Tag Archives: LGBTQ

Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ Community

Domestic violence is universal, meaning it could happen to anyone in any location around the globe. It doesn’t matter what race you are or what religion you believe in. And it doesn’t matter who you love. Many people don’t tend … Continue reading

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Protection for LGBTQ People in Asylum System

The criminalization and violence inflicted on LGBTQ people in Central America and many other countries around the world is what leads them to head to the borders of the United States to seek asylum. Thousands of LGBTQ people flee their … Continue reading

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Almost Half of LGBTQ Employees Still Hide Identity at Work

Imagine not being able to put a photo of your family on your desk. Think about what you would do if you couldn’t talk about simple weekend plans with co-workers. What would you do if you couldn’t even mention the … Continue reading

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THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AVOIDS DROWNING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN A FLOOD OF DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR

The LGBTQ community’s long battle to legalize same-sex marriages finally ended on June 26, 2015 when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 135 (2015). This seminal decision resulted in … Continue reading

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Custody of LGBTQ children

From azcentral.com: The divorced parents had joint custody of their three children and equal parenting time. But soon after the mother began allowing their male child — identified in legal documents as "L." — to wear a skirt to school,… … Continue reading

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