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The Global LGBT Community on “Gaycation” Since she came out in 2014, Ellen Page has become one of the most visible lesbians in the entertainment industry, not to mention one of the most vocal: whether it’s through roles like the one she played in 2015’s Freeheld or her active support of LGBT rights on social […]
Why LGBT Online Privacy is a Serious Concern by Loz Kaye, Open Intelligence Think Tank, Co-Founder LGBT Online Privacy at Risk Idon’t want to embarrass you, but I suspect you wouldn’t necessarily want the police looking at your Internet browsing history. You also wouldn’t want the government going through your Grindr, let alone a potential […]
The Trouble With Being a Femme Lesbian Whether it’s comments like “You don’t look like a lesbian” or the widespread assumption that you can’t be a “real lesbian” if you like traditionally “girly” things, femme lesbians can have a hard time finding a place within the LGBT community. There are tons of assumptions that come […]
The Ongoing Battle for Transgender Rights Although the LGBT community has made significant progress in securing equal rights and introducing efforts to support progress and legal protections, it’s hard to deny that the political landscape for transgender people is looking somewhat dire right now. In 2016, the Human Rights Campaign reported a startling uptick in […]
LGBT Activists Battling Climate Change Climate change may not be the first issue you think of when it comes to LGBT activism, but a growing segment of the LGBT community thinks it should be. In the past few years, several groups have emerged to focusing on the intersections between climate change and the LGBT community: […]
Ensuring LGBT Immigration Equality Immigration is one of the most widely-discussed topics in the United States right now, with 2016 presidential candidates debating the issues surrounding the rights and protections afforded to both immigrants and refugees coming into the country. Unfortunately, most of the candidates have been silent on the topic of immigration equality for […]
2015 LGBT Triumphs, LGBT Concerns for 2016 How will you remember 2015? For many members of the LGBT community, this was a landmark year, with the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriage changing the lives of LGBT couples and families across the United States. It’s hard to overstate the impact of this decision, which […]
Fighting Discrimination within the LGBT Community Does the LGBT community have a diversity problem? Even as we move toward equality, LGBT minorities are experiencing issues related to their status as a “double-minority,” feeling excluded from the LGBT community due to their race. According to some, the LGBT community is dominated by white gay men and […]
LGBT Rights Around the World Progress for LGBT rights in the United States is certainly important, but it’s also vital for the LGBT community to step back from time to time and examine the rights and struggles of LGBT people across the globe. Even as the LGBT community seeks its next steps beyond marriage equality […]
Is “Lesbian” Becoming a Loaded Word? Terminology is important, especially when it comes to the LGBT community: the use of the word “queer,” the spectrum of terms that relate to gender identity, and the words we use to describe sexual orientation are constantly up for debate and revision, with new words changing the way we […]