State LGBT groups split on ENDA’s religious exemption State LGBT groups are split on support for ENDA and its religious exemption. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) A number of statewide LGBT groups this week expressed concerns about the religious exemption in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Three groups, Equality New Mexico the Transgender Education Network of … Continue reading State LGBT groups split on ENDA’s religious exemption →

Transgender Activist Joanna Blackhart Recalls The Challenges Of Coming Out In College Activist and musician Joanna Blackhart recalled the experience of coming out as transgender at a Catholic university in Texas as part of an interview with HuffPost Live this week. “I remember very much the day [I came out of the closet] was one … Continue reading Transgender Activist Joanna Blackhart Recalls The Challenges Of Coming Out In College →

Denmark to allow legal gender changes without sterilization Danish lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that will allow transgender people to legally change their gender without sterilization and surgery. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) Denmark on Wednesday became the first European country to allow transgender people to legally change their gender without undergoing … Continue reading Denmark to allow legal gender changes without sterilization →

‘Card’ tricks Beau Willimon on the set of ‘House of Cards’ with actress Robin Wright. (Photo courtesy Netflix) ‘An Evening With Beau Willimon’ Smithsonian Associates A discussion with David Carr of the New York Times National Museum of Natural History 10th and Constitution, N.W. $30 ($25 for Associates members) Thursday at 6:45 p.m. smithsonianassociates.org Beau … Continue reading ‘Card’ tricks →

Hillary Clinton Says She Got Into Shouting Matches With Russian Officials About Their Homophobia Would you want to get into a shouting match with Hillary Clinton? Apparently, if you’re a homophobe, you might. Appearing in Chicago to promote her new book, Hard Choices, the former Secretary of State spoke at some length about global homophobia, not … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Says She Got Into Shouting Matches With Russian Officials About Their Homophobia →