Connecticut courts LGBTQ+ Floridians as Florida scrubs travel info
The campaign comes after Florida removed LGBTQ+ travel information from its tourism agency website amidst the state's continued crackdown on LGBTQ+ residents.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
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Massachusetts Church Opens Safe Haven for LGBTQ+ Asylum-Seekers
Besides a safe place to stay, the church also provides asylum-seekers a stipend, connections to immigration lawyers, and assistance in getting health insurance.
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Worcester: sanctuary city for the transgender community
The second-largest city in Massachusetts has declared itself a safe haven.
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
For the People Who Embody Safer Spaces When Physical Spaces Are Not Enough
Black and brown LGBTQ folks can provide safe havens that give young people a chance to be their own heroes, writes Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca.
JULY 7, 2017
Now is the time for scouting to fully embrace trans and nonbinary youth
"Scouting has the opportunity to make its program a true safe haven for these vulnerable youth at a time when many other institutions are threatening their physical safety," writes Mike De Socio.
MAY 9, 2024
Suspect accused of killing trans woman Meghan Riley Lewis released with no bail
Brian Delen allegedly misgendered and shot the trans activist and community leader while delivering her food. Local advocates are planing a protest after he was released without bail.
JANUARY 8, 2024
WATCH: Support Art As Suicide Prevention for LGBT Youth
The Youth Haven Project at Denver's Sent(a)Mental Studios aims to offer troubled LGBT youth a creative outlet.
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
As Missouri lawmakers continue attacking LGBTQ+ rights, one city is taking a stand against hate
The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 on Monday night to declare the city an LGBTQ+ safe haven.
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Is Disney World Still A Safe Haven For Florida's LGBTQ+ Community?
The state's recent legislative attacks have some Disney fans worried.
MAY 9, 2023
This Ally Helped Turn Atlanta Into a Black Gay Mecca
Maynard Jackson's role in transforming the South's unofficial capital into a safe haven.
JANUARY 3, 2018
Trans, nonbinary youth face inequities in foster care, justice system, homeless services
The new "Safe Havens II" report urges action to support these young people.
AUGUST 12, 2024
Gay Iranian Refugee Allowed Temporary Asylum
A gay Iranian teenager who was refused a safe haven in the United Kingdom has now been granted temporary asylum by British home secretary Jacqui Smith, following rising concern that he would be executed if forced to return to Iran, according to the Press Association.
MARCH 14, 2008
Trans Woman Johanna Metzger Murdered in Baltimore
This is at least the sixth homicide of a transgender American in 2020.
APRIL 15, 2020
Immigration and LGBTs: Denied Safe Haven in Europe
Each year thousands of LGBT asylum-seekers travel to Europe hoping to secure a future free from discrimination and violence. But for many, the European Union is not what they'd anticipated.
MARCH 10, 2015
'Schitt's Creek's' Coming Out Episode Is a Safe Haven
In a show that turns its back on homophobia, a coming out story takes on a different meaning.
MARCH 21, 2019
New Jersey Governor Declares State a 'Safe Haven' for Gender-Affirming Care
Whereas Republican-controlled states are looking to restrict the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming people, in New Jersey the governor says everybody is welcome and free.
APRIL 5, 2023
Trans Survivors Find Refuge From Violence, Poverty
In a world where transgender women are particularly at risk, a safe haven emerges in Portland, Ore.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Vandals Defaced LGBTQ+ Tributes at Iconic California Beach
Within days of local officials celebrating the area as a safe-haven for LGBTQ+ people, vandals tried to destroy the joy.
JULY 11, 2023
Designing for a Cause
Interior designer David Phoenix's life and work come full circle with his next project, a safe haven for Los Angeles's LGBT youths.
JULY 14, 2009
Despite legal protections, gay life in South African township is difficult
At an informal,
unlicensed bar at a house in a remote corner of Soweto,
South Africa, men and women sip lukewarm beer, mingle,
flirt, and sometimes dance to driving and monotonous
Kwaito rhythms. The bar is one of the places where
young black gays don't have to hide who they are,
where they can talk openly and find companionship and a safe
haven in an often hostile township.
NOVEMBER 6, 2006