Reaching new heights: Meet 1st known openly LGBT person to climb 7 Summits Sunday, June 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cason Crane, a mountaineer, and now founder and CEO of Explorer Cold Brew, says founding a company during the pandemic was not the "pandemic pivot" he anticipated."I was driven by my obsessive love of cold brew coffee, and honestly, like being stuck... Read More.
Gov. Wolf signs exec order advancing LGBTQ protections Thursday, June 17 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the Pennsylvania LGBTQ Affairs Commission for the signing of Executive Order 2021-04, which updates the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s workplace policies regarding sexual harassment to reinforce protections for members of the LGBTQ community. The... Read More.
LGBT Pride Month 2021: What to know about its history, events, parades Tuesday, June 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community comes together for a monthlong celebration of love, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride.Here's everything you need to know about LGBT Pride Month:What is LGBT Pride Month?The month is... Read More.
‘The Simpsons’ producer says LGBT podcast led to gay actor replacing Hank Azaria as gay character Monday, April 26 by ABC NewsWhile much has been made about Hank Azaria stepping down from playing Indian American character Apu on The Simpsons, the versatile actor will no longer voice another character from the animated show, and a gay actor has taken his place. Starting with an episode that aired last last... Read More.
More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll Thursday, February 25 by ABC NewsBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, 5.6% of United States adults identify as LGBT. That's... Read More.
Dr. Rachel Levine addresses transphobic comments toward LGBTQ community Wednesday, July 29 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine yesterday addressed the transphobic comments directed towards the LGBTQ community in Pennsylvania.This is partially in response to a post made on Facebook by the Bloomsburg Fair mocking Dr. Levine. The post involved photos of a... Read More.