’s Oscar nominations announcement … Oscar nomination for her beautifully measured performance in Todd Haynes’ gay romance Carol puts her in the same league as Hollywood greats Greer Garson …
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Daily Archives: January 14, 2016
Grown-up Crushes
Grown-up Crushes
“A crush is probably more of a romantic thing, where somebody somehow or another fits a fantasy of a perfect person,” says Bernadette Moore of Relationships Ireland … on the actor Russell Tovey, who is gay, famous and oh yes, gay.
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We Chat with an Owner of Seattle’s First Cat Cafe
We Chat with an Owner of Seattle’s First Cat Cafe
Seattle is fairly well known as being a cat friendly locale. We rank second in the United States for the number of single cat ladies. The Seattle area is home to four main animal shelters plus numerous feline rescue groups. It seems fitting that we would …
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Top story video chat for Jan. 14 at the New Haven Register: Mayor Harp’s veto attempt
Top story video chat for Jan. 14 at the New Haven Register: Mayor Harp’s veto attempt
City Hall reporter Esteban Hernandez sits down to talk with Community Engagement Editor Shahid Abdul-Karim about Mayor Toni Harp’s attempt to start a veto process Tuesday for a decision by the Board of Alders to end a Board of Education member’s term.
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Anglicans Sanction US Episcopal Church Over Gay Marriage
Anglicans Sanction US Episcopal Church Over Gay Marriage
The top body of the Anglican Church of Canada is scheduled to vote in July on a proposal that would authorize gay marriage. A spokeswoman for the Canadian church said its leader, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, would comment after the news conference Friday.
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Microsoft integrates Skype with Slack to simplify team video calls
Microsoft integrates Skype with Slack to simplify team video calls
The imaginatively-named Skype integration for Slack creates a new command that lets people type “/skype” into a channel or private chat and have Microsoft’s conferencing service automatically generate a link that will launch a call for participants in the …
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Live chat replay: Tom Oates previews the Packers-Cardinals game
Live chat replay: Tom Oates previews the Packers-Cardinals game
Join columnist Tom Oates at noon for a live chat previewing the Green Bay Packers’ divisional round match against the Arizona Cardinals Saturday night. The Packers will take on the Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. CST on NBC.
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Seven convicted in online chat cases freed after law declared unconstitutional
Seven convicted in online chat cases freed after law declared unconstitutional
Seven men convicted of talking dirty to minors on the internet, including five from Harris County, will be freed from prison and have their convictions erased, the state’s highest court has ruled. The action, handed down Wednesday by the Texas Court of …
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Meet Ireland's first transgender candidate to run in elections
Meet Ireland's first transgender candidate to run in elections
The first transgender candidate on the island of Ireland is to stand for election to Stormont … Ms Murray promised to give a voice to women, young people and the LGBT and gay community. “I am standing for election because I believe that our political …
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First Survey of Washington, DC LGBT Youth Homelessness Released
First Survey of Washington, DC LGBT Youth Homelessness Released
Across the country, LGBTQ youth are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. In fact, consistent research shows that of the nearly two million young people who are affected by homelessness each year, up to 40 percent identify as LGBT, even though they make up only five to 10 percent of the overall youth population. Many homeless LGBTQ young people cite family rejection as one of the most common reasons for being homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
The first-ever homeless youth survey in Washington, D.C. has confirmed this terrible reality: 43 percent of the city’s homeless youth identify as LGBT. Though this announcement is distressing, LGBT service providers across the city, as well as the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser are devoted to tackling this issue. Bowser’s administration, in partnership with Verizon, has directed a number of grants to increase the services available to LGBTQ youth.
Under the leadership of Ruby Corado, Casa Ruby, an organization HRC proudly supports, has done tremendous work to help the most vulnerable people in the LGBT community. Casa Ruby is also a recipient of one of Mayor’s grants, and will continue to combat the problem of LGBTQ youth homelessness.
Corado told reporters that, ironically, the fact that nearly half of homeless youth in the nation’s capital are LGBT speaks to one of D.C.’s strengths.
“We’re in the nation’s capital, a city that is traditionally and now becoming one of the friendliest LGBT cities in the country,” Corado told the Washington Post. She estimates that up to 70% of homeless youth come to D.C. from outside the city, due to its more inclusive reputation.
Congress can help protect homeless LGBT youth by passing the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, which would reauthorize critical programs for homeless youth, including prevention, emergency shelters, street outreach, transitional living, and assistance in rural areas. Importantly, the proposed legislation includes an explicit non-discrimination provision that would prohibit any provider of these services from discriminating against youth based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. HRC will continue to work closely with the sponsors of this important legislation.
Next month, the HRC Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association and the American Counseling Association, will present the third annual Time To THRIVE conference in Dallas, Texas. The conference has attracted hundreds of people who play crucial roles in the everyday lives of LGBTQ youth – from teachers, counselors, clergy, and coaches, to staff from youth development organizations including scouting and Boys and Girls Clubs, to promote safety, inclusion and well-being for LGBTQ youth everywhere. Gatherings like these help to combat LGBTQ youth homelessness, and ensure that LGBTQ youth feel accepted for who they are and whom they love. To register for Time to THRIVE, please visit Timetothrive.org.
Learn more about how the Human Rights Campaign is taking action to make a difference for homeless LGBT youth HERE.
