On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden released the “Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals.” Ostensibly, this order is issued to protect “LGBTQI+” people from various forms of discrimination. However, there are a number of ways in which this order is sloppily written and potentially harmful. First, …
By Arianne – For some of you, the question “Why does Pride matter?” might seem like an obvious one. It’s a time to celebrate surviving and thriving in an overwhelmingly heterosexual society. It’s a time to reflect upon the very real gains same-sex attracted people have made in securing marriage rights, reducing discrimination, and winning …
LGB Alliance USA has recently learned about the newly amended California SB 107, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener. This bill is a partisan, knee-jerk response to recent policies enacted in other states that are intended to prevent trans-identifying minors from medically and socially transitioning. More precisely, it declares that attempts by other states to make …
By Carol This week is Lesbian Visibility Week: a time to take pride in ourselves, see ourselves reflected back, and know we are not alone. As lesbians, we are a small minority in a sea of heterosexuality. It can be lonely and hard to find community and relationships. It always has been, as any homosexual …
We recently learned that California has introduced Senate Bill 923. This legislation, if enacted, would require healthcare providers and contracted staff at insurance companies to undergo “competency training” for “trans-inclusive health care.” It would also require healthcare providers to offer publicly available directories for “trans-affirming care.” Such euphemistic language obscures the fact that this bill …
By Kai R. Autism Spectrum Disorder is best described as the developmental and neurological difference in the way an individual communicates and interacts with the world surrounding them. Because this is a spectrum, autistic people are varied based on the levels of support needed to adjust in our neurotypical world. The month of April is …
In 2020, LGB Alliance USA partnered with Feminists in Struggle and the Coalition for Feminist Amendments to propose a set of amendments to the Equality Act that would ensure the protection of women’s sex-based rights as well as the rights of same-sex oriented and gender-nonconforming people, including those who identify as transgender. The reasoning for …
While LGB Alliance USA is dedicated to protecting LGB and other gender-nonconforming youth from the physical and psychological harm of medicalized transition, we must again clarify that we are not in alliance with, nor do we support, any groups or individuals who oppose child transition from a homophobic or sexist angle. We firmly oppose the …
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My Love Hereafter By Kai Awaken my pure and unadulterated desire to hold you. This heart of mine craves your touch, This body is a husk of yearning and intimacy. I love the way your eyes shine the moment we lock eyes, and the moment we do a dance with our glances and cunning linguistics, …
