The history of LGBTQ+ rights is as diverse as the community itself. Like other marginalized groups, the LGBTQ+ community’s journey towards liberation has been marked by struggle. With the rise in anti-trans and homophobic laws, opposition groups, and increased...
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now General Newsletter. The rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has met resistance. In at least Florida, Texas, Kentucky, and Alabama, hundreds took to the streets to protest state bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Students...
The recent International Transgender Day of Visibility served as a celebration for all marginalized gender identities, and a reminder of the distance still to go until we have equality for all. The Right continues to use state legislation to scapegoat trans people and...
The Supreme Court last year blocked the right to have an abortion and now continues to slash away the basic rights of the population, targeting everyone, especially the rights of women, LGBTQ people, people of color, workers, students and more. Defending the Right to...
What is Pride Month? This June, once again, we celebrate Pride Month, a month dedicated to the struggles of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer people. Today, LGBTQ+ people are in a fierce fight for their right to exist and be free. We need to recognize and...