By Max Stein
As I uncovered Hunt’s story, I was touched by how he came to terms with his sexuality over the course of his life. Hunt’s experience reflects similar journeys taken by other members of his generation, as one’s life often reflects one’s times.
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By Blake Smith
While there were a handful of openly gay publishers (such as Felice Picano and Winston Leyland) at small independent presses throughout the country, there wasn’t anything like a publicly gay man at one of the major publishing houses developing a line of fiction and non-fiction written by gay men for gay audiences before Denneny.
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By Cory Allen
I was intent on having children; it was always a deal-breaker for me. I uprooted and relocated to San Francisco two years after our breakup in search of a better work-life balance.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposed new policy changes to 2SLGBTQQIA+ health care, social services, public education and sports are an alarming affront to the rights of trans and gender-diverse people and must be withdrawn immediately, Amnesty International Canada urges.
In a video released Wednesday, the Alberta premier announced sweeping new measures aimed at limiting 2SLGBTQQIA+ children and youth’s access to gender-affirming health care and stifling discussion of gender identity and sexual diversity in the province’s schools. Major media outlets in Canada have called Alberta’s anti-trans proposals the most restrictive in the country.
Amnesty International joins Egale Canada, Momentum and 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities in strongly condemning these policy measures. The changes not only violate the constitutional rights of 2SLGBTQQIA+people but also pose inherent harm by perpetuating existing stereotypes, discrimination, stigmatization and exclusion.
"What Premier Smith and the Alberta government are proposing is, in a word, appalling," said Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section. "Trans Albertans, including trans…
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The new ItGetsBetter.org will serve as a hub for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth, providing support through media and educational resources, community connections
It Gets Better (formerly known as the It Gets Better Project) the world’s largest effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth, today formally announced its new name change and unveiled a redesigned and rebranded website. The new www.ItGetsBetter.org will serve as a hub for LGBTQ+ and questioning youth, encouraging them to explore and define their own journey at their own pace in the comfort of community. The website also advances It Gets Better’s role as a proactive prevention service, offering support to LGBTQ+ youth through media and educational resources before they are in crisis.
The website includes several new or redesigned resources and features specifically designed for LGBTQ+ youth, including:
· An extensive LGBTQ+ glossary, providing a robust…
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