Beacon

02/23/2021

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07/24/2020

“It was the first time I heard someone vocalize what I was feeling — I was angry, confused, and afraid just like Santana was. Naya’s acting in that scene was so vulnerable and raw.”

"If it weren’t for Santana, I don’t think I would be who I am today."

07/16/2020

“The process will take two years, as telecom and voice service companies will be mandated to have a 988 hotline by July 16, 2022.”

The process will take two years, as telecom and voice service companies will be mandated to have a 988 hotline by July 16, 2022.

06/15/2020

“The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for LGBT equality a stunning victory.”

The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits s*x discrimination, applies to discrimination based on s*xual orientation and gender identity.

06/13/2020

“At a time when there is so much violence against trans people, it is abhorrent that the Trump admin is stripping away critical health protections.”

The change to the Affordable Care Act will eliminate protections from discrimination based on gender identity.

05/28/2020

“I’m approaching my end. But I still have a few years left in me to scream out.”

The AIDS activist, who has died at the age of eighty-four, had a vision both catastrophic and hopeful.

05/26/2020

“With their experience, their struggles... they have helped build a society where there are no second-class families or second-rate people.”

The country is the first in Central America to allow same-s*x couples to marry in landmark ruling.

05/21/2020

“This year when many LGBTQ+ people will be unable to gather at large Pride events, it’s so important that brands, notables, and other allies find authentic and creative ways to show that they stand with our community.”

For the first time, the candy brand is rolling the campaign out in the U.S.

04/22/2020

“Once they realized it was possible to live openly, the women became ‘giddy schoolgirls’ who started spilling out ‘seven decades’ worth of stories.’”

The film tells the story of Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, who kept their romance a secret for more than six decades

04/11/2020

“It was only when the world realized how the gay community responded to this outbreak with incredible courage and dignity and strength and activism… I think that really changed some of the stigma.”

He drew comparisons between the race disparities of coronavirus and the AIDS epidemic in a White House press briefing.

04/09/2020

“The CBST community knows what it takes to live through a plague. That I cannot be with people physically is very hard.”

Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan.

03/31/2020

“An increasing number of young people are coming out as trans and nonbinary, and many of them aren’t just being visible — they’re becoming leaders.”

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!