Category Archives: LGBTQ rights

“Special Circumstances” and the ACA (Affordable Care Act)

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

Among my friends in my local community are a number of wonderful lesbian musicians!  In fact, there are times when we feel almost like we have landed in the middle of the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival .. at least for … Continue reading →

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#GetCovered

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Michael Johnson

Today marks the first time I have ever used a hash tag, but this topic is extremely important to the LGBT health. The Obama administration has helped end discrimination against LGBT Americans, such as repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and … Continue reading →

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The Economic Impact of Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Michael Johnson

A few weeks ago, I was walking across my university campus when a young man with a clipboard stopped me to sign a petition to legalize the sale of marijuana. He had many scripted arguments to try to gain support … Continue reading →

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Sports – a huge hurdle for LGBTQ rights

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Peggy L Chinn

I admit that I was never much of a sports fan before I went to the University of Connecticut!  To me, the hype about sports left me cold.  Then when I went to UConn and discovered the wonder of women’s … Continue reading →

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Exploring the LGBTQ Internet

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Michael Johnson

If you read the about section of this website, you will notice that the administrators and contributors are researchers and scholars (I consider myself a researcher and scholar-in-training). I spend so much of my time writing for publication, reading research … Continue reading →

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