Human Rights
BLM Toronto absurdly demands barring police floats and booths from future Prides
Black Lives Matter Shuts Down #Toronto #Pride Demanding #Gay Cops Be Banned From Parade https://t.co/k4uJ13040C pic.twitter.com/e00aP2NRBq — TheGailyGrind (@thegailygrind) July 5, 2016 This is neither smart nor appropriate activism. I…
North Carolina governor protects HB2 bill with $500,000 taken from disaster relief fund
North Carolina governor protects HB2 bill with $500,000 taken from disaster relief fund https://t.co/ZKHiv0lMNE pic.twitter.com/6EEIpn6kaj — Gay Star News (@gaystarnews) July 2, 2016
Federal judge strikes down MS so-called "religious freedom" law
YES! Federal judge strikes down MS so-called "religious freedom" law https://t.co/6gVgcDchrB via @mstodaynews pic.twitter.com/1DFDEuON8h — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) July 1, 2016 Bravo to Judge Reeves, and congrats to Robbie Kaplan.
Thought for Independence Day weekend: a history of shame and struggle, interwoven
153 years ago on this day, the Battle of Gettysburg was underway. Eleven years earlier on July 5th in Rochester, what is possibly the greatest oration in American history was…
UN Human Rights Council approves creation of first-ever LGBT rights watchdog
#UN Human Rights Council approves creation of first-ever #LGBT rights watchdog https://t.co/qfLgcwXLCk @WashBlade @HRC — Michael K. Lavers (@mklavers81) June 30, 2016
Pentagon lifts trans military ban
Pentagon lifts trans military ban ‘effective immediately’ via @WashBlade https://t.co/uUpq6K4Jy9 — ACS Law and Policy (@acslaw) June 30, 2016 Another historic advance from the Obama administration.
Gay Pride vs. Straight Pride
LZ Granderson (@Locs_n_Laughs) has the perfect response for #HeterosexualPrideDay. pic.twitter.com/1YQTb44yZZ — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) June 29, 2016
The 2016 anti-LGBT March for Marriage was a complete flop
The 2016 anti-LGBT March for Marriage was a complete flop https://t.co/P2SzG0UfEN pic.twitter.com/8j2NOKrWHN — ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) June 28, 2016
North Carolina Republicans want trans people to literally show their papers at the bathroom door
North Carolina Republicans want trans people to literally show their papers at the bathroom door https://t.co/LInHVekqAM — ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) June 28, 2016 All these desperate fear mongers are doing is…
Boston bombing survivors to Orlando victims: "We are family now"
Boston bombing survivors to Orlando victims: "We are family now" https://t.co/6FAPbEGPwV — huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) June 27, 2016