President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill designating Pulse nightclub as a national memorial on Friday. The bill arrives a little over five years after the deadly massacre claimed the lives of 49 innocent partygoers inside of Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “Just over five years …
Read More »New Poll Claims 1 In 6 “Generation Z” Adults Identify As Something Other Than Heterosexual
A new Gallup poll released today has determined that LGBT identification in the United States has increased over time. According to CBS News, the poll’s results show that one in six adults in Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2002) identify themselves as something other than heterosexual. Nearly 16% …
Read More »Transgender Students Approved To Enroll At Morehouse College In 2020
On Saturday, Morehouse College Board of Trustees voted to begin admitting transgender students in 2020. As one of the nation’s oldest historically black colleges and all male institutions, Morehouse prides itself on “preparing young men to change the world.” According to the new Gender Identity Admissions and Matriculation Policy, all …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan Partners With Warner Bros To Become First Major Hollywood Studio With Inclusion Policy
After decades of reported separation and discrimination amongst black actors in Hollywood, Warner Brothers has announced a new company-wide policy of inclusion, according to the Los Angeles Times. The movement will be a partnership with actor Michael B. Jordan. “Inclusivity has always been a no-brainer for me, especially as a …
Read More »There Are 917 Active Hate Groups In The USA and 9 Are Planning Rallies This Weekend
With all that is going on in America right now, especially with this past weekends events in Charlottesville it’s important to be aware of what’s going on around you. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are 917 active hate groups in the USA which are higlighted in the graphic …
Read More »Does Sen. Burton’s Proposed Bill Force Teachers to Out their LGBT Students?
The San Antonio Current recently reported that Texas Republicans have proposed a bill that will force schools and teachers to out students to their parents, with or without the student’s permission. Apparently, the Senate bill 242, which was filed on Thursday by Senator Konni Burton, would require public …
Read More »Just Days After the Election, Mike Pence is Preparing to Target the LGBT Community-blogged by @djb.jewelz
Mike Pence, the vice-president-elect, is suggested to be “the most powerful vice president ever.” Only days after the election, Pence is showing his power by replacing Chris Christie as chairman of Trump’s transition team. He is already preparing to fill the major positions in the incoming Trump administration. While he may have power, …
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