All Entries Tagged With: "diversity"
HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius Statement on LGBT Pride Month & Healthcare
For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side. LGBT individuals have faced limited access to health care and insurance. They have been less likely to get the preventive care they need to stay healthy, they have higher rates of tobacco use, and they are [...]
Boston Pride 2013 Starts on 5/31: “Moving Forward … Proud, Strong, United”
Committee expects record breaking crowds for week-long events By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Boston Pride Week 2013 will be held from May 31- June 9 in various locations throughout the city, bringing together more organizations and record-breaking crowds than ever before. The 2013 theme, “Moving Forward…Proud, Strong, United,” was created by the Boston Pride Committee to [...]
Bloggers, Activists Connect at Netroots Nation in Rhode Island
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– For the hundred-plus LGBT bloggers, activists, journalists, and community leaders who attended the Netroots Nation conference in Providence, Rhode Island, last weekend, two key buzzwords – networking and interesectionality – were also take-away messages from the annual gathering of the political left. “The highlight of the pre-convention was to me found” [...]
HBGC to Host Day of Action & Awareness at State House
Day of transformative dialogue will enlighten elected officials, organizations, advocates and supporters of issues impacting Massachusetts LGBTQ people of color [Submitted by the HBGC] BOSTON, MA – On Thursday, June 14, 2012 from 12 – 3 PM, the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC), local and state organizations and agencies, and elected officials, as well as [...]
The OutField: Texas A&M University tackles diversity & even transgender issues
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– A school on the list of America’s 10 least inclusive colleges for LGBT students would seem an unlikely host for a conference called “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Sport.” But that’s exactly what took place over two days earlier this month. Some of the leading academic researchers and activists [...]
