Zahra Zsuzsanna Stardust, UNSW The social networking and microblogging site Tumblr announced on Monday that from December 17 it will no longer host adult content on its platform. The Washington Post reported that the policy “removes one of the last major refuges for pornography on social media”. But the move will affect more than just…
INDIANAPOLIS — Business, tourism and Indiana’s Republican governor could be the driving force to include transgender people on a possible hate crimes law. Indiana is one of only five states with no hate crimes law. One of the biggest blocks have been conservatives who don’t want LGBTQ people included. State House Speaker Brian Bosma says…
ORANGE CITY — Paul Dorr, who burned LGBTQ friendly books from the Orange City Public Library in October, will be charged with a misdemeanor. The Sioux City Journal reported that Dorr would be charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief. His initial court appearance will be on Jan. 22 at the Sioux County Courthouse in Orange City. Ccriminal…
CHICAGO — The national LGBTQ community got worried this week when Facebook issued new policies that seemed to ban any discussion of anything sexual or even just flirting. From PC Magazine: The expanded policy specifically bans “sexual slang,” hints of “sexual roles, positions or fetish scenarios,” and erotic art when mentioned with a sex act.…
CHICAGO — A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employee will now have his transition surgery covered by the transit agency’s health insurance after first being denied coverage. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois said on their website Wednesday that the CTA has a new policy that does cover surgery and transition. Russia Brown, who…
EVANSTON — A new Northwestern Medicine study found that young black gay men are 16 times more likely to have HIV than young white gay men, despite more frequent testing and being less likely to have unsafe sex. MedicalXpress reported that the study was published in the Journal of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes. From MedicalXpress: “We…
CHICAGO — Students at Loyola University in Chicago are pushing for the school to make easier to use their preferred names. The Loyola Phoenix, the student newspaper at the university, said that Loyola will change a student’s name in their records only after a legal name change. A student group called Gender Understanding Exploration Support Society…
AURORA — The Aurora Pride Festival is looking for sponsors as planning gears up for its 2019 set of events, scheduled for June 7 through June 9. With sights set higher than ever, the Aurora Pride Festival boasts numerous events throughout the weekend including a Rainbow Run 5K, Pride Marketplace, opening and closing celebrations, and…
PEORIA — Peoria Pridefest is starting the planning for next year’s event with a meeting this Saturday, Dec. 8. From Peoria Pridefest’s Facebook post: One Voice, your Central Illinois LGBT Alliance is trying to plan Peoria Pridefest 2019, and we need engaged and energetic PEOPLE to make that happen! I won’t sugar-coat our needs…and we…
WASHINGTON — The Hill reported that a federal judge last week denied a request to limit or hold a ruling that stops the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on transgender people in the military. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in a decision that the court is not convinced the government will suffer…
