Oct 12, 2020 | Civil Rights, Legal Intelligencer, LGBT Law, Transgender Issues
June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, but it ultimately passed without the usual fanfare. While it was known globally that COVID-19 would upend Pride celebrations everywhere, what we could not foresee was the tragic and unjust murder of George Floyd and most...
Oct 5, 2020 | LGBT Law, Transgender Issues
Bullying is defined as seeking to harm, intimidate or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable). Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Defining what makes a bully...
Sep 28, 2020 | Civil Rights, LGBT Law, News, Transgender Issues
The fight for LGBTQ rights has been tougher than ever in 2019 and support for our community is stronger than it has ever been. Just as with any significant, important movement, there are highs as well as lows. Last year was ripe with celebrations of victory, but we...
Sep 21, 2020 | Civil Rights, Legal Intelligencer, LGBT Law, Transgender Issues
By 2020, Pennsylvania will join a growing number of pioneering states including Washington, Arkansas, Nevada, and Maine allowing driver’s license holders to choose from three gender options, male, female, and the gender-neutral option of X. For those people who...
Aug 10, 2018 | Transgender Issues
The state of Ohio’s House of Representatives is considering legislation that forces educators, therapists, and social workers to out transgender minors to their parents or face fourth-degree felony charges. For those who display characteristics in opposition to their...
Aug 2, 2018 | Transgender Issues
Ohio’s House of Representatives is considering legislation that forces educators, therapists and social workers to out transgender minors to their parents or face fourth-degree felony charges. For those who display characteristics in opposition to their assigned...