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What could be worse than Donald Trump for LGBT people and the nation?

What could be worse than Donald Trump for LGBT people and the nation? - Trump hoisted an upside down Pride flag at a Presidential campaign rally in Colorado. Chrissie Browde is an Attorney, a parent, out transgender, ...

Boycott and economic fallout from HB 2 may continue in North Carolina

Boycott and economic fallout from HB 2 may continue in North Carolina - That effectively killed the bill, dooming the repeal of the anti- LGBT law, and giving Cooper, who had pushed members of the Charlotte City Council to ...

The Religious-Liberty Showdowns Coming in 2017

The Religious-Liberty Showdowns Coming in 2017 - State legislatures are likely to continue facing religion-related issues, including bills on LGBT rights, abortion restrictions, and religious-conscience ...

Stonewall': We need to talk about Danny

Stonewall': We need to talk about Danny - The LGBT community and its issues are divided into black and white, good and evil. Nuanced? Not in the least. Another director from the field — Gus ...

For LGBT People In Rural Areas, A Tough Transition To Retired Life

For LGBT People In Rural Areas, A Tough Transition To Retired Life -  Moving to an assisted-care facility can be tough on anyone - but especially LGBT people in rural areas. Sometimes, they go back into the closet. Valley Public Radio's Ezra David Romero reports from Fresno, Calif. EZRA DAVID ROMERO, BYLINE: In early 2016, Van Vanlandingham had major surgery. For almost three months, the 68-year-old lived in a nursing home in the tiny, central-California town of Lindsay. During that time, various staff members kept asking him for his wife's name.

More LGBT Overwatch Characters May Come Out After Blizzard Confirms That Tracer Is Gay

More LGBT Overwatch Characters May Come Out After Blizzard Confirms That Tracer Is Gay - Overwatch character Tracer was recently confirmed by Blizzard to be the game's first gay cast member. The multi-player first-person shooter video title ...

Ultimate Software Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index

Ultimate Software Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index - and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

SC Johnson Earns Perfect Score On Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

SC Johnson Earns Perfect Score On Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index - The HRC rates companies on a scale of 0 to 100 for their fair treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) employees. This marks the ...

Why Air Travel in Latin America is So Expensive

Why Air Travel in Latin America is So Expensive - Hopefully other Latin American nations will follow suit and launch their own low cost carrier alternatives to compete with the traditional industry players ...

Will Latin America's Socialist Dream Come to an End in 2017?

Will Latin America's Socialist Dream Come to an End in 2017? - Since 2004, the average score of Latin American countries in the Index of Economic Freedom in the World has decreased from 62 to 58.5, in contrast ...
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Latinos in tech prepare for resistance as Trump takes office - They heard him when he called them criminals, thugs, rapists. They saw the taco-bowl tweet on Cinco de Mayo and listened as he sought to discredit a federal judge of Mexican heritage. And now, with less than a month to go before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, Latino tech workers are waiting to see what he’ll do next. Trump, who built his campaign around promises to erect a wall along the Mexico border and deport millions of immigrants living in the country illegally, has forced many in the Bay Area and beyond to take stock of their priorities and devise a plan for the next four years.

Garcia, Rodriguez and other Hispanic surnames now among the most popular in the U.S.

Garcia, Rodriguez and other Hispanic surnames now among the most popular in the U.S. - As of 2010, 50.5 million Hispanic or Latino people resided in the U.S., about 16 percent of the total population. Along with overall population growth, ...

How African-American Artists Fought to Diversify Museums

How African - American Artists Fought to Diversify Museums -  African - American artists picketed the museum, furious with Schoener's ... in America” show involved sifting through artists and identifying the racial  ...

Not Just Black and White: 'Othello' in America

Not Just Black and White: 'Othello' in America - Yet in an increasingly race -obsessed 19th-century America that would go to war over slavery, develop a more coherent ideology of white supremacy, ...

NASA Inspired Movie Depicting The Story Of African-American Women Behind The Spotlight of ...

NASA Inspired Movie Depicting The Story Of African - American Women Behind The Spotlight of ... - NASA prides itself as a pioneer for racial diversity during the era of civil ... The treatment was then received by African - American people in the small ...

Ex-Versace Employee Claims Company Uses Racist 'Code' Used for Black Customers

Ex-Versace Employee Claims Company Uses Racist 'Code' Used for Black Customers - A former Versace employee is suing the luxury company for racial discrimination and unfair business practices, claiming the retailer uses a secret “code” to alert staff and security whenever a black customer enters a store. Christopher Sampiro, 23, alleges that he was fired from one of Versace’s outlets stores in the Bay Area in October for telling his manager that he was African-American, after only two weeks on the job. Sampiro also says that during his employee training, he was asked if he knew about the “D410 Code”– the color code for all black clothing at Versace.