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Top 30 National LGBT Advocacy Websites

There are three types of media that our National LGBT organizations can use to call attention to their important causes. The first type is paid media.  This is when an organization pays for an advertisement on a website or in a newspaper.  The second type is earned media.  This is when an organization does something that is worthy of press attention and receives coverage in an article, or even a…

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Rainbow Railroad Details Taliban Treatment of LGBTQI+ Persons

Rainbow Railroad Details Taliban Treatment of LGBTQI+ Persons

On December 19th, Rainbow Railroad released “No Safe Way Out: Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQI+ people under the Taliban”. The report provides qualitative analysis based on 1,739 requests for help submitted to Rainbow Railroad between August 2021 and August 2022. Accounts from individuals throughout the report describe coordinated and repeated tactics used by the…

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2022 LGBTQ Community Center Report

2022 LGBTQ Community Center Report

The 2022 LGBTQ Community Center Survey Report, prepared jointly by MAP and CenterLink and published every two years, provides an overview of local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community centers, including their capacity, their programs and services, the people they serve, and their major challenges and opportunities. This year, the report surveyed 208 centers located in…

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Tegan & Sara Foundation and GLMA Launch LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory

Tegan & Sara Foundation and GLMA Launch LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory

Tegan and Sara Foundation, the nonprofit started by award-winning musicians Tegan and Sara, alongside GLMA– Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, the foremost organization of LGBTQ+ medical professionals, are announcing the launch of the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory with key support and collaboration from global health service company Cigna. Additional support was provided by Google. he…

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Janelle Monáe: Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year

Janelle Monáe: Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, announced Janelle Monáe (they/them or she/her pronouns) as the recipient of its 2022 Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award, which recognizes influential public figures for their…

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Virgin Atlantic Updates Gender Identity Policy

Virgin Atlantic Updates Gender Identity Policy

PRNewswireVirgin Atlantic has launched its updated gender identity policy, giving its crew, pilots, and ground team the option to choose which of the iconic uniforms, designed by Vivienne Westwood, best represents them – no matter their gender, gender identity, or gender expression. Reflecting the diversity of the workforce and in a move that cements its position as the most inclusive airline in…

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The Best Thrift Store in Pennsylvania Gives Back

The Best Thrift Store in Pennsylvania Gives Back

Philly AIDS Thrift, recently voted the best thrift shop in Pennsyvania by the readers of Apartment Therapy Magazine, has a long history of giving back to the LGBTQ+ community. Philly AIDS Thrift, founded in 2005, is located at 710 S. 5th St. It began as a small thrift store and has always given back to support HIV prevention, care, and support. In it’s most recent 2022 grant cycle, Philly AIDS…

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Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Strengthening Protections for LGBTQ+ Californians

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Strengthening Protections for LGBTQ+ Californians

Equality California Press Release SACRAMENTO —  Governor Newsom signed SB 107, legislation co-sponsored by Equality California and Planned Parenthood on gender affirming health care, today. In addition, Governor Newsom signed the following Equality California sponsored bills, SB 923 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Gender-affirming care, AB 1041 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks…

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Pride Outside Las Vegas Hiking Events

Pride Outside Las Vegas Hiking Events

With PRIDE OUTside, Las Vegas Pride invites you to join them each month as we meet in the great outdoors for fun activities. The meeting place may change each month. These events will provide free participation to all and will be inclusive of all ages. Please bring your own snacks and plenty of water to stay hydrated for this event. Participate at your own pace and risk. To find out about the…

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2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health demonstrates that rates of suicidal thoughts have trended upward among LGBTQ young people over the last three years, making our life-saving work all the more important. Capturing the experiences of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 24 across the United States, with 45% of respondents being LGBTQ youth of color and 48%…

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Raleigh Gay Bars and Restaurants

Raleigh Gay Bars and Restaurants

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Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Congratulates Endorsed Candidates

Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus Congratulates Endorsed Candidates

The Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus congratulates its endorsed candidates who won their primaries on August 23rd. The Caucus endorsed in specific races, and echoed several endorsements that came from our chapters. Caucus President Stephen Gaskill issued the following statement: “Florida Democrats are on the offensive this cycle. We’re taking on the Republicans for their poor management of state…

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Neil Patrick Harris's Penis Problem

Neil Patrick Harris’s Penis Problem

The actor on ‘Uncoupled’ and his ‘digital dong’ in ‘Gone Girl’By Chris Azzopardi It wasn’t that it was hard, but when Neil Patrick Harris shot a scene for the new Netflix series “Uncoupled,” in which his character tries to snap just the right Grindr shots, it was a little… hairy. It was “taking angles” and “making sure that you didn’t show your stuff in certain positions” that Harris says was…

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Florida LGBTQ Families Speak Out about Legislation Targeting Classrooms

Florida LGBTQ Families Speak Out about Legislation Targeting Classrooms

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, and Equality Florida are releasing video of LGBTQ families and educators in Florida speaking out about returning to school today with new laws in effect targeting them. New laws are banning LGBTQ-related conversation in class, books are removed from shelves and state leaders are targeting evidence-based healthcare, despite the fact…

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LGBT Center of Raleigh Appoints Patricia R. Corbett

LGBT Center of Raleigh Appoints Patricia R. Corbett

The LGBT Center of Raleigh is announced the appointment of Patricia R. Corbett (she/her) following an extensive national search. Corbett has over 20 years professional nonprofit leadership experience and most recently served as Deputy Director of District and School Partnerships with Citizen Schools. She has led teams, organizations, projects in and around LGBTQ+ and BIPOC movements, including at…

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Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s Nomination of Jeff Marootian

Statement by Secretary Granholm on President Biden’s Nomination of Jeff Marootian

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued the following statement on President Biden’s intent to nominate Jeff Marootian for Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy:  “Jeff Marootian has spent the last year and a half helping to build our team at the Department of Energy, and I am pleased that President Biden…

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Philadelphia takes action to support Trans & GNC Youth

Philadelphia takes action to support Trans & GNC Youth

PHILADELPHIA — Effective July 11, 2022, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) has enacted regulations that expand legal protections for transgender and gender nonconforming youth. The regulations create affirmative obligations for institutions serving youth to ensure that their environments are free of discrimination. The legislation requiring these regulations was introduced by…