#BiWeek: Five Resources on Bisexual Health
As we celebrated Bisexual Awareness Week, we recognized that experiences among bisexual people in healthcare settings remain rarely discussed or[…]
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Category: Social & Civil Issues
HRC, ENC Thank Mayor Roberts for Standing with LGBTQ Community, Renew Calls to Repeal HB2 #LGBTQ #HB2
On September 19th, HRC, Equality NC and other civic leaders joined together in Charlotte to denounce Governor McCrory’s latest ploy to deflect[…]
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Sweden Becomes First Country to Hit Major HIV Milestone #HIVProgress
On September 19th, it was announced that Sweden became the first country in the world to reach the United Nation’s[…]
Read moreTransgender Child Actor to Appear in ‘Modern Family’ #LGBTQ
An openly transgender child actor will appear in tonight’s episode of the hit ABC series Modern Family. “Eight-year-old actor Jackson[…]
Read moreTexas Decision to Pull Out of Refugee Resettlement Program Ignores Stringent Vetting Requirements #HumanRights #Refugees
Human Rights First condemned the decision by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw the state from the refugee resettlement program, erroneously claiming the[…]
Read moreVFAI Leader Emir Hadzic Speaks at White House Refugee Event #Veteran #FormerRefugee
After 20 years of service in the United States Marines, Gunnery Sergeant Emir Hadzic quietly took off his uniform, packed[…]
Read more“Gender-Fluid” Added to Oxford English Dictionary #LGBTQ #GenderFluid
More than 1,000 words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2016, and among them is “gender-fluid.”[…]
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HRC and ENC Release Statements on HB2 #LGBTQ #HB2
On September 16th, HRC and Equality NC, the statewide organization working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians,[…]
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HRC Mourns The Passing of Crystal Edmonds #LGBTQMurders
On September 16th, Baltimore police announced that 32-year old Crystal Edmonds, a transgender woman, died after being fatally shot early[…]
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Trump’s “Gang of Hate” Expands; Receives Endorsement from Ted Cruz #HateEndorsement
You’ll never guess whom Texas Senator Ted Cruz just endorsed. Well, maybe you will. The rumor is true: Cruz finally[…]
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