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America in Transition

Schools and other organizations revise their policies to protect and include transgender individuals.   Sign at Washington DC Pride Parade 2012 Photo Credit: Tim Evanson Related…

LGBT Pride Month: Origins and Importance

Pride month, celebrated every year in June, serves as a tribute and a show of honor to members of the LGBTQ community and others involved in the stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, in Manhattan. It is…

Occupy Wall Street

Why Wall Street occupied so many minds in 2011 by Jennie Wood Poster Credit: Adbusters Related Links Labor and EmploymentEconomy 101Occupy Wall StreetWomen's Rights…

Jean O'Leary 2005 Deaths

Jean O'LearyAge: 57 former nun and pioneer in the gay-rights movement who in 1977 organized the first meeting of gay leaders at the White House. She cofounded National Coming Out Day. Died:…

Defining Hate Crimes

No longer a Black and White issue by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco This article was posted on August 18, 1999. Buford O. Furrow opened fire at a Jewish community center. The avowed White supremacist…

Being Transgender Today

After years of struggling for visibility and acceptance, transgender individuals and the issues they face came into the national spotlight in 2015.   Caitlyn Jenner Photo Credit: Annie…

U.S. History

/**/ Independence Hall in Philadelphia was where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. Read about the American flag, famous firsts in America, territorial expansion, U.S…

Timeline: LGBTQ+ in Pop Culture 1934 - 2010

Here are some key breakthroughs for LGBTQ+ persons in television, film, media, and theater. by Jennie Wood Giant footage Rock Hudson Archive Photos Angels in America Photo by Alan Light…

Coming Out While Still in the Game

More professional athletes are coming out and not just after they retire. by Jennie Wood and Katherine Schauer Jason Collins in 2012 Photo Credit:…