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Census 2020: Count — Don’t Closet — LGBTQ Americans
I demand to be counted, for the sake of federal accountability and future opportunity.
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NYPD Officers Threaten High School Students With Taser
A recent video captured two NYPD officers using a Taser to push youth of color off a public sidewalk.
Black and Trans in North Carolina: The Fight for Justice Continues
Trans folk of color often have no other way to speak than to act, says community organizer and activist Ashley Williams.
IBM Can’t Erase Its History of Nazi Complicity, but It Can Draw the Line Against Trump, Workers Say
IBM workers are organizing together in refusal to participate in any Trump project that violates the civil liberties of immigrants or Muslims.
Tennessee University Fires NPR Reporter After Politicians Complain
The firing of Jacqui Helbert exemplifies why universities need strong policies and procedures to protect freedom of the press on campus.
Census Declines to Collect Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Data
This comes as a huge blow to the fight for LGBTQ equality, as demographic data can be a tool for social change.
Fighting Criminalization in All Its Forms, Powerful Coalition Builds Toward May Day
Momentum for May Day is building as immigration activists meet with Black, Arab, Muslim and LGBTQ groups.
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The Right Wing Is Leveraging Trans Issues to Promote Militarism
The use of a thin LGBT inclusion politics to make the Israeli or US military appear progressive is becoming a losing strategy.
Placing Queer Youth in Focus
"Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus" is a photographic essay of the stories and identities of LGBTQ youth across the US.
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“Ready to Take Over the World”: Speaking Out About Being Young and Queer
In this excerpt from "Speaking OUT," Tiffany reflects on her personal journey in the years since her photograph was taken in 2006.