On 14 May 2020, Iceland and Nepal joined the UN LGBTI Core Group, bringing the number of members of the group to a total of 31 states and the delegation of the European Union. Nepal is the second country in Asia to become part of the group.
The UN LGBTI Core Group is an informal cross-regional group working together to mainstream LGBTIQ inclusion throughout UN mechanisms and processes at the UN headquarters in New York. It was established in 2008 and is currently co-chaired by Argentina and The Netherlands. OutRight serves as the group’s secretariat, coordinating with co-chairs on the workings of the group, including the organization of statements and events. Each year the group hosts a number of high-level events coinciding with the UN calendar, tackling a variety of topics about LGBTIQ inclusion. The group also works year-round with member states not part of the Core Group to promote progress for LGBTIQ equality.
Executive Director of OutRight Action International, Jessica Stern, comments:
“The significance of Nepal and Iceland joining the UN LGBTI Core Group right now is tremendous. The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating effect on LGBTIQ people. In numerous countries we are being scapegoated for the crisis; in others our hard-fought human rights are backsliding. By joining the group at this moment, Nepal and Iceland send a powerful message - that our rights and our lives cannot be overlooked at any time, particularly not during a crisis. As the secretariat of the group, OutRight is thrilled to welcome them to the Core Group!”
The UN LGBTIQ Core Group, including its newest members, will be hosting an event marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and Intersex-phobia at 11:00am EST on Monday, May 18. Registration for the event is open until 10:00am EST on Friday, May 15.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
RIP: Aimee Stephens, U.S. Supreme Court trailblazer
"Aimee Stephens just wanted to continue to do the job she was hired to do, that she was good at, and that she was prepared to continue while living as her true gender. It is with heavy hearts that we at PFLAG mourn Aimee’s passing. Her fight will continue as we strive for equality for all, inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity."
THEATER OF THE MIND - co-created by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar - Denver world premiere postponed
“Postponing
this production, which has been many years in the making, is
heartbreaking for everyone involved,” said DCPA Off-Center Curator Charlie Miller.
“But given the uncertainties of what the future of this pandemic holds,
we found ourselves with no other choice. DCPA Off-Center remains deeply
committed to producing Theater of the Mind in Denver, and we hope to share this groundbreaking experience with our community as soon as we safely and responsibly can.”
Dates for Theater of the Mind will be announced at a later time.
Germany's Bundestag Approves Ban on “Conversion Therapy”
On Thursday, 7 May 2020, the German Bundestag (Parliament) passed a bill banning advertising and perpetration of “conversion therapy” to minors. By passing this bill, Germany joins Malta, Ecuador, Brazil and Taiwan to become only the 5th country in the world to ban “conversion therapy”.
So-called “conversion therapy” is the most widely used term to describe practices attempting to change, suppress, or divert one’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD), a prominent non-governmental LGBTIQ organization, in a statement posted on their website, welcomes the effort to ban these harmful practices, but expresses concern that only minors are covered by the important protections of the new bill.
In August 2019, OutRight Action International released a pioneering report - “Harmful Treatment. The Global Reach of So-Called Conversion Therapy” - showing that, while such practices vary across religious, cultural, or traditional contexts and range in their forms of psychological and physical violence, they are prevalent in countries across the globe. They have been condemned by most major psychological, psychiatric, and medical associations, including the World Psychiatric Association, and recognized to not only never achieve their intended outcome, but to instead cause deep, lasting trauma.
Executive Director of OutRight Action International, Jessica Stern, comments:
“So-called conversion therapy efforts are based on the belief that cis-gender heterosexuality is the norm, and transgender identities and same-sex attraction not only fall outside the norm, but have to be changed, if need be by brutal, inhuman force. The German Bundestag took an incredibly important step today - by banning “conversion therapy” it sent a powerful message that LGBTIQ people are not in need of change or cure. At the same time, demand for “conversion therapy” will only decrease if acceptance of LGBTIQ people grows. I urge authorities in Germany to bolster the legal ban on “conversion therapy” with measures designed to promote understanding and inclusion of LGBTIQ people, thus tackling the root causes of these harmful, inhuman practices.”
International attention on so-called “conversion therapy” has grown in recent months and years. The UN's Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is working on a report on the topic due to be issued in June. A nationwide ban is pending in Canada; bans are also being considered in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Chile and elsewhere.
So-called “conversion therapy” is the most widely used term to describe practices attempting to change, suppress, or divert one’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD), a prominent non-governmental LGBTIQ organization, in a statement posted on their website, welcomes the effort to ban these harmful practices, but expresses concern that only minors are covered by the important protections of the new bill.
In August 2019, OutRight Action International released a pioneering report - “Harmful Treatment. The Global Reach of So-Called Conversion Therapy” - showing that, while such practices vary across religious, cultural, or traditional contexts and range in their forms of psychological and physical violence, they are prevalent in countries across the globe. They have been condemned by most major psychological, psychiatric, and medical associations, including the World Psychiatric Association, and recognized to not only never achieve their intended outcome, but to instead cause deep, lasting trauma.
Executive Director of OutRight Action International, Jessica Stern, comments:
“So-called conversion therapy efforts are based on the belief that cis-gender heterosexuality is the norm, and transgender identities and same-sex attraction not only fall outside the norm, but have to be changed, if need be by brutal, inhuman force. The German Bundestag took an incredibly important step today - by banning “conversion therapy” it sent a powerful message that LGBTIQ people are not in need of change or cure. At the same time, demand for “conversion therapy” will only decrease if acceptance of LGBTIQ people grows. I urge authorities in Germany to bolster the legal ban on “conversion therapy” with measures designed to promote understanding and inclusion of LGBTIQ people, thus tackling the root causes of these harmful, inhuman practices.”
International attention on so-called “conversion therapy” has grown in recent months and years. The UN's Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is working on a report on the topic due to be issued in June. A nationwide ban is pending in Canada; bans are also being considered in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Chile and elsewhere.
One Colorado: LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Awareness
By Marvyn Allen (he/him & they/them), Health Equity and Training Director, One Colorado
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week, One Colorado is focused on the unique needs and resources for LGBTQ youth and their families.
According to the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, LGBT youth report feeling sad or hopeless at rates more than twice as high as their peers who do not identify as LGBT. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth seriously consider suicide at rates more than three times higher than heterosexual youth, and nearly 60% of transgender youth had seriously considered suicide.
We know from data in our Closing the Gap health report that LGBTQ Coloradans are about three times more likely to have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression than non-LGBTQ folks. One Colorado will continue to focus on LGBTQ mental health and hope you all continue to engage with us on social media and reach out if you need resources or support. There are many great organizations around Colorado supporting LGBTQ youth and their families. One Colorado thanks you for your work and your dedication to our youth.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week, One Colorado is focused on the unique needs and resources for LGBTQ youth and their families.
According to the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, LGBT youth report feeling sad or hopeless at rates more than twice as high as their peers who do not identify as LGBT. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth seriously consider suicide at rates more than three times higher than heterosexual youth, and nearly 60% of transgender youth had seriously considered suicide.
We know from data in our Closing the Gap health report that LGBTQ Coloradans are about three times more likely to have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression than non-LGBTQ folks. One Colorado will continue to focus on LGBTQ mental health and hope you all continue to engage with us on social media and reach out if you need resources or support. There are many great organizations around Colorado supporting LGBTQ youth and their families. One Colorado thanks you for your work and your dedication to our youth.
American Writers Museum Hosts Virtual Event with Author Jennifer Finney Boylan on Her New Book Featuring Special Guest Kathy Griffin
In her book, Jennifer explores her growing understanding of friendship, relationships, and gender identity across seven stages of her life, as reflected in the dogs who were there each step of the way.
Jennifer Boylan is the author of fifteen books and is the inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence at Barnard College of Columbia University. Her op/ed column, Men & Women appears in the New York Times on alternate Wednesdays. Jennifer's 2003 memoir She's Not There: a Life in Two Genders has the distinction of being the first bestselling work by a transgender American.
The event also features special guest two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin. Guests can sign up for the event at AmericanWritersMuseum.org and purchase Jennifer's book through bookstore partner Seminary Co-op.
Black Policy Lab and National Black Justice Coalition Announce Survey on How COVID-19 Impacts Black LGBTQ+ People
Today,
the National Black Justice Coalition and Black Policy Lab, a project of
Pink Cornrows, announced a new initiative to gather data on one of the
most vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 pandemic, Black LGBTQ+ and
same gender loving (SGL) people. COVID while Black and Queer will find
crucial data on how Black LGBTQ/SGL people are weathering the pandemic
at a time when data shows that Black communities make up 60% of the COVID-19 deaths in the United States.
“Existing data from this crisis has already proven what many of us have already known: Black communities continue to be the least supported and most exploited—more Black people are testing positive and dying as a result of the virus and we should expect that existing data is undercounting what’s more likely the reality given the history of Black communities not being targeted for testing and data collection” said David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition. “What we know now is important; however, to protect all Black people, we need data on specific needs and experiences of Black LGBTQ and same gender loving people.”
The new survey will build on the Black Policy Lab’s ongoing COVID while Black initiative, which has surveyed hundreds of Black Americans in the past weeks. “Data is a powerful tool, but often isn’t the full story. Traditional empirical research and interpretation methods are not without bias, and frequently disseminated without insight from our community,” said Ifeoma Ike, attorney, researcher, and Founder of Black Policy Lab. “COVID while Black was launched to invite traditionally underrepresented and over-impacted communities to provide important data and narratives about their own lives. This valuable qualitative input does not limit our Black experiences to just statistics, but instead allows us to see trends and opportunities that hopefully will inform policymakers tasked with recovery and restoration efforts.”
Unlike other surveys, COVID while Black, for example, also allows respondents to share the names of loved ones who were ill, essential workers serving on the front lines, and those who have transitioned, contributing to a virtual homegoing experience at a time where mass gatherings are prohibited and for communities who heal, in part, by coming together.
Previous data has shown that Black people are disproportionately experiencing the severest health impacts of the disease with systemic racism within healthcare, inequalities resulting in health disparities and Black people disproportionately working in ‘essential’ jobs as major contributing factors. We also know that historically Black communities are not targeted for testing or democratized health care.
Past research has shown that LGBTQ/SGL Americans also experience underlying health disparities that increase the likelihood of testing positive for and suffering as a result of COVID19. LGBGTQ/SGL Americans are more likely to be smokers—a high risk factor—and work minimum wage jobs. Transgender people especially face widespread workplace discrimination, are more likely to be incarcerated, and more than 1 in 4 transgender people have reported being denied healthcare due to their gender identity. Black LGBTQ people also predominantly live in the South where it is legal to deny access to employment, public housing, and medical services on the basis of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender orientation, and gender expression. These are the states that are rushing to open while investing the least in targeted testing and treatment.
This new survey aims to reveal new data on how Black LGBTQ/SGL people have been affected to inform policy decisions and necessary shifts in practice. Black Policy Lab will soon launch a series of virtual summits to discuss survey results, solutions, and design policy recommendations.
“Existing data from this crisis has already proven what many of us have already known: Black communities continue to be the least supported and most exploited—more Black people are testing positive and dying as a result of the virus and we should expect that existing data is undercounting what’s more likely the reality given the history of Black communities not being targeted for testing and data collection” said David J. Johns, Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition. “What we know now is important; however, to protect all Black people, we need data on specific needs and experiences of Black LGBTQ and same gender loving people.”
The new survey will build on the Black Policy Lab’s ongoing COVID while Black initiative, which has surveyed hundreds of Black Americans in the past weeks. “Data is a powerful tool, but often isn’t the full story. Traditional empirical research and interpretation methods are not without bias, and frequently disseminated without insight from our community,” said Ifeoma Ike, attorney, researcher, and Founder of Black Policy Lab. “COVID while Black was launched to invite traditionally underrepresented and over-impacted communities to provide important data and narratives about their own lives. This valuable qualitative input does not limit our Black experiences to just statistics, but instead allows us to see trends and opportunities that hopefully will inform policymakers tasked with recovery and restoration efforts.”
Unlike other surveys, COVID while Black, for example, also allows respondents to share the names of loved ones who were ill, essential workers serving on the front lines, and those who have transitioned, contributing to a virtual homegoing experience at a time where mass gatherings are prohibited and for communities who heal, in part, by coming together.
Previous data has shown that Black people are disproportionately experiencing the severest health impacts of the disease with systemic racism within healthcare, inequalities resulting in health disparities and Black people disproportionately working in ‘essential’ jobs as major contributing factors. We also know that historically Black communities are not targeted for testing or democratized health care.
Past research has shown that LGBTQ/SGL Americans also experience underlying health disparities that increase the likelihood of testing positive for and suffering as a result of COVID19. LGBGTQ/SGL Americans are more likely to be smokers—a high risk factor—and work minimum wage jobs. Transgender people especially face widespread workplace discrimination, are more likely to be incarcerated, and more than 1 in 4 transgender people have reported being denied healthcare due to their gender identity. Black LGBTQ people also predominantly live in the South where it is legal to deny access to employment, public housing, and medical services on the basis of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender orientation, and gender expression. These are the states that are rushing to open while investing the least in targeted testing and treatment.
This new survey aims to reveal new data on how Black LGBTQ/SGL people have been affected to inform policy decisions and necessary shifts in practice. Black Policy Lab will soon launch a series of virtual summits to discuss survey results, solutions, and design policy recommendations.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Education & Action During COVID-19: Ensuring LGBTQ Healthcare Protections
The Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination in health care based on sex, including by healthcare providers, insurance companies, and hospitals. Obama Administration regulations and a number of courts have already ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a form of sex discrimination, meaning LGBTQ people are also protected from discrimination in health care.
Yet now, the Trump Administration is moving forward with a final rule that would undo existing federal regulations prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in health care. What’s more, through court decisions, the Trump Administration — as well as state legislatures, healthcare providers, and social service providers — are increasingly able to claim a religious or moral reason to refuse to care for people with whom they disagree. This means that LGBTQ people, women, people of minority faiths, and others can find themselves unable to access vital services like food assistance, health care, and emergency housing.
Let’s look at a recent example. Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian evangelical nonprofit organization operating a tent hospital for COVID-19 patients in New York City’s Central Park, requires that medical staff and volunteers sign a “Statement of Faith” that includes anti-LGBTQ language condemning marriage equality. By requiring COVID-19 responders to sign the statement, the organization is limiting its ability to serve patients effectively — not based on medical standards or patient needs, but rather based on religious beliefs that have nothing to do with medical treatment of a patient.
Click here for MAP's Religious Exemption Laws Equality Map.
As attorney Jeffrey Toobin points out in the New Yorker, “‘Religious freedom’ is an Administration-wide initiative, and there’s no doubt about the primary target: the LGBTQ community.” This is especially concerning given that LGBTQ people have lower rates of insurance; they are more likely to delay medical care; and they report high levels of discrimination by healthcare providers:
A nationally representative survey by the Center for American Progress found that 8% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults and 29% of transgender adults said they had been turned away from a health care provider because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
LGBTQ people who experienced any form of discrimination were nearly seven times more likely to report avoiding a visit to the doctor’s office to avoid discrimination.
Particularly for LGBTQ people living in rural communities,¹ where health care facilities may be a long distance away, allowing discrimination could leave them with no options for necessary health care. Millions of people, including LGBTQ people, live 30 minutes away or further from an ER that could treat coronavirus. Rural areas are also more likely to be served by religious healthcare providers, who may claim a right under religious exemptions laws to deny care for LGBTQ people and other vulnerable groups.
These experiences have a cumulative effect: research finds that LGBTQ people have lower overall health as a result of these barriers. Especially during a pandemic, no one should be denied medical care because of who they are or whom they love.
TAKE ACTION
• Fill out the 2020 Census. Funding for hospitals, health programs, first responders and much more depends on how many people in your area complete the Census.
• Donate to your local LGBTQ community center. Many centers are continuing to provide health care through telehealth and offer referrals to local LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare providers during the crisis.
• Reach out to your representative in Congress and let them know that future coronavirus legislation should include explicit protections for LGBTQ people.
At Home with Sarah Brightman - This Saturday
Recorded in September 1997 at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, Sarah together with the English National Orchestra, perform an unforgettable concert of well-known Classical and Broadway pieces by composers such as Puccini, Gershwin, Delibes, Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Included are memorable special guests: Andrea Bocelli, performing “Time to Say Goodbye” with Sarah, Andrew Lloyd Webber on piano while Sarah sings the title song from his musical 'Whistle Down the Wind' and a special duet performance of “Pie Jesu” with Adam Clarke.
“For many of us during lockdown these are reflective and introspective times, so I thought viewing a concert chosen from my performing past would be appropriate and bring you back to a special comforting moment in time,” said Sarah Brightman. “For me then, it was a pivotal period of transition, after which I experienced 20 years of an incredible life and career journey which I wasn’t expecting. Hopefully my performance of many hits and favorite pieces, along with special guests Andrea Bocelli and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will inspire many of you to contribute to one of these fine charities, who are both doing so much for people all over the world at this time. I hope you enjoy and remember it’s still a beautiful world out there and we have so much to look forward to.”
In efforts to raise money and support the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief and COVID-19 Solidarity Response Funds, donations are encouraged to these music and health care industry professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Judith Markowitz Emerging Writers Award
The award recognizes LGBTQ-identified writers whose work demonstrates their strong potential for promising careers. Each award includes a cash prize of $1,000. The judges for this year's prize were Hannah Ensor and Theodore Kerr.
About Xandria Phillips, judge Hannah Ensor shared: "In reading Xandria Phillips’s poems and hybrid texts, we wonder what it is 'to partake in a gender, to fashion one’s self a living process of it.' Their work is rigorous, demanding, lush and luscious, complicated, full of aural and physical pleasures and all of the readerly implication involved in feeling those pleasures. Xandria Phillips has written some of my favorite poems; they are kaleidoscopic, shimmering, asking new things of their reader with each new return. Someday I hope we’ll all get to take Xandria’s courses – they are currently the First Wave Poetry Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teaching 'Liberation Poetics' and 'Queering the Word.' Until then, we have their remarkable full-length collection, HULL, which Luiza Flynn-Goodlett described as 'vast in both ambition and scope, striving to capture the depths and complexity of queer diasporic African identity in verse that is as fierce as it is tender and searing as it is celebratory.' And soon, I imagine, we’ll be reading their manuscript in progress, Presenting as Blue / Aspiring to Green, which elegantly explores gender alongside color alongside performance-of-self alongside 'a constant hunt for stimulation and texture.'"
Phillips's collection HULL is also a finalist for the 2020 Lambda Literary Award in Transgender Poetry.
On Gimpelevich, judge Theodore Kerr wrote, "In short stories like “Las Vegas,” “You Wouldn’t Have Known About Me,” and “Wolves” Calvin brings to life working class experiences across the US, through the lives of queer and queer-adjacent people, a reminder to me as a gay cis dude in my shared Brooklyn apartment, that most of us do not live in LGBTQ enclaves. Within his work, I am drawn into Calvin’s attention to trans experiences through the lens of economics, and community, making space for the complexity between surviving and thriving to emerge. In addition to his writing, what I found inspiring about Calvin was that his community commitments and excellence extends the page. He is a founding member of the Lion’s Main Art Collective for Queer and Trans Artists, and he is the recipient of awards from Artist Trust, in addition to residencies through CODEX/Writer’s Block. His short story collection, Invasions, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award."
“Stay The F*** Home” with a “Golden Girls” Drag Queen Parody
IGLTA Builds LGBTQ+ Travel Industry Connections during Covid-19 Lockdown
“Since IGLTA began in 1983, our Annual Global Convention has been an essential part of our LGBTQ+ tourism outreach and a highlight of our year. IGLTA Members Connect doesn’t replace in-person meetings, but the conversations our global members have shared have been really helpful—and have even helped to facilitate future business,” IGLTA President/CEO John Tanzella says. “We’re disappointed that we’re not in Milan this week, and we wanted to recognize our Global Partner, ENIT (Italian National Tourist Board) and the City of Milan and give them an opportunity to share their recovery plans with our network.”
Open to all tourism professionals, the 90-minute Google Meet session will begin at 10 a.m. EDT/4 p.m. CEST, Thursday, 7 May and will include a panel discussion with Maria Elena Rossi, Marketing and Promotion Director, ENIT Italian National Tourist Board; Roberta Guaineri,
Deputy Mayor for Sport Tourism and Life Quality, City of Milan; and Alessio Virgili, CEO & Founder, Sonders & Beach. John Tanzella, President & CEO, IGLTA, will moderate.
If you’d like to submit a question for the panel or learn more about the IGLTA Members Connect Series, please contact loann.halden@iglta.org.
To join the meeting, please visit https://www.iglta.org/members-connect.
Monday, May 4, 2020
PFLAG: Celebrate Mother's Day with Belinda Carlisle, Alec Mapa, Bright Light Bright Light, "Boss Baby" and more
Belinda Carlisle and James Duke Mason, Alec Mapa, Bright Light Bright Light, the “Boss Baby” JP Karliak, Rachel Mason and Karen Mason of the hit documentary CIRCUS OF BOOKS, OneUp Duo, Malia Civetz and more to raise awareness and funds for PFLAG’s critical support, education and advocacy programming for the extended family of the LGBTQ+ community.
The “PFLAG Virtual Mother’s Day Brunch” airs at pflag.org/mothersday starting at 2pm ET/11am PT.
One Colorado: Looking to help our LGBTQ community during the pandemic? Tomorrow is a great opportunity!
By Daniel Ramos, Executive Director, One Colorado
Even as we all struggle to get through this pandemic, the One Colorado team hasn't slowed down the fight for LGBTQ equality—and your unwavering support is the reason we can keep moving forward. Tomorrow, May 5th, is a day of global giving called #GivingTuesdayNow. We are asking our supporters to start a sustainability gift of $5, $10, or $25 a month, which will be matched by our Board of Directors.
Please take a moment to watch One Colorado's "Hope for Covid" video, where you'll hear from our staff about what the pandemic has meant to us, personally and for our work. We are all in this together.
In addition to launching our coronavirus response program, One Colorado Connects, our team has continued to work with policymakers to ensure that LGBTQ employees can be "out" in their workplace, advocated against the Trump administration's removal of LGBTQ protections from the Affordable Care Act, and collaborated with community partners to provide resources to LGBTQ folks in need of support.
By donating monthly, you can provide a reliable source of funding for these important projects. And for #GivingTuesdayNow, our Board of Directors has committed to matching up to $25 of every new sustaining donation! Increase your impact by setting up your monthly gift today!
We are so grateful that we have supporters like you, all across our state, who are invested in continuing to advocate for LGBTQ equality even in the toughest of circumstances. Thanks for being there for us, let us know how we can be there for you.
Even as we all struggle to get through this pandemic, the One Colorado team hasn't slowed down the fight for LGBTQ equality—and your unwavering support is the reason we can keep moving forward. Tomorrow, May 5th, is a day of global giving called #GivingTuesdayNow. We are asking our supporters to start a sustainability gift of $5, $10, or $25 a month, which will be matched by our Board of Directors.
Please take a moment to watch One Colorado's "Hope for Covid" video, where you'll hear from our staff about what the pandemic has meant to us, personally and for our work. We are all in this together.
In addition to launching our coronavirus response program, One Colorado Connects, our team has continued to work with policymakers to ensure that LGBTQ employees can be "out" in their workplace, advocated against the Trump administration's removal of LGBTQ protections from the Affordable Care Act, and collaborated with community partners to provide resources to LGBTQ folks in need of support.
By donating monthly, you can provide a reliable source of funding for these important projects. And for #GivingTuesdayNow, our Board of Directors has committed to matching up to $25 of every new sustaining donation! Increase your impact by setting up your monthly gift today!
We are so grateful that we have supporters like you, all across our state, who are invested in continuing to advocate for LGBTQ equality even in the toughest of circumstances. Thanks for being there for us, let us know how we can be there for you.
Tel Aviv Postpones Pride Parade 2020
Tel Aviv’s Pride Parade is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading LGBTQ events, attracting thousands of visitors from around the globe. Last year's parade attracted over 250,000 people from around the world and Tel Aviv was voted by Logo TV as The Best International City for Pride, and by the Independent as one of the Best Holiday Destinations for LGBT Travellers.
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