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Alphonso David Out as President of Human Rights Campaign Amid Cuomo-Related Controversy
David was the subject of an independent investigation he publicly called out as lacking transparency. Refuting his claims, HRC announced his termination Monday.
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‘I Am Not Resigning’: Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David Calls for ‘Complete Transparency’ in Cuomo-Related Independent Review [UPDATED]
The HRC board reportedly found no sign of wrongdoing by David in the scandal that unseated New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. So why are they asking him to resign?
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Michael Sam Offers Words of Encouragement After Carl Nassib Comes Out as NFL's 1st Gay Player
The former seventh-round draft pick hoped to break the barrier himself but never played in a regular-season game.
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Parents of Black Gay Alabama Teen Who Died by Suicide Sue City and School District Alleging School Staff Failed to Help
Itās hard being young and Black in America. In fact, itās hard being part of any marginalized community in the U.S. and in the world, and many people, even activists and educators, at times forget the importance of intersectionality. So now we need to have a conversation about how often Black people who also happen…
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Disclosure, I May Destroy You, Twenties and P-Valley Among 2021 GLAAD Media Award Nominees
Sure, awards season may look a little different this year, but the worldās largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization is still coming with that representation energy! On Thursday, the nominees for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards were announced. Yāall know the intersections are showing up and showing out, which means thereās definitely some Black-ass content to…
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Black Transgender Woman Sues Georgia Department of Corrections for Failure to Protect Her From Abuse, Provide Proper Treatment
Another day, another instance of the legal system plainly disregarding the rights of transgender people. A trans woman has sued the Georgia Department of Corrections for the second time, alleging that correctional officers have failed to protect her from abuse. According to CBS News, the suit, filed by the Center of Constitutional Rights and the…
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Report by Former Military Physicians Says Trumpās Transgender Ban Hurt the Military. Who Wouldāve Guessed?
Man, who wouldāve thought barring an entire group of people from joining the U.S. military would have lasting, negative effects on the organization? According to a group of former military physicians, thatās exactly what happened as a result of the Trump administration banning transgender people from enlisting. I promise Iām just as not-surprised as you…
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Activists Center the Grief, Joy and Humanity of the Black Trans Community
It remains one of the most striking demonstrations from a year defined by protest: tens of thousands of people dressed in white t-shirts, wearing white face masks and white head wraps, from all backgrounds, all marching the streets in defense of Black trans lives. The summer march in Brooklyn, N.Y. was one of the largest,…
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Philadelphia Black Trans Womanās Death Called Part of an āEpidemic of Violenceā Against the Trans Community
On Monday, a 29-year-old Black trans woman was fatally shot in Philadelphia, and city officials have called the killing an āepidemic of violenceā committed against the cityās trans community. At the very least, itās evidence that the movement to protect Black lives needs to be more inclusive of Black trans people and the Black LGBTQ…
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Felicia Pride, on the 'Vulnerability, Sensuality, Softness and Hardness' of the Women in Her Short Film, Tender
TV and film writer (and former contributor to The Root) Felicia Pride has an array of stories bubbling inside of her. Leading with a fascinating Hollywood journey that includes TV writing credits in Queen Sugar, a festival-accepted feature film and more exciting things to come, Pride embodies her surname. Having found Pride through her creator…