Month: November 2019

On November 2, 2019, Marsha Conant was recognized as Queer Hero of The Year. For those that missed it or for those who were there but want to see her acceptance speech again, here is an excerpt from that night (snipped from the recording made by CMAC).

Source: On the Transgender Day of Remembrance, take a moment to reflect on those we lost / LGBTQ Nation

Source: Chick-fil-A says they’re done donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations / LGBTQ Nation

Source: Two gay men performed a stunning dance routine on their first date & broke the internet / LGBTQ Nation

Source: The Harrowing, Two-Year Detention of a Transgender Asylum Seeker | The New Yorker

Source: Rhode Island governor signs bill to help gay veterans get benefits

Source: Indigenous Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting LGBTQ People

Source: A Conservative Push to Make Trans Kids and School Sports the Next Battleground in the Culture War – The New York Times

According to the Williams Institute at UCLA, one-fifth of queer adults in the U.S. aren’t registered to vote.

Source: Any Democratic Frontrunner Could Beat Trump if All Unregistered LGBTQ People Voted in 2020 | NewNowNext

Source: Researchers believe they’ve found the cure for HIV/AIDS