Transgender athletes: US Olympics quietly makes major policy shift
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Hong Kong judge rules in favor of transgender bathroom access
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Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for transgender youth
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Late poet welcomed camera crew to film their last days for upcoming doc
The late poet Andrea Gibson is the focus of the highly anticipated documentary "Come See Me in the Good Light."
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LGBTQ Community Calendar
There are a number of days and months observed, celebrated, and honored by the LGBTQ community. While the list below is specific to LGBTQ-focused days, weeks, and months, LGBTQ people also observe and celebrate non-LGBTQ specific moments such as Black History Month, Latinx Heritage Month, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mother’s Date, Father’s Day, Women’s History Month, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Media coverage of these and other non-LGBTQ focused moments should encompass LGBTQ people and the intersections of LGBTQ people and the respective topic.
February
February 7: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Week after Valentine’s Day: Aromantic Spectrum Consciousness Week
February HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
March
March: Bisexual Health Awareness Month
Week varies in March: National LGBT Health Awareness Week
March National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March International Transgender Day of Visibility
April
April 6: International Asexuality Day
April National Youth HI
The LGBTQ+ Media Landscape: From Social Media to Streaming, Podcasts to Print
As the LGBTQ+ population in the United States continues to mature , reaching % of adults in , understanding their media consumption habits and preferences becomes increasingly important for marketers and content creators. This article explores the diverse media landscape of the LGBTQ+ community, from their social media engagement to streaming preferences, podcast consumption, and traditional media usage.
For additional detail, and for a full list of sources, please build sure to download the full report: LGBTQ+: Audience Insights Report.
/// Demographics and General Media Trends
Before delving into specific media channels, it's crucial to realize the demographic makeup of the Gay population. The people skews younger, with % under 35 years old. They are predominantly female (%) and more racially diverse than the general population. This younger demographic influences their media consumption patterns, with a clear liking for digital and social media platforms over traditional media o
What&#;s Behind the Rapid Rise in LGBTQ Identity?
Newsletter March 6,
Daniel A. Cox, Jae Grace, Avery Shields
Since , Gallup has tracked the size of America’s LGBTQ population. For the first limited years, there was not much news to report. The percentage of Americans who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer was relatively low and inching up slowly year over year. Recently, the pace has sped up. Gallup’s newest inform recorded the single largest one-year increase in LGBTQ identity. In , nearly one in ten ( percent) Americans identify as LGBTQ.
The steady rise in LGBTQ identity among the public is worth noting, but it’s not the most important part of the story. Most of the uptick in LGBTQ identity over the past decade is due to a dramatic increase among young adults, particularly young women. In less than a decade, the percentage of young women who identify as LGBTQ has more than tripled.
The gender gap in LGBTQ identity has exploded as well. A decade earlier, young women were only slightly more likely to identify as LGBTQ than young men. For inst