Red Cross Statement on FDA’s Final Guidance Regarding Individual Donor Assessment for Blood Donation
On August 7, the American Red Cross implemented the updated FDA blood donation guidelines which eliminate questions based on sexual orientation. We look forward...
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Seventh Annual BoroPride to Take Place at Tennessee Miller Coliseum
Join BoroPride at Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on October 28, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm for the seventh annual BoroPride...
Announced: Sarah Nguyen Cheekwood’s 2023 Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence
Mixed media artist, Sarah Nguyen, has been selected as Cheekwood’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence. “Cheekwood is excited to have Sarah Nguyen as this year’s Artist-in-Residence, which...
Credit Hurdles for Transgender, Nonbinary People Could Be Cleared Under Proposed Bill
Deadnames on credit reports can hurt people’s ability to buy or rent a house or get a job. The legislation would require credit reporting...
Progress Beyond Pride: Learning Deeper and Loving Louder
Chris Angel Murphy is an experienced LGBTQ+ trainer and community organizer who promotes progress, not perfection, in one's LGBTQ+ allyship journey.
Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the Road, Urging Trans People to ‘Stand Up and Fight’
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy wants to light a fire that calls transgender people to action. "[W]ake up, stand up and realize just how perilous the...
Trans Youth in Tennessee Loses Access to Gender-Affirming Care After Court Ruling
Over the weekend, a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors to...
The Supreme Court’s Decision in the LGBTQ+ 303 Creative Case Explained
“It would potentially carve out a new and really dangerous loophole in civil rights protections, not just for LGBTQ people, but it could potentially...
They Were the First Nonbinary Sorority Member at Their University. Why Did Chi Omega Void Their Membership?
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"To receive that call and hear them say, ‘You’re a part of us and you’re able to join’ was one of the happiest days...
When Expression is Silenced: Drag Ban Threatens Inclusivity in Pride
Since drag is such a good test of queer acceptance, it’s no surprise it’s been a major point around which the opposition to queer...