Dr. Rachel Levine has been confirmed in a bipartisan Senate vote to be assistant secretary of health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Levine’s historic nomination has now also earned her the distinction of being the first transgender federal official to be confirmed. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined all Democrats…
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LENYA BLOOM WILL BE THE FIRST TRANS WOMAN OF COLOR ON COVER OF SPORT’S ILLUSTRATED’S SWIMSUIT ISSUESS
Model Leyna Bloom will be the first transgender woman of color featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit issue, she just announced on Instagram. “My autonomy and my anatomy are beautiful,” she told the New York Times. “I want people to see that, and to see that you can be respected, appreciated and loved regardless of your…
CONSTRUCTION HALTED ON MARSHA P. JOHNSON PARK AFTER FAMILY & BLACK TRANS ACTIVISTS OBJECT
New York has halted construction of the Marsha P. Johnson Park in Williamsburg after the civil rights icon’s family and Black trans activists objected to the park’s design and lack of community input. The park has been widely panned as ugly and in direct opposition to Johnson’s legacy of community organizing. Construction was halted after Johnson’s family…
RITCHE TORRES IS PROPOSTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL INCLUDE LGBTQ BUSINESSES IN CREDIT REGULATIONS
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), the first out gay Afro-Latinx member of Congress, is introducing legislation that will explicitly include LGBTQ-owned businesses in federal regulations for financial institutions regarding data and other information they compile. The LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act seeks to amend section 1071 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which…
BLACK TRANS TEEN FOUND DEAD IN PARKING GARAGE COULD ADD TO A RECORD YEAR OF ANTI-TRANS VIOLENC
Bonaire “Bonnie” Black could be the last known murder or violent death of a trans or gender non-conforming person from 2020. Black, 19, was found on the third floor of a hotel’s parking complex in Midtown Atlanta on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve. While police reported her death as being due to “natural causes,”…
BILLY PORTER REMINDS US THAT LGBTQ PEOPLE MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE ELECTION
The LGBTQ community made a major impact on the outcomes of the 2020 election season. LGBTQ Nation analysis of data revealed that without LGBTQ voters in key states, Donald Trump likely would have won reelection as President, for example. Further reviews have also concluded that Trump could have won again, if not for the force of LGBTQ voters all over the…
MURDER OF GENDER NON-CONFORMING TEEN WAS BROADCAST ON FACEBOOK
Jaheim “Bella” Pugh was just 19 when he was gunned down at a party on Sunday, December 13. Pugh – a gender non-conforming individual who used both he/him and she/her pronouns – was the only fatality among the three people injured in the shooting. Pugh’s family is certain that he was targeted because of his…
OUT DEMOCRAT MONDAIRE JONES WINS “MOST INFLUENTIAL ROLE AVAILABLE TO A FRESHMAN MEMBER OF CONGRESS”
Newly elected Congressman Mondaire Jones hasn’t even served a day yet, but he’s already landing plum positions in the House. The out politician has landed the “most influential role available to a freshman member of Congress.” Jones was selected to be the Freshman Representative to Leadership. He will meet weekly with party leaders and will…
PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN THANKS HIS “GAY, STRAIGHT & TRANSGENDER” SUPPORTERS IN HISTORIC VICTORY MOMENT
Finally able to give their election victory speeches last night, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made sure to note how historic, diverse, and groundbreaking their campaign for the White House has been. “And to all those who supported us,” Biden said during his 15 minutes of remarks, “I am proud of the campaign…
LGBTQ COUPLES RUSH TO GET MARRIED BEFORE AMY CONEY BARRETT IS CONFIRMED TO SUPREME COURT
LGBTQ couples in Missouri flocked to the St. Louis City Hall last week to get married before far-right Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed. Senate Republicans have prioritized the judicial extremist’s confirmation over COVID relief negotiations in a bid to ensconce her in the seat before the upcoming election. Fear has spread through the queer…
