Rebecca Juro
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North Brunswick Township, NJ, United States
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Rebecca Juro | Huffington Post
Trans Columnist for South Florida Gay News, Host of "The Becky Juro Show". My work has appeared in a variety of LGBT magazines, newspapers, and online publications, including The Advocate, The Bilerico Project, The Washington Blade, Gay City News, Windy City Times, and LGBT Nation. "The Becky Juro Show" webcasts Sundays, 7-9pm eastern, on Blogtalkradio. → Read More
It’s Time To Finally Break The Silence
It wasn’t so long ago, just over six years ago in fact, when the Democratic Party was facing some serious backlash from its LGBT constituents over... → Read More
Op-ed: How Leslie Feinberg Saved My Life
A trans writer expresses gratitutde for the work of the late activist and author of Transgender Warriors. → Read More
Op-ed: Transparent Tells the Rest of the Story
Transparent does justice to trans women of a certain age. → Read More
WATCH: Stephen Colbert Asks Biographer, Did Space Travel Make Sally Ride Gay?
The satirical faux pundit put the question to Ride biographer Lynn Sherr. → Read More
WATCH: Why Republicans Advertise on Gay-Friendly TV Shows
A Washington Post study turns up some surprises about Republican political ad buys, while MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell analyzes the findings. → Read More
Bill O'Reilly on Boy in Makeup: 'He Has to Look Like a Man!'
The conservative talker defends the South Carolina DMV's demand that a boy remove makeup before having his driver's license picture taken. → Read More
Root 100 Recognizes African-American LGBT Luminaries
Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Rashad Robinson, and Charles Blow grace this year's list. → Read More
Op-ed: Turning the Page for Trans Rights at HRC
Can trans people trust HRC now? Maybe, if the organization can prove worthy of it. → Read More
Gay Journalist Glenn Greenwald: A Falling Star?
A Politico article posits that Greenwald has peaked and has nowhere to go but down — but others beg to differ. → Read More
Transcript: HRC President Chad Griffin Apologizes to Trans People in Speech at Southern Comfort
HRC president Chad Griffin gave the keynote speech at the Southern Comfort Conference focusing on transgender people and their lives. → Read More
Opposing Marriage Equality Is a Sexual Orientation Now?
Meanwhile, the very existence of marriage equality is 'tyranny,' claims WND.com's Joseph Farah. → Read More
Chris Geidner Wins NLGJA Journalist of the Year Award
Geidner wins praise especially for his coverage of the marriage equality movement. → Read More
Westboro Baptist Church Says It Will Go to Iraq to Protest ISIS
A popular Australian comedian and TV host has offered to fly Westboro members to Iraq so they can protest persecution of Christians. → Read More
BBC Commissions Transgender Sitcom
Boy Meets Girl will revolve around a trans woman's romance with a younger man. → Read More
Capitol Hill Staffers Blocked for Antitrans Wikipedia Edits
One user at a congressional IP address changed a description of Laverne Cox to say she is 'a real man pretending to be a woman.' → Read More
Don Lemon Speaks Out on Discriminatory Policing
The out CNN journalist sees racism and abuse of police power in Ferguson, Mo. → Read More
WATCH: Sam Champion Talks Being Out, Winning Dad's Acceptance With Oprah
The weatherman discusses his career and reaching an understanding with his father, who initially considered being gay a 'lazy lifestyle choice.' → Read More
WATCH: Does Fox News’ Megyn Kelly Love Tony Perkins?
In the past two years, Kelly has featured the noted homophobe more than all other Fox News hosts combined. → Read More
WATCH: Laverne Cox Schools Gayle King on Respect for Gender Identity
'We're born who we are and the gender thing is something someone imposes on you,' Cox said in response to King's comment that she was 'born a boy.' → Read More