Javicia Leslie, Ashley Park, Ariana DeBose and Tiffany Boone Join BE Mentorship Conference 2021
Actors Javicia Leslie (“Batwoman”), Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”), Ariana DeBose (“The Prom”) and Tiffany Boone (“Nine Perfect Strangers”) will join WrapWomen’s BE Mentorship Conference, May 11-13. During Day 1, Leslie, Park, DeBose and Boone will come together for a panel conversation titled “Next Gen Hollywood: Empowering Change Through Storytelling.” During this session, the rising…
Seattle Pacific University faculty vote no confidence in board over LGBTQ exclusion
(RNS) — Approved by 72% of the faculty, the April 20th vote was the latest in a series of escalating clashes between faculty, students and the school’s governing board over its refusal to hire LGBTQ people. The post Seattle Pacific University faculty vote no confidence in board over LGBTQ exclusion appeared first on Religion News Service.
The Long Fight to Cancel Student Loans
In the summer of 2007, Thomas Gokey had just graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he was thinking about how much his degree had cost him. His diploma was a simple piece of paper, but it came with a price tag of thousands of dollars—dollars that were themselves pieces of…
‘Bent’ Explores What It Means To Be Queer In Australia
In this contemporary work created by Reuben James as a response to the ongoing political debate on LGBTQI lives, Variation Three’s ensemble of six queer artists … The post ‘Bent’ Explores What It Means To Be Queer In Australia appeared first on Star Observer.
Long Island man indicted for crimes against Jews, LGBTQ people
When you’re targeted based on your religion, that is an extremely isolating and scary feeling to have.”
Statistics Canada wants you to help improve its reporting on LGBTQ people
Statistics Canada is calling on Canadians to help it better account for gender, sexual orientation and LGBTQ status in its data collection.
Mississippi bans young transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams
Summary List PlacementMississippi voted on Thursday to ban young transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at state schools and universities, The Associated Press reported. The state’s Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, passed the bill in a 34-9 vote with very little prior discussion, AP reported. The bill will now be voted on in…
ACON Launches New Queer Counselling Service
As Australia’s largest sexuality and gender diverse health organisation, ACON will soon be launching their new LGBTQI counselling service, Pride Counselling. The new service will provide community … The post ACON Launches New Queer Counselling Service appeared first on Star Observer.
Angola Decriminalises Same-Sex Sexual Relationships
A new law decriminalising same-sex sexual relations in Angola has gone into effect on Wednesday. According to reports, the new law overturned a colonial-era ban on homosexual relations which described it as “vice against nature”. DW Activist Jean-Luc Romero-Michel tweeted, “The law decriminalising homosexuality adopted in Angola in 2019 took effect today. Discrimination on the…