AltWeeklies Wire
The Walls Come Tumbling Downnew
When marriage equality became the law of the land the morning of June 26, I kissed my husband and went right back to work.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
07-24-2015 |
LGBT
Transgender Man Sues Tower Loannew
Tristan Broussard and his lawyers are locked in a legal battle over whether employers can force employees to dress based on a stereotype of birth gender.
Jackson Free Press |
Zachary Oren Smith |
07-02-2015 |
LGBT
A Long, Long LGBT Roadnew
Cameron Stewart and Amber Cameron have been together five and a half years. About a year ago, the couple had a backyard wedding ceremony with vows and commitments—but because they live in Mississippi they could not get a license. Now, however, the couple is anticipating that the U.S. Supreme Court may legalize same-sex marriage this month.
Jackson Free Press |
Arielle Dreher |
06-17-2015 |
LGBT
New Millennial Passingnew
Bigotry is bigotry. Certain things shouldn't be tolerated, but allowing the speech promotes dialogue, which could shed light on the hate. Logical thinking will bring such ideologies to their knees and kill them.
Jackson Free Press |
Deirdre Jackson |
05-22-2015 |
LGBT
Running the Marriage-Equality Gauntletnew
In a small, gothic New Orleans courtroom that could have been a set from the TV series "Game of Thrones," judges and attorneys discussed the legality of marriage equality in the Deep South.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
01-20-2015 |
LGBT
Southern LGBTs Get Good, Bad Newsnew
Despite new information about social and economic disparities facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the South, Mississippi continues to make slow, steady progress toward equality.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
12-19-2014 |
LGBT
HRC Campaign Seeks to Bridge Faith and LGBT Advancementnew
The Human Rights Campaign has started an initiative to advance public education and engagement of LGBT issues through advertisements, door-to-door efforts, and communication through mail and phone calls.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
11-14-2014 |
LGBT
A Legal Marriage Under Attacknew
Nick and Jessica Fulgham, who married Sept. 18, received a wave of public backlash when American Family Radio, an anti-gay organization based in Tupelo, broadcast news of their marriage after it happened.
Jackson Free Press |
Anna Wolfe |
10-09-2014 |
LGBT
What’s It Like Living LGBT in Mississippi?new
When I say that some LGBT Mississippians are afraid to come out of the closet and live authentic lives, it's not theoretical or an intellectual decision—they are genuinely afraid for their lives and livelihoods.
Jackson Free Press |
Joce Pritchett |
09-02-2014 |
LGBT
LGBT Pols Ready to Play in Statenew
With black folks playing the spoiler in the Mississippi Republican Senate primary, bucking many traditional notions about how politics work in the Magnolia State, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are making a political play of their own.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
08-01-2014 |
LGBT
On the EastSidenew
With the Kickstarter campaign for “EastSiders” complete, Kit Williamson wants to make the web series bigger and better than ever.
Jackson Free Press |
Zack Orsborn |
05-22-2014 |
LGBT
HRC: Why LGBT Moves Like Waveland's Are Vitalnew
Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign and at the microphone, is a southerner and hopes to bring equality to Mississippi and other southern states.
Jackson Free Press |
Haley Ferretti |
05-22-2014 |
LGBT
Casinos, LGBTs Still Allied in Face of SB 2681new
MGM Resorts, which owns the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, will remain committed to workplace equality despite a Mississippi law that many say is discriminatory.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
05-22-2014 |
LGBT
AFA Bearing False Witness Against Businesses?new
This past week, the American Family Association put out an "action item" that accuses the "We Don't Discriminate" campaign of being ... discriminatory.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
05-16-2014 |
LGBT
How LGBTQ Supporters Are Working to Bring Change to Mississippinew
Mississippi's public outcry began with a quiet effort to give businesses the right to refuse service to LGBTQ customers.
Jackson Free Press |
Haley Ferretti |
05-02-2014 |
LGBT
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