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First Openly Bisexual Person Elected To US Congress

Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW
The Political Social Worker

Arizona (believe it or not) has elected the United States first openly bisexual congresswomen.  Kyrsten Sinema was in such a tight race with her opponent in Arizona’s 9th congressional district that the…

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A Vote For Romney Is a Vote Against Equality

In, Please De-Friend Me, Kergan Edwards ask his Face Book “friends” who support Romney to please de-friend him.

If you plan to vote for Mitt Romney, you are putting a nail into my civil rights coffin, and I’d rather not have friends who think I deserve…

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Marriage Equality Isn’t The Only Issue
English: U.S. LGBT employment discrimination law. Sexual orientation and gender identity: all…
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Marriage Equality Isn’t The Only Issue

English: U.S. LGBT employment discrimination law. Sexual orientation and gender identity: all…

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Fact Sheet: the Equal Futures Partnership and United States Commitments to Expand Women’s Political and Economic Participation | The White House

Fact Sheet: the Equal Futures Partnership and United States Commitments to Expand Women’s Political and Economic Participation | The White House.

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Berkeley’s Bisexual Pride Day Is Thought To Be First U.S. Celebration Of Its Kind

Berkeley’s Bisexual Pride Day Is Thought To Be First U.S. Celebration Of Its Kind.

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Affirming Practice: Bisexuality Definitions & Resources
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Same-Sex Marriage Support Growing In New Poll, Experts Say Personal Knowledge Of Gays May Play Role

I once knew a Social Worker who argued that the most politically radical thing a person could do was to come out of the closet.

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The Personal is Political.

Politics is something that generally doesn’t get talked about in session.  But gay marriage is an exception.  Working with LGBT clients who have spent most of their lives being disenfranchised it is devastating when North Carolina passes a constitutiona amendment to ban not only gay marriage but civil unions.

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Every 90 seconds, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from a pregnancy-related complication. This isn’t just a “third world” problem. The United States currently ranks 50th in the world for maternal health. It is safer to give birth in Bosnia or Kuwait than in California. But what we do here ultimately affects women everywhere. This is a matter of inequality and political will.

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Shockingly, a large percentage of us are unaware that LGBT people do not actually have federal employment protections. In most states in most of the country, it is perfectly legal to be fired for who you are or whom you love. Really? That is the reaction, in large part, of LGBT people and the public alike. And that’s a hurdle we need to overcome in order to move forward.