Dr. Richmond: Curator of Change
Activism. Advocacy. Education. Where you find one, the other two are sure to follow. This is nowhere more evident than in the work of...
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Chamber Connect for February • March 2022
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A great way to support the LGBTQ+ community is by frequenting chamber member businesses—just look for our OPEN and EQUAL membership sticker on windows...
Ken Paxton Dined with the Family of a Trans Kid — They Now Feel Under Attack
Amber Briggle wants to know why her state’s attorney general issued a directive that states gender-affirming care is child abuse after Paxton visited her...
Madam President
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Who is Mac Huffington? An equal mix of advocate, entrepreneur, and life of the party, Mac is a person of the people. She is...
New LGBTQ Gallup Data Reveals Enormous Gaps in LGBTQ Political Representation; LGBTQ People Hold Just 0.2% of Elected Positions
We need to elect over 35,000 more LGBTQ people for equitable representation.
Anti-‘woke’ Bills Could Affect LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training for Eldercare, Advocates Worry
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As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
Kicked Out for Being Trans: Kalie Hargrove Files Title IX Complaint Against Lincoln Christian University
She says her school kicked her out for being trans. She wants the rules to change.
First Out Lesbian and First Out LGBTQ Person of Color Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
The United States Senate confirmed Chantale Wong as United States Director to the Asian Development Bank, a post with the rank of ambassador. Wong...
Did Biden Uphold His Promises to LGBTQ+ Americans in His First Year?
One year into his presidency, Biden has fulfilled many of those promises but has fallen short on others. We broke down Biden’s LGBTQ+ platform...
Biden Administration Releases New Transgender Federal Prison Policy
The Biden administration has restored guidelines requiring federal prisons to consider the safety of transgender people when deciding where to house them, a policy...