Want to know how to be a good ally and LGBT friend? Don't out anyone. Instead, follow what one expert explains as the "Platinum Rule." One day, I was a single, kissing virgin high-schooler, and the ...
Pride Month offers numerous events where members of the LGBT community can celebrate who they are. But June also is a good time for straight people to show support for their LGBT friends, relatives ...
With Pride Month still going strong, it's a good time to reflect on the support you’ve shown your queer friends and family. Straight allies are important in the lives of people within the LGBTQ+ ...
With increased visibility of the LGBT community has come great support. But it has also drawn significant backlash. After the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is law, backlash came in the ...
MANILA — It's Pride Month again, and LGBTQ+ organizations are expected to renew their longstanding call for queer rights and an end to discrimination. While LGBTQ+ people are on the frontlines in the ...
Allyship is vital to social justice and activism. Technically speaking, an ally is generally defined as an individual from a dominant group who recognizes that their privilege is unearned, and ...
I’ve been a public high school English teacher for the past nine years. When my students meet me in September, I know they are forming opinions based on the evidence in front of them: Is this teacher ...
A California state senator put the heat on corporate leaders to stand by the LGBT community after Target removed its Pride apparel following immense backlash. According to the Associated Press, ...
President Obama is the first sitting president to be featured on the cover of an LGBT periodical. He was named "Ally of the Year" by "OUT" magazine and did a photo shoot and interview with them. The ...