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Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 16, 2021 by Kelly Metzgar Leave a Comment

transgender day of rememberanceTransgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on November 20th.

It’s a day to memorialize people killed as the result of transphobia, the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming/non-binary people. We also remember those who died as a result of suicide. This day serves to bring attention to the continued violence and non-acceptance endured by the transgender community which we see at an alarming new rate. [Read more…] about Transgender Day of Remembrance

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY Tagged With: Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, diversity, LGBTQI, womens history

Ashley Hopkins-Benton On LGBTQ+ History At NYS Museum

June 25, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The latest episode of Empire State Engagements features a conversation with Ashley Hopkins-Benton of the New York State Museum. She discussed her panel exhibition on the history of the Pride Center of the Capital Region, as well as her work to recover and incorporate more LGBTQ+ history into the State Museum’s content. [Read more…] about Ashley Hopkins-Benton On LGBTQ+ History At NYS Museum

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Gender, LGBTQI, Material Culture, Museums, New York State Museum, Podcasts, Political History

Transgender Day of Remembrance Event Set For Friday

November 18, 2020 by Kelly Metzgar Leave a Comment

transgender day of rememberanceTransgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th. It’s a day to memorialize those who have been killed or murdered as the result of transphobia, (hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming/non-binary people) and those who died as a result of suicide.

This day serves to bring attention to the continued violence and non-acceptance endured by the transgender community which we see at an alarming new rate emanating from federal government against its own people. [Read more…] about Transgender Day of Remembrance Event Set For Friday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: diversity, Gender, Gender History, LGBTQI

NYS Budget: What It Means for LGBTQI Community

April 13, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Rainbow flag courtesy Wikimedia user Ludovic BertronOn the heels of having passed the 2021 New York State budget, Amanda Babine, Executive Director of Equality New York, has outlined the following issues that affect the LGBTQI community: [Read more…] about NYS Budget: What It Means for LGBTQI Community

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Gender, LGBTQI, NYS Budget

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