While LGBTQ advocates in the U.S. have fought for years for a nationwide ban on conversion therapy — the controversial idea that medical treatments such as electric shock, starvation and hypnosis can “turn” a gay person straight — our neighbors to the North have beat us to it, approving legislation…
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Ada County, Idaho’s Employment Policy Now Protects Against LGBTQ Discrimination
While at the federal level, the Trump Administration is making moves that will prevent protections against workplace discrimination for LGBTQ individuals, Ada County, Idaho has expanded its anti-discrimination policies to specifically protect LGBTQ applicants. At the end of August, Ada County commissioners approved the broad wording of the policy after…
2019 Black Census Reports Issues Most Pressing In Black LGBT Communities
As public conversation over President Trump’s proposed (and rejected) inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census continues, another census is reflecting intersectional concern over critical issues facing the Black LGBT community. Related story: Republicans Are Not Giving Up on the 2020 Citizenship Question As part of the 2019…
Marlon Wayans Celebrates His Daughter for Pride Month, Defends Her Against a Troll on Instagram
As Pride month rolls along, actor and comedian Marlon Wayans took time to write an endearing Instagram post to celebrate his 19-year-old daughter, Amai Zackary Wayans. Celebrities and fans alike showed their support for his loving message to his daughter, who is openly gay. In the post, he expressed his…