On Friday, March 26 local social justice advocate Mariah Moore formally announced her candidacy for the New Orleans City Council District D seat. Moore is a lifelong New Orleanian with […]
Category: LGBTQ
Catholic Church Releases Statement That It Cannot Bless Gay Marriages Because God “Cannot Bless Sin”
March 17, 2021The Vatican declared on Monday that the Catholic church will not bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” This hateful sentiment was expressed in a formal response published by […]
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana Attacks Transgender Teens in a Facebook Post
January 28, 2021Yesterday Bill Cassidy posted on Facebook, “Say it with me — biological males have no place in girls’ sports.” He paired the statement with a factually erroneous article titled, “Biden’s […]
Interview With the Founder of Imagine Mutual Aid New Orleans
January 27, 2021Mutual aid are two words that go well together. To find out what they mean, Big Easy Magazine (BEM) spoke with Imagine Water Works’ Klie Kliebert (they/them) the Founder and […]
BEM Explainer: What Do Pope Francis’ Statements About Civil Unions Mean?
October 22, 2020In the newly released documentary film Francesco, Pope Francis makes the statement that individuals who identify as LGBT are “children of God and have a right to a family.” In addition, the pope makes statements in support of civil union laws, saying the laws are necessary to ensure that LGBT families “are legally covered.”
Louisiana ACLU Offers Guide for Transgender Voters
October 13, 2020In Louisiana, voter ID laws could stop as much as 58 percent of Louisiana’s transgender population could have difficulties voting.
Top LGBTQ Articles Worth Reading
September 7, 2020The LGBTQ community or gay community is an organization comprised of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people who unite under a common goal of fighting for their recognition and acceptance […]
Groundbreaking! First Openly Transgender Woman to Hold Political Seat in Louisiana
July 12, 2020It was a big night for transgender people in Louisiana. Peyton “Rose Michelle” Theriot, who goes by Peyton Rose Michelle, won her seat with the Democratic State Central Committee for […]
New Trump Administration Rule Would Kick Transgender People Out of Shelters
July 2, 2020The Trump Administration has announced a proposed rule changed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that could force transgender individuals out of shelters and into the streets. […]
After Racist Statement to Customer, La Diva on Franklin Avenue Comes Under Protest
June 22, 2020This is a story, in Qween Amor’s own words, “of racism, transphobia, and violence, and how we respond to it.” This is also a story that major local news outlets […]
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