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Top 10 national news stories of 2022
The year 2022 will be remembered for a slew of LGBTQ-related news. As if COVID wasn’t bad enough, the arrival of monkeypox in the spring led to a new panic and new round of vaccinations among gay and...
View ArticleCompassion for Sen. Feinstein shouldn’t override nation’s interests
I have real compassion for anyone in Sen. Diane Feinstein’s situation, and for her family. As an older American myself, I pray if I reach her state of mind, I will realize it is time to let go of...
View ArticleAffirmative Action ruling will adversely affect generations of children
By DANIELLE DUFOE You might be surprised to learn that there are still students who do not have a computer in the home, or dedicated Internet access. In 1996, I had neither. That was the year I...
View ArticleThe sky is not falling; it’s just a little lower today
The Supreme Court ruling in 303 CREATIVE LLC ET AL. v. ELENIS ET AL. is a strong signal the LGBTQ community is not safe from serious discrimination. It is a warning we must watch our backs, and...
View ArticleSupreme Court’s role in importance of equality in housing
The issue of equality in housing has long been a critical topic of discussion, with a profound impact on individuals, communities, and society at large. Housing discrimination and inequity can...
View ArticleIs Trump behind bars a good thing?
I often dream about Trump behind bars, wearing an orange jumpsuit, to match his face makeup, and wake up with a smile on my face. But in the light of day I question if that is a good thing for the...
View ArticleDespite some progress, trans workers still struggle to find acceptance
At one of her first jobs after coming out as transgender, Beatrice Shumway remembers one thing: Her bosses rarely looked her in the eyes. In her job interview, she’d disclosed that she identifies as...
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Sarah McBride ‘not running to be the trans representative in Congress’
Sarah McBride is running for Delaware’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. If you ask her what the most important issues are for voters, she’ll tick off several things: The cost of...
View ArticleMondaire Jones ready to fight anti-LGBTQ extremism
“The state of the race here” for New York’s 17th congressional district “is good for those of us who want to safeguard democracy and protect LGBTQ+ rights,” Mondaire Jones told the Washington Blade by...
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A remembrance of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor by the gay couple she married
It’s been a little over a decade, but the memory of their wedding day in 2013 is fresh in the minds of Jeffrey Trammell and his love of 46 years, Stuart Serkin. The setting was the lawyer’s lounge of...
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