The Man-Made Viruses
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Month: June 2020
How PwC Is Championing LGBTQ+ Employees Through Their Inclusive Culture And Benefits
As a Black, LGBTQ+ veteran, Chanitra Bell has experienced overt bias throughout most of her life… Read more »
The Supreme Court Decision To Grant Protections To LGBT Workers Is An Important Expansion Of The Civil Rights Act
No federal law barring discrimination against LGBT workers in hiring, promoting and firing existed in this country until this week… Read more »
Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Access to Abortion
In an environment where the right of LGBTQ people and women to access health care, including essential abortion services, is under attack, today’s decision is welcome… Read more »
Nondiscrimination Against LGBT Individuals Isn’t Just The Law – It Helps Organizations Succeed
The Supreme Court ruled on June 15 that an employer who fires an individual for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In other words, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals is now forbidden under federal law… Read more »
Same Sex Family Wins Legal Recognition In Cuba
Cuban families come in many forms, and for the first time in history Cuba’s Civil Registry has issued a birth certificate recognizing two same sex parents. Paulo, son of Dachelys, a Cuban psychologist, and Hope, a US anthropologist, was born in Florida in May 2019… Read more »
Queer Theatre Podcast ‘Thesis On Joan’ Launches With Broadway Podcast Network
Thesis on Joan, a new podcast produced by the Broadway Podcast Network (BPN), with hosts Holly Sansom (they/them) and Meghan Dixon (she/her) launched its World Premiere in celebration of Pride… Read more »
Pom Pom Squad Shares Homemade “Crimson + Clover” Video In Honor of Pride Month
Brooklyn indie rock darlings Pom Pom Squad just shared a new video for their horror-movie-inspired take on Tommy James & The Shondells’ “Crimson + Clover” in honor of both Pride Month, and to support Bandcamp’s Juneteenth fundraiser… Read more »
LGBTQ Rights Facing Uphill Struggle In Africa
Young Africans have mixed views on human rights, strongly supporting a wide variety of fundamental protections, but drawing the line at those for the LGBTQ community, results from a sweeping new Pan-African survey demonstrate. … Read more »
A Year After Introducing Sexual Orientation On Tinder, The Feature Will Roll Out Globally
A year after first introducing the Orientation feature, which allows members to identify and prioritize their sexual orientation, Tinder is now expanding the feature globally*… Read more »
Pride Month 2020 And The Global State Of LGBTIQ Equality
The annual Pride Month when the world spotlight shines on LGBTIQ equality is coming to an end… Read more »
Global Pride Will Shine ‘Historic Worldwide Spotlight’ On Global Diversity Of LGBTQIA+ Community
Global Pride, the 24-hour virtual Pride taking place this weekend, will shine a light on LGBTQIA+ community members from every continent. Organisers say it has the potential to be the largest LGBTQIA+ event ever… Read more »