Tag: good news

This Jewish day school’s drag queen havdalah ceremony has S.F. roots – J.

Today January 20th Lander Grinspoon Academy, a jewish K-8 day private school in Northampton Massachusetts will include something unique for jewish schools storytime lead by a local drag queen. This will occur at Saturday evening after sundown to celebrate havdalah a ceremony marking the end of the Shabbat, in addition to the normal ceremony Jenayah De Resario a local drag queen will be reading a book written by Jewish children’s story author Leslea Newman called “Sparkle Boy” about a young jewish boy who likes to wear sparkly traditionally not male clothing, after seeing what his sister wears he falls in love with her sparkly skirt, nails, and bracelets he gets some of his own supported by his parents, the book is “

about acceptance, respect, and the freedom to be yourself in a world where any gender expression should be celebrated

“(Amazon.com). The author of the book will also be there and will read two of her other books “Here Is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays” and “Heather Has Two Mommies” a book about a girl who has same-sex parents. The celebration will end with lots of glitter having, face painting, a photo booth with costumes and workshops to make sparkly bags and crowns.

This is an amazing show of LGBT inclusivity by this school and is teaching all of its students acceptance and respect at a young age of everyone, and how for themselves it is good to express yourself however you want, I am personally extremely happy for this and I hope that other Jewish schools and schools in general follow their footsteps.

This Jewish day school’s drag queen havdalah ceremony has S.F. roots – J.

Catholic hospitals will continue treating LGBT patients under Trump’s new guidelines

In light of the Trump administration’s new proposed guidelines that would give protection to people willing to allow LGBT to die by not providing them services such as operations or ambulatory services to a hospital. This protection is put in under the guise of religious freedom because apparently if you change enough of the words murderous hatred of LGBT people becomes legal. These are not just some conspiracy that will never happen and everyone is just overreacting a case occurred under Bush-era similar legislation where a transgender woman died after an ambulance denied service. 

Well there is good news, Catholic Hospitals will continue to treat LGBT patients even with all this new freedom. They will provide all services that they provide to all patients independent of their sexual or gender identity, she made a statement that echoes as one that should be held strongly by every single religious person of an abrahamic faith and others of similar beliefs who is at all questioning how they should treat LGBT people in any situation which is “

It’s not that we’re endorsing this, it’s just that this is a human being, made in the likeness of God.” I personally dont agree with you in believing that being LGBT is wrong but by caring for LGBT people you are not going against your beliefs. I am personally very happy that the Catholic Church holds this opinion and has become extremely tolerant in comparison to the past with LGBT people and I look forward to a brighter future. (once trumps out of office)

Catholic hospitals will continue treating LGBT patients under Trump’s new guidelines

Senate passes ban on conversion therapy for LGBT youth

This is not a complete ban but it is still good news. The Bill that was passed by the senate 32-16 not only put forth that it would be “unprofessional conduct” meaning that they can be removed from being a certified therapist and other consequences for preforming therapy that would try to change a minor’s sexual orientation, while this does nothing for gender questioning youth it is a huge step in the right direction. They also passed another important bill that is heading as well over to the house which addresses transgender bullying in schools, and now places policies mandating that school districts either create or fix transgender student policies and develop a mandatory training class for teachers.

Senate passes ban on conversion therapy for LGBT youth

The LGBT Candidate Running Against a Man Who Denounced Gay Marriage

Joan Greene a supporter and member of the LGBT community is running for election as a representative for Arizona’s 5th Congressional district for the Democratic Party. Her opponent current representative Andy Biggs has said previously that gay marriage “is an affront,” as well as being a support of strict anti-immigration policy, and helped to enact stricter anti-abortion laws in the state. Joan on the other hand rescues dogs who need medical care, and runs a buisness that raises awareness and money for nonprofits. She puts forth that

“My greatest goal is to close the gap between those who have and those who have not. We are now the voice for the voiceless and we’re giving back to the people.”

The LGBT Candidate Running Against a Man Who Denounced Gay Marriage

Yukon gov’t designates gender neutral washrooms in public buildings

In government buildings in Yukon Canada, all single person bathrooms are not being labled male or female but rather just being labeled with a toilet. The idea is attributed to Scott Milton the assistant deputy who is looking to make the government move gender inclusive. Local LGBT groups are happy about this as it is very helpful for transgender, nonbinary and twospirit peoples.

Yukon gov’t designates gender neutral washrooms in public buildings

In a first, Bengal LGBT trio joins National Lok Adalat – Times of India

Yesterday, December 10th in the town of Malda in Bengal India, three judges who looked at more than 900 cases that day, were added. Unlike normal additions to the court, these for the first time were three individuals who identified as members of the LGBT community. These three members were excited and honored to be members of the court, one of them saying that being on the court and being called “sir” by the other judges was “unforgetable.” They see this as a turning point for LGBT equality in India.

In a first, Bengal LGBT trio joins National Lok Adalat – Times of India

Human Rights First Commemorates Human Rights Day with Advocates & Allies of the Year Awards

The United Nations gave out awards for Human Rights Day, to LGBTQ people and leaders in an award of Advocate of the Year to Tatiana Vinnichenko, chair of the Russian LGBT Network who fought heavily to save LGBTQ Chechen Russians in danger. And more importantly the United Nations in Adopting adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which give inalienable rights, such as the right to marriage to all people including, LGBTQ people.

Human Rights First Commemorates Human Rights Day with Advocates & Allies of the Year Awards

Tennessee’s first LGBT historical marker honors Penny Campbell

A historical marker is going was placed today December, 9th in Tennessee, that was the first marker of LGBT history. It will honor Penny Campbell the lead plantiff in decriminzing gay sex, in 1996 in Tennessee. She also went county to county pushing clerks to request same-sex marriage licenses.

Tennessee’s first LGBT historical marker honors Penny Campbell