United Kingdom Parliament celebrates Indian-origin MPs
“There is a record number of black and ethnic minority MPs, more women than ever before, and an increasing number of openly gay MPs. But we still have so much further to go,” added UK home secretary Theresa May. The OBV event was held to mark the …
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Daily Archives: January 15, 2016
A Republican Debate Divided: the Leaders and the Rest
A Republican Debate Divided: the Leaders and the Rest
So Mr. Trump repeated, volubly and at some length, his assertion that Mr. Cruz, a Texas senator, might not be eligible to be president because he was born in Canada. Mr. Cruz responded … liberal or pro-abortion or pro-gay marriage.”
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WATCH: Anti-Gay Congressional Candidates Share Terrifying Views on LGBT Rights
WATCH: Anti-Gay Congressional Candidates Share Terrifying Views on LGBT Rights
“But the problem we have right now is that the President of the United States is trying to block people that are … think what this might do to a young transgender person or a young gay person who is struggling with their sexual identity,” Thornton …
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Episcopal Church in U.S. suspended
Episcopal Church in U.S. suspended
While the U.S. Episcopal Church is alone among Anglican provinces in approving gay marriage, other Anglican national churches, in Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand, and Scotland, have taken steps toward accepting same-sex relationships. The top body of the …
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12 people reveal the craziest things they've ever done in a relationship
12 people reveal the craziest things they've ever done in a relationship
He called me at one point to chat and mentioned that there was some guy there that … In my shame I actively avoided her for a full year, losing a really good work friendship. “I’m a gay woman, btw (not that theres anything wrong with that), and my …
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HRC’s Welcoming Schools Organizes “I Am Jazz” Events Across the Nation
HRC’s Welcoming Schools Organizes “I Am Jazz” Events Across the Nation
Schools and communities across the nation showed their support for transgender children and youth this week, staging readings of the book I Am Jazz, by transgender teen and HRC Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings and coauthor Jessica Herthel, at 21 sites in 11 cities and six states.
HRC and the HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools program worked with local schools, districts, churches, and libraries to hold these events––with more readings scheduled in coming weeks.
The readings and discussions are in response to a controversy last month when an elementary school in Mount Horeb, Wisc. planned to read and discuss the book in support of a local transgender student. Anti-LGBT hate group, Liberty Counsel, pressured the school to cancel the reading, but community members organized a new reading at a local library that drew more than 600 supporters.
“These events show how parents, educators, and community members are making the safety and well-being of their children their first priority and are choosing love over hate,” said HRC Welcoming Schools Director Johanna Eager. “It’s so wonderful to see communities across the nation come together to show their support for transgender and gender-expansive kids. All children––whether or not they’re transgender––deserve safe and supportive schools, families and communities, and Welcoming Schools is here to make sure parents and educators have the tools they need to do that.”
Visit hrc.org/IAmJazz for more about the events, including an organizing kit, videos and more. For more information on Welcoming Schools, visit WelcomingSchools.org. For more information on supporting transgender children and youth, visit hrc.org/trans-youth.
Join the live chat for Muskegon's Game of the Week: Kent City vs. Lakeview
Join the live chat for Muskegon's Game of the Week: Kent City vs. Lakeview
MUSKEGON, MI – We’re planning a live chat for tonight’s MLive.com Game of the Week basketball game featuring Lakeview and host Kent City. It’s a key CSAA Silver matchup as both teams come in undefeated at 3-0 in league play. Lakeview comes in 6-1 …
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Episcopal leader: Church will not reverse gay marriage stand
Episcopal leader: Church will not reverse gay marriage stand
NEW YORK (AP) – Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said Friday the U.S. Episcopal Church will not roll back its acceptance of gay marriage despite sanctions … which the Episcopal Church represents in the United States. A majority of Anglican leaders at …
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What The Anglican Church Actually Did (And Didn’t Do) Yesterday Regarding Same-Sex Marriage
What The Anglican Church Actually Did (And Didn’t Do) Yesterday Regarding Same-Sex Marriage
“Nothing in our documents give them this sort of power.”
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Nebraska School Activities Association Passes Dangerous Policy for Transgender Student Athletes
Nebraska School Activities Association Passes Dangerous Policy for Transgender Student Athletes
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The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has adopted a new policy forcing transgender student athletes to petition for approval from the NSAA before participating in a gendered sport.
Transgender students must provide “credible documentation” from family, friends and teachers, as well as accompanying input from a physician, psychologist, a member of NSAA and member from a non-competing school.
The approval process requires a committee of physicians and psychologists to determine if the athlete “truly” identifies with a different gender than the one they were assigned at birth. Trans women athletes are additionally required to undergo hormone therapy for at least one year.
Even after this tedious and unnecessary process, transgender student athletes are still barred from using facilities appropriate for their gender, forced into either using a private facility or one associated with the gender they were assigned at birth.
This dangerous and discriminatory policy further isolates transgender students, who, according to HRC survey, already struggle for acceptance. Only five percent of gender-expansive youth feel a complete sense of belonging in their communities and only 30 percent of gender-expansive youth feel accepted by their peers in school.
The next meeting of the NSAA will be in April, where they could vote on a role forcing all students to only participate in school activities in accordance with their assigned birth gender.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska (ACLU) has issued a warning to the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) prior to the vote, saying that if the proposal moves forward, the ACLU warns that they will sue on the grounds that the rule violates Title IX, which prohibits schools that receive federal funding from discriminating on the basis of sex.
