Ted Cruz reassures voters in Iowa that he’s still very uncomfortable with LGBT people, Donald Trump says he’s boycotting tonight’s debate, a bisexual Nigerian woman denied asylum in Ireland, and more.
Indiana’s tourism took a hit after last year’s RFRA law was passed and they have six new anti-gay bills up for debate tomorrow, a grand jury indicts anti-choice activists who shot undercover video of Planned Parenthood, Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles, a bisexual Jamaican receives asylum and more news!
At last night’s Democratic Presidential Town Hall the three Dem candidates talked about policy, their past records, and why Iowa voters should choose them as their date to the homecoming dance.
A Minnesota trans woman wins her discrimination suit under Title VII, more than 10 counties in Alabama are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, Sarah Palin’s in the news again, there’s a hold up with Daniel Holtzclaw’s sentencing trial and more news!
How do we learn from this and prevent it from happening again?
Psychic and homophobic landlord refused to rent to a lesbian couple, HRC endorses Hillary Clinton, it’s harder for queer women to get a job interview call-back, Montana’s Governor signed a new executive order to protect LGBT state employees and more news!
Last night’s democratic debate showcased lots of talk about guns and healthcare, but the discussions on racial and criminal justice were less substantive.
Trump and Cruz are officially out of the honeymoon phase as of this last GOP debate, and it raises questions about what it will mean for the party if Mom and Dad are fighting.
How gentrification shapes and changes the gayborhood, the Flint water crisis is ongoing, Clinton and Sanders are going at each other over healthcare, and more!
In his last State of the Union ever, Obama reaches across the aisle but isn’t interested in backing down on any of what he’s worked for during his presidency.
A Virginia Beach judge ruled a lesbian parent has the right to custody of her non-biological child, California’s got a lot of LGBT-friendly laws going into effect this year, more “religious freedom” bills in Georgia, Creating Change un-invites ICE from speaking at the conference, and more!
Roy Moore wants judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses, Obama gives executive orders on gun control, the officer who arrested Sandra Bland is indicted, and more.
Twitter unveils new rules meant to protect users from “hateful conduct” on the platform, the armed men occupying a federal facility in Oregon, white Republican women are angry, and more!
Bill Cosby was taken in on charges of sexual assault against Andrea Constand in Pennsylvania, new abortion restrictions in Texas, protests against mass deportation, and more.
New Mexico and Indiana lawmakers file anti-LGBT bills to discuss in the 2016 legislative session, the officers responsible for Tamir Rice’s death will not be charged, Kentucky’s new governor granted Kim Davis a Christmas wish but also has to pay $2M for the attorneys who won the same-sex marriage case, and more news!
Trans employees in NYC get more legal protections in the workplace, Barbara Dawson dies after being arrested in a hospital that didn’t want to treat her, Wisconsin Republicans have bad ideas and more.
These women mounted movements, won awards, told important stories, and otherwise shook the sh*t out of this planet in 2015.
A federal judge ruled a lesbian couple can move forward with their lawsuit against Pepperdine University for discrimination, a grand jury in Texas decided not to indict anyone in connection with the death of Sandra Bland but the case isn’t closed yet, Ty Underwood’s murderer was sentenced to life in prison and more news.
Given the one-year deferral requirement for MSM and women who have sex with MSM, it seems unlikely that the adjustment in policy will majorly impact the supply of available blood
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders make amends over this week’s data breach and come out swinging at the racist, xenophobic rhetoric of Donald Trump and the GOP.