Discrimination

"Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true and complete." -IRS Form 1040

Big news for gay couples returning from travel abroad.  The days of being being humiliated at the border may soon be over.

Trans*Action (formerly Transgender FORGE) Town Hall
on Transgender Discrimination

March 22nd, 2012 | 7:00PM
@ The L Train
900 Central Ave, Ste 25B
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

Friends of mine who are also members of Equality Florida were up North late last year visiting family when they stopped for a meal at a roadside diner.

Behind their booth they could hear a woman berating her child for identifying as transgender.

Betsy and Ron are also PFLAGers who couldn't sit by in silence as the teenager sobbed beneath the mother's abuse.

They spoke up and engaged them both, comforting the teen and educating the mom.

Great news!

CSX, one of the largest companies in the country, has signed on as the newest advisory board member of Equality Means Business.

This Saturday night, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, and George Clooney among many, many others will take the stage for special reading of Dustin Lance Black's play "8."

Thanks to Google and YouTube, it will be streamed live for all the world to see.

In 2008, the proponents of Prop. 8 blocked broadcast of the trial - so this is an excellent opportunity for everyone to see what happened.

Join the Rally TOMORROW - February 23rd, at 5pm

The tragic and senseless death of Robert Champion has resurfaced longstanding concerns about the safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students on FAMUs campus.

[Note: Great article plus it features our own David Johnson, a professor at USF and author of the “The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government.']

Stunning voices brought together to stand up to bullying. Enjoy and share.