May 19, 2014

Started from the Bottom…Now We’re Queer

Peculiar. Unusual. Eccentric. Queer. It’s a word with a denotative meaning as broad and varying as the community that now regularly adopts and widely applies its use. In the spirit of gender nonconformity and sexual ambiguity, many members of our LGBTQ community have now found refuge from society’s labels...
May 16, 2014

Rita Ora Announced as Capital Pride Feature Headliner

Capital Pride is pleased to announce Rita Ora as one of five featured headliners at this year’s Capital Pride Festival. The 39th Annual Capital Pride Festival takes place along Pennsylvania Avenue, between 3rd and 7th Streets.
May 16, 2014

'Easy Abby" Releases Season 1 Finale

The award-winning lesbian web series, Easy Abby, has released Season 1 Finale free on YouTube as of Wednesday, May 14. The Finale entitled “Chicago Free Fall” includes both Episodes 13 and 14 and appears on Juicy Planet YouTube channel and on the show’s official website http://easyabby.com/.
May 16, 2014

Union Develops Guide to Create Safe, Inclusive Workplaces

The challenges facing transgender people on the job are varied and often misunderstood. Stemming from employees’ experiences and the desire for guidance on how to help them navigate the transition process in the workplace, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) developed a sample policy to address these critical issues.