LGBTQ+ youth-serving nonprofits launch new coalition with message of hope for young people
Opinion: “LGBTQ+ young people, you deserve the world,” writes the Coalition for LGBTQ+ Youth. Published on May 30, 2025 Last month, we gathered in New York City, bringing our leaders and staff from over a dozen nonprofits serving LGBTQ+ youth together for the first time. This convening was long overdue. Our goal was to discuss how […]
Laura Petroff Honored by The Tyler Clementi Foundation
October 25, 2024 by Winston & Strawn Los Angeles partner Laura Petroff was honored with an Upstander Award from the Tyler Clementi Foundation at its 2024 Upstander Legacy Celebration. Laura has provided pro bono legal representation to the Tyler Clementi Foundation since 2014, amounting to nearly 600 hours of advice on a number of important […]
For Pride Month, New York Historical Society Welcomes Tyler Clementi’s Violin and Frank Kameny’s Military Uniform
Published on June 11, 2024 by The City Life Org Violin owned by Tyler Clementi (1991–2010); manufactured by Roderich Paesold (Buebenreuth, Germany, est. 1848). Violin and bow, 2000. Violin: wood (spruce, maple, ebony, rosewood), metal strings; bow: pernambuco wood, ebony frog with nickel and mother-of-pearl, silver wire, horsehair. Gift of the Clementi Family, 2024.10.1–2. (Photo: […]
3 Unique Ways To Celebrate Pride Month While Embracing The Arts In New York
Written by Natasha Gural. Published on June 6, 2024 by Forbes Throughout art history, a wide array of artists have subverted the social norms of their time by creating new forms of expression. Overt representations of queer love and identities are evident across centuries, with depictions of male homosexual intercourse in Mesolithic rock art in […]
PEET’S COFFEE Sparkling Refreshment with New Summer Drink Collection
Published on June 5, 2024 by Travel and Tour World Peet’s Coffee is infusing the summer season with a burst of bubbles, introducing a new lineup of refreshing beverages: Sparkling Grapefruit Cold Brew, tangy Sparkling Passion Fruit Black Tea, and Sparkling Lemonade. Launching today, June 5, these fizzy drinks are set to become the ultimate […]
Roberta Kaplan Joins Faith In America Board
Press Contacteliel@faithinamerica.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roberta Kaplan Joins Faith In America Board New York, NY, April 12, 2016 – On the heels of winning the historic case in Mississippi ending the ban on same-sex couples right to adopt, Faith In America is proud to announce Roberta Kaplan will be joining our board. “Roberta Kaplan is […]
Lance Bass: “Mississippi Anti-LGBT Bill Is Religious Homophobia As Legislation”
Press Contacteliel@faithinamerica.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mississippi, April 4, 2016 – While all eyes have been on North Carolina’s draconian anti-LGBT legislation, the Mississippi House introduced House Bill 1523 (HB 1523), which would allow individuals to deny LGBT persons services, housing, and even employment. HB 1523 is a response to the gains in LGBT equality across […]
“North Carolina ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Makes Some Reconsider Moving There”
Faith In America Founder and Board Chair Mitchell Gold was a guest on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and discussed the recently passed anti-LGBT law in North Carolina, which restricts cities from passing nondiscrimination laws and prevents trans people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. “I’m concerned about a 15- or 16-year-old kid. When I was […]
“Does human rights campaign open letter impact business?”
Faith In America Founder and Board Chair Mitchell Gold was a guest on CNBC’s Closing Bell and discussed the recently passed anti-LGBT law in North Carolina, which restricts cities from passing nondiscrimination laws and prevents trans people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity. Watch the full interview here: Does human rights campaign open letter impact business?
“I’m a transgender Christian in North Carolina. My faith should not stop at the bathroom door.”
Faith In America worked to place an Op-ed in the Washington Post by Adam Plant, about his experiences as a transgender Christian in North Carolina. “In my journey, the voices of support have been mixed with a few powerful voices of condemnation. Early on in my transition, a pastor told me that his heart was breaking […]