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Retired NFL Player Wade Davis Comes Out to the Public

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 4:08pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

Former pro football player Wade Davis publicly announced yesterday that he is gay. The 34-year-old cornerback who played with Tennessee Titans, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Washington Redskins spoke with Outsports and SB Nation about being a gay athlete and his current work with disenfranchised lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, and non-conforming youth.

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Violence Against Transgender People and People of Color is Disproportionately High, LGBTQH Murder Rate Peaks

Monday, June 4, 2012 - 2:58pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

The murder rate of people who are LGBTQH is at its highest, according to a recently released 2011 report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. The report also shows that transgender women, people of color, and youth and young adults are at a disproportionately high risk of being victims of what the NCAVP terms hate violence.

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World's Largest Trans-Specific Conference in Philadelphia Today--June 2

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 2:06pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

Today marks the kick-off of the three-day long Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC). With more than 2,000 people expected to attend, this 11th annual gathering represents the world’s largest trans-specific conference. According to its Web site, the conference offers “workshops and activities focused on the health and well-being of transgender people, communities and allies.”

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Study Shows Stereotypes about Bisexuality are Harmful

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 1:25pm by Alexandra Bolles, National News Media Intern

Stereotypes about bisexuality are both unfounded and quite literally unhealthy, according to studies recently published in the Journal of Bisexuality. The studies show that the bisexual community is diverse and subject to discrimination from gay and straight people alike, which negatively impacts the health and social lives of people who identify as bisexual.

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GLAAD and thousands of New Yorkers gather to mourn victim of anti-gay hate violence

More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.

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