Joe Biden took a question at his town hall on Thursday from the mother of an 8-year-old transgender girl, who cited several of the Trump administration’s anti-transgender policies; including the ban on trans people serving openly in the military, and then asked Biden how he would protect the “lives and rights of LGBTQ people.” “I […]
Read MoreHRC says 2020 an “Epidemic of Violence” against Trans Americans
A record number of transgender and gender-nonconforming people – 32 – have been killed by violence this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Read MoreMonica Roberts: An Advocate for the Advocates.
This Nov. 3rd, we must for Monica, cast that vote. We must unapologetically speak our truth at the ballot box, and with one unified voice, let it be known we are here, and that we will not be erased. We must, not just for our sake any longer, but for one trans sister who gave her life and every ounce of power so the world you have today in 2020 as a transgender person has become so much better than it was in 2010. We must, because the person that played the largest role in the past ten years did so for us, all we need to give back is our voice on Nov. 3rd. Be heard!!
Read MoreNow Trump Wants the LGBTQ Vote. We Say Hell NO!
Who can forget the countless tweets in support of limiting the rights of LGBTQ Americans, and especially the attempt at erasure of Trans Americans? In Case you’re like me, and at an age that sometimes causes you to forget, here’s a brief reminder. Starting in 2016, the last time he courted those that could be […]
Read MoreLutheran denomination’s first transgender clergy member of color in Colorado
“Being raised in a faith community, and then being asked explicitly not to be there or not to be valued is hard on a person,” Moore said. “There are many (LGBTQ) persons in our community who have an interest in reengaging with faith communities, but because of the harm that has been done, they are hesitant to do so.
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