Sam Ames
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Supreme Court Rulings May Be ‘Based on Threats’ to Justices-Court Papers
A federal immigration class action has raised unusual questions about the security of the judiciary and the pressures surrounding high-profile cases involving President Donald Trump.
Say More Than Gay: How LGBTQ-Inclusive Education Can Save Lives
My high school textbooks didn’t say “gay.” I grew up in California during the early 2000s, at a time when my biology and psychology classes either stayed silent on topics of sexual orientation and gender identity or included a transparently anxious footnote on “anomalies.” I wasn’t old enough to know what my teachers were tiptoeing around, but I was sensible enough to get the message: Something about who I am was more than shameful — it was unspeakable.
Trans Day of Visibility: The Small Group of Legislators Working on Anti-Trans Bills Won't Win
In this op-ed, Sam Ames, director of advocacy and government affairs at The Trevor Project, explores the importance of transgender visibility as a small group of lawmakers attempt to legislate away trans rights. I was in the second grade when I changed my name and gender. But, it being the 90s and me being 7, all I could do was start signing my homework “TJ.” To this day, I have no idea what those letters stood for. They just sounded like they'd belong to a kid who was good at baseball.
Intersex People Can No Longer Be Sidelined in the LGBTQ+ Movement
On this Intersex Remembrance Day, it is time for the LGBTQ+ movement to finally join the fight for intersex rights. If you were to estimate the size of the intersex community based solely on the attention they receive, you may never guess that they make up nearly 2 percent of the population. You’re about as likely to run into an intersex person on the street as you are a natural redhead.
What you need to know about trans rights in a new era
UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association On the morning of November 3, 2018, just a few days before the midterm elections, I woke up to find my inbox full of news alerts. They weren’t from CNN or the New York Times. They were from a neo-Nazi website.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Endgame: What the LGBTQ Supreme Court Cases Mean
And why you should care Demonstrations rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments for three cases that may determine the fate of workplace rights for LGBTQ employees. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty This is a complicated week for a lot of queer people. While we celebrate Friday as National Coming Out Day, we grieve Saturday as the 21st anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and tied to a fence for being gay.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Endgame: What You Need to Know about the LGBTQ Supreme Court Cases
And Why You Should Care Demonstrations rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments for three cases that may determine the fate of workplace rights for LGBTQ employees. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty The week of October 8 is a complicated one for a lot of queer people. Between Sunday and Saturday, we honor the days Matthew Shepard struggled for his life. Friday is National Coming Out Day. Wednesday is the Day of Atonement.
Intersex People #WontBeErased, Stand With Trans Friends
Over the weekend, The New York Times reported on a leaked Trump administration memo outlining another tactic to disenfranchise and erase some of the most marginalized among us.
Transgender Suicide Is More Than a Mental Health Issue
The recent publication of a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics during National Suicide Prevention Month has offered more evidence that transgender youth are at increased risk for suicide, deepening our understanding of the dramatic differences in life expectancy between transgender and cisgender (non-transgender) people.
Transgender Suicide Is More Than a Mental Health Issue
The recent publication of a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics during National Suicide Prevention Month has offered more evidence that transgender youth are at increased risk for suicide, deepening our understanding of the dramatic differences in life expectancy between transgender and cisgender (non-transgender) people.
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