Exiled from home, Nigeria’s gay community builds new life in US

NYC community of Nigerian gay refugees grows in response to law criminalizing same-sex relationships back home

Topics:
Nigeria
Gay Rights
Human Rights

Porn stars battle stigma with sex awareness amid bank account closures

Chanel Preston awaits the porn industry’s civil rights movement, blogs to improve sexual openness in the US

Topics:
Banks
Entertainment
Culture

The growing trend of transgender ‘bathroom bully’ bills

Nevada, Florida, Texas and others have proposed bills that would bar trans kids from using certain school bathrooms

Topics:
Transgender
Education
Public Schools

Exclusive: Transgender travelers singled out in TSA screenings, docs show

Traveling while trans is particularly difficult, as sensitivity training is limited in the TSA

Topics:
U.S.
Aviation
Gay Rights

Haiti's fight for gay rights

A hidden community struggles against homophobia

Topics:
Culture
Haiti
Gay Rights

Betrayed by their bodies: For trans teens, puberty can be a trauma

Puberty can be difficult for adolescents, but for female-to-male teens changes to the body can be especially stressful

Topics:
U.S.
Gender
Health Care

Gay couples welcomed at the altar but not at the office

As marriage bans struck down, gay people can legally wed in a dozen states where they can also be legally fired

Topics:
U.S.
Gay Rights
Same-Sex Marriage

Transgender teen takes softball field with all the other California girls

New California law allows transgender students to play school athletics, but some parents worry about the locker room

Topics:
Transgender
Civil Rights
California

Doors often closed to transgender tenants searching for housing

Any protection against discrimination is patchwork at best, underscoring need for federal bill

Topics:
Transgender
Housing
U.S.

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