Giving voice to all communities
Giving voice to all communities
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Saturday marks five years since the Pulse nightclub shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. In 2016, a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub, killing 49 people. Michael George has more on the legacy of this tragic event.
Bailar is using his platform to fight back against rising anti-trans legislation.
Schuyler Bailar, the first transgender NCAA D1 men’s athlete, joined CBSN to discuss the attacks on transgender Americans' civil liberties as more states pursue of anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Before they got married, Marianne Oakes came out as transgender to her wife, Vicki. After nearly 40 years, the couple is still in love - and they want others to know that love is possible for them, too. CBS News' Caitlin O'Kane tells us their story.
As the sixth anniversary of same-sex marriage legalization approaches, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate could vote on the Equality Act this month. The legislation would extend legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to the Equality Act, Senate Democrats are hoping to push forward with voting rights reform. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Phill Wilson, a trustee for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), and the founder of the Black AIDS Institute, joins CBSN to discuss the HIV/AIDS epidemic 40 years later, and the virus' disproportionate impact on Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
The number of people without homes has risen 5.5% between 2016 and 2020. Many of those who are on the streets are youth within the LGBTQ community. According to the organization True Colors United, 40% of youth experiencing homelessness are LBGTQ, despite making up only about 7% of the country's youth population. Heather Wilkie, executive director of the nonprofit Zebra Coalition, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss her organization's efforts to combat this issue.
Journalists like Reuters executive editor Gina Chua are reshaping the way news organizations cover the LGBTQ community. She joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about her decision to share her story and the role her identity plays in covering LGBTQ issues.
Seventy percent of Americans said they support same-sex marriage, which is the largest percentage since the survey's creation in 1996.
Although the House has passed the bill, it is uncertain whether enough Republicans will support it in the Senate.
