Trump taps anti-LGBTQ activist Roger Severino to lead HHS Civil Rights Office

THE WORLD'S MOST FOLLOWED LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE Top Headlines for Sunday Mar 26, 2017 Trump taps anti-LGBTQ activist Roger Severino to lead HHS Civil Rights Office The former Heritage Foundation staffer actively opposed the ACA's civil rights protections and has fought against transgender rights, marriage equality, and abortion access. Bisexual actress Amber Heard urges Hollywood’s closeted gays to come out “If every gay man that I know personally came out in Hollywood tomorrow," she said, "then this would be a nonissue in a month.” Native American Osage nation votes to recognize tribal same-sex marriages While the Osage nation previously recognize marriages from jurisdictions where same-sex marriages is legal, it will now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Trans wrestler wins right to compete against other boys, but not at school The policy change comes just one month after 17-year-old Mack Beggs, a transgender boy who is taking testosterone as prescribed by his doctor, won a girls' state wrestling title. GOP pressured NPR into firing a journalist who reported on their bigotry The reporter denies violating journalistic ethics while covering a Gay-Straight Alliance's meeting with GOP lawmakers. LA Gay Men’s Chorus performs ‘True Colors’ in memory of Carrie Fisher The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performed a somber rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" that celebrated Fisher's status as a feminist icon. Lesbian journalist sues queer publication for age discrimination A journalist fired to make room for millennials at an LGBT publication is now suing for discrimination. Baptist schools forced to allow gay-straight alliances Schools should not be allowed to force LGBTQ students to suffer in isolation. Marketer seeks branding help from The Gays in hilarious sketch Is there any way to make a beer called "Brew Bros" palatable to gay men? Yes, yes there is. Jewish man makes anti-semitic bomb threats: is this internalized oppression? The arrest of an American/Israeli dual citizen raises questions about internalized oppression. © 2017 LGBTQ Nation