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 deep roots in the city’s 7th and 9th wards. Moore explained, “I’ve been working up towards this moment for 2 years now…I just thought it […]
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 the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith to the question “Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons […]
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 Politically Correct Assault on Girls Sports.” The article was written by the Washington Examiner Editorial Team, which frequently publishes articles masquerading as pro-women while simultaneously […]
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 Executive Co-Director for Imagine Water Works and the creator of Imagine Mutual Aid. This interview is abridged. BEM: What can you tell me about Imagine […]
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 to society. The community was formed to acknowledge diversity in sexuality and individuality to counter stereotypic notions that different people have towards them. The community […]
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 the 46th District A, representing St. Martin, Iberia, and St. Landry Parishes. She is the first openly transgender woman elected to a Louisiana political position, […]
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. According to the Center for American Progress, the proposed HUD change would gut the Equal Access Rule, which “explicitly protects transgender people from discrimination in […]
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 have not deemed worthy of coverage – despite getting over 1,400 shares on social media. This is a story about La Diva clothing store on […]
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