Sammy Gibbons
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Nearly 30 NJ towns excluded LGBTQ people from marriage license applications, state says
The attorney general issued violation notices to 28 municipalities whose marriage license forms violate the state's Law Against Discrimination. → Read More
Here's why a Montclair nonprofit is donating LGBTQ-inclusive books to local preschools
Pride on the Page, a new initiative from Out Montclair, makes sure books by and about LGBTQ+ people are on shelves for the littlest readers to find. → Read More
LGBTQ-owned businesses could get NJ certification, opening path to benefits
State certification would open LGBTQ-owned business owners to networking, contracting and funding opportunities. → Read More
California allows preferred names on school diplomas as other states limit LGBTQ rights
Legislatures and the public across the U.S. appear divided on supporting or limiting freedoms for LGBTQ+ young people. → Read More
NJ nonprofit launches map to help LGBTQ locals find affirming health care providers
The Affirming Healthcare Map, created by Garden State Equality, identifies LGBTQ-friendly health providers in various sectors across New Jersey. → Read More
North Bergen student felt 'no option' but to withdraw from Abu Dhabi fashion competition
North Bergen student CJ King was “blindsided” by what actually went wrong — he couldn’t walk on a runway in a gown because of his gender. → Read More
North Bergen students forced to withdraw from global competition over cross-dressing law
Abu Dhabi authorities prohibited a North Bergen student from wearing a gown on stage in the Junk Kouture World Final competition. → Read More
'This is who I am': Allison Chris Myers becomes first openly transgender NJ cabinet member
Allison Chris Myers, an attorney and Navy veteran, joins a flood of LGBTQ people recently assuming leadership roles in governments nationwide. → Read More
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy adds protections of name change records during Trans Awareness Week
In addition to allowing records of name changes for transgender people to be confidential, NJ is considering waiving the fee attached to it. → Read More
What this transgender survey can tell us that other population studies are missing
Counting transgender populations and sharing data helps defeat myths about gender-diverse people's existence, surveyors say. → Read More
Sarcoidosis heavily impacts Black people, so an initiative aims to see them in research
Black people with sarcoidosis face worse outcomes than white people, but the survey questions why clinical trials include few Black patients. → Read More
Why mental health activists raised alarms about 988 suicide hotline
Community-based crisis hotlines may better serve marginalized people, activists say, by guaranteeing peer support and zero interaction with police. → Read More
Why mental health activists raised alarms about 988 suicide hotline
Community-based crisis hotlines may better serve marginalized people, activists say, by guaranteeing peer support and zero interaction with police. → Read More
Are U.S. churches setting the tone for reparations? How a movement is growing
Denominations offer glimpse into endeavors at 'reconciliation' for their own involvement in another institution dawning centuries ago — slavery. → Read More
Are US churches setting the tone for reparations? How a movement is growing
Denominations offer a glimpse into endeavors at "reconciliation" for their own involvement in another institution dawning centuries ago: slavery. → Read More
Difference makes her successful: Paramus teen wins national award for women in technology
Among many other recent achievements, Danielle Park became the only New Jersey student to win a national Award for Aspirations in Computing. → Read More
Eric Adams invites Floridians to New York, denounces Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law
Billboards let Florida LGBTQ+ residents know 'they always have a home in New York City,' a response to the 'Don't Say Gay' law passed last week. → Read More
'By us, for us': Project invests in Black women while corporations' 2020 promises remain unclear
The Highland Project invests time and money into Black women-led projects who haven't gotten the uplift they need. → Read More
New Jersey secures same-sex marriage protections with new law. Here's what it means
Marriage equality cannot be overturned by a court ruling after Gov. Phil Murphy signed same-sex marriage into law on Monday. → Read More
Colin Kaepernick, evictions and African American cuisine: What to read, watch over holidays
Enjoy some downtime over the holidays by delving into this selection of books, articles and films chosen by the USA Today Network's How We Live team. → Read More