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With book, CBS reporter Vigliotti recounts covering a warming planet

April 17, 2024

In 2018, Jonathan Vigliotti was working as a foreign correspondent based out of CBS News' London bureau. To say it was a coveted journalism job would be an understatement.

Transmissions: Embracing trans dignity

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Apr 17, 2024

There are three stories that have recently crossed my desk, each of which are unrelated, but together paint a very descriptive image of what's wrong with the way non-trans people are speaking about trans lives.

US appeals court rules for trans athlete

by Lisa Keen
Apr 17, 2024

A three-judge federal appeals court panel ruled April 16 that West Virginia's law barring transgender female students from participating on female student sports teams violates federal law.

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay Baptist minister reflects on fight against Christian nationalism

by John Ferrannini
Apr 16, 2024

A gay Baptist minister told the Bay Area Reporter he is helping in the fight against Christian nationalism that seeks to exclude other viewpoints, including those of LGBTQ people such as himself.

LGBTQ Agenda: Libs of TikTok creator added to Southern Poverty Law Center's 'extremist files'

by John Ferrannini
Apr 9, 2024

The Southern Poverty Law Center added the woman behind the popular Libs of TikTok social media platforms to its "Extremist Files," according to the nonprofit's websit

Low survives historic primary race, will vie in November to be Bay Area's 1st gay congressmember

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 4, 2024

Having survived a historic primary race for an open South Bay U.S. House seat, gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) will now vie in November to be the Bay Area's first gay congressmember.

Political Notebook: Milk ship voyage marks naval sea return for trans sponsor

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 3, 2024

During her time in the Navy Paula Neira routinely got seasick when she boarded a vessel. It would take her at least 24 hours to find her sea legs.

LGBTQ Agenda: Gay journalist selected to lead Catholic ministry

by John Ferrannini
Apr 2, 2024

A gay journalist is the first executive director of the relatively new LGBTQ Catholic ministry Outreach.

Political Notes: LGBTQ data expert joins 2030 census advisory panel

by Matthew S. Bajko
Apr 1, 2024

An expert on LGBTQ data collection has joined a committee tasked with advising the U.S. Census Bureau on its decennial count of the country's population in 2030.

Nonprofit seeks to change anti-trans narrative

by J.L. Odom
Mar 27, 2024

A new trans-led national nonprofit has started that aims to change the narrative on the transgender community.

Postal service says stamp honoring slain gay college student Shepard too 'negative'

by Matthew S. Bajko
Mar 26, 2024

Postal service deems a Matthew Shepard U.S. stamp doesn't meet its selection criteria.

Teamsters sound off on name change, RNC donation, and renewed Coors boycott

by John Ferrannini
Mar 26, 2024

A Teamsters leader has started an online petition for fellow members of the labor union to voice their support for a proposal to make its name more gender inclusive.

LGBTQ Agenda: HIV, hep C funding largely maintained in Biden budget proposal

by John Ferrannini
Mar 26, 2024

President Joe Biden's proposed $7.3 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2025 largely maintains domestic HIV and hepatitis spending, but advocates say that's not enough to meet the federal government's goal of reducing HIV infections by 90% by 2030.

Berner confirmed as federal judge; Biden ties Obama for out jurists

by John Ferrannini
Mar 19, 2024

With the U.S. Senate confirmation of a lesbian federal bench nominee, President Joe Biden has now tied former President Barack Obama's record of 11 openly LGBTQ federal judges.

LGBTQ Agenda: Dem senators pull funding request for Philly LGBTQ center after Libs of TikTok trolling

by John Ferrannini
Mar 19, 2024

Proposed federal funding for an LGBTQ community center in Philadelphia was pulled at the 11th hour by the state's two Democratic U.S. senators after it was criticized by a popular anti-LGBTQ social media account.

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