Tag: LGBT people

Using the term LGBT community should be used with caution, according to new research. Research from Sheffield Hallam University studied 600 responses exploring the phrase LGBT community. Many responses in the research have shown that a lot of people felt excluded when people used the phrase as the name suggests that everyone belongs to one big homogenous group. The results from this study have been used in a new book by Eleanor Formby, who is a senior research fellow at the university. The...

A transgender woman’s selfie with the anti-trans Texas governor has gone viral for all the right reasons. Texas’s legislature reconvened yesterday in a second, emergency attempt to pass a law banning trans people from using their bathroom of choice. Governor Greg Abbott, who has spearheaded the charge towards more discrimination of LGBT people, was asked to pose with local architect Ashley Smith before the special session. Nothing unusual about that. Except, unbeknownst to the governor, Smith is a trans woman, and a keen...

“Welcome to our hotel, how may I help you?,” the front desk clerk said as I stepped up from the quickly moving queue to register for my stay. Those words greeted me in October when I went to Las Vegas for a conference. The hotel was a mix between over the top décor, a huge casino, a convention center and shopping mall. Looking around, the place didn’t scream homophobia. In fact, quite the opposite. The mall that was part of the...

Drum roll please! A study ranking the world’s “100 Best LGBT Cities” has been released, featuring both well known queer-friendly hot spots and a few surprises. The ranking was compiled in celebration of Pride month by housing aggregator Nestpick, who considered thousands of cities across the globe for the top 100 slots. “For a city to rank strongly as an LGBT destination, we determined that it must have a vibrant gay dating scene, a lively alternative nightlife, open minded citizens, and low...

Our Web Editor shares his thoughts on what it's like dating - or not - in your 20s Acceptance doesn’t come with age, or from finding someone else, it comes from within yourself. Whether you’re on gay apps or going to bars to find Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now, there’s absolutely no denying that almost all of us are out there looking for someone to share our lives with – in whatever capacity that relationship may turn out to be. As...

'I'm leaping with joy like a bird' Yesterday, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. It was a historic moment for the country and many people gathered outside of the legislature building to hear the ruling. People cheered, laughed and cried when the ruling was handed down. The Council of Grand Justices ruled that it was unconstitutional to discriminate against same-sex couples. The court gave legislators two years to make the changes, after which they would come in...

During a debate over an antidiscrimination bill, Missouri state Rep. Rick Brattin said gays were less than human. He's faced zero repercussions. This is how bad things are for LGBT people in Missouri — an antidiscrimination bill just failed, legislation making it harder to sue your employer for bias just cleared the legislature, and a state representative just called gay people subhuman. During the debate over the antidiscrimination bill this week, Rick Brattin of Harrisonville, a 36-year-old Republican, voiced vehement opposition....

He sees it as a sign of LGBT progress Simon Dunn, the openly gay Australian bobsledder and rugby player, always wanted to be a dad and sees the increased visibility and acceptance of LGBT people as making that possible. Writing for the website Gays With Kids — itself a reflection of a changing society — Dunn says he wanted children since he was 5. One of my first memories is of telling my mother about my future wife and all of the...

Dustin Lance Black has called for gay sports stars to come out of the closet in a hope to promote further diversity among the sports community. Black, who is engaged to olympic diver Tom Daley, said that young LGBT people were too “afraid” to play sports such as football because of the lack of diverse role models. The oscar-winning screenwriter said he understands the difficulty, but urged for bravery. “It’s incredibly brave to come out. I understand that for some people that’s...

In 2011, same-sex marriage was legalized in New York, and this year the law became a constitutional right. But even so, the freedom of marrying your partner for the LGBT people is still constrained by some. Owners of a marriage venue in New York refused to host the wedding of a lesbian couple, respectively, Melisa and Jennie McCarthy. Robert and Cynthia Gifford, own Liberty Ridge Farm in Albany, and in 2013 they rejected to hold Melisa and Jennie McCarthy’s wedding, as...