LGBT community

LGBT Observance Day at Keesler Air Force Base

As Pride Month nears its end, Keesler Air Force Base wanted to commemorate the LGBT community. Local equality groups and a panel of experts were all on hand to promote equality and diversity. Every year, Keesler Air Force Base holds…

Staying proud one year after Orlando shooting

Pulse Nightclub was a destination for the gay community and the shooting shocked Americans in the middle of June, which is recognized as National Pride Month. Members of the local LGBT community are staying strong, organizing the first ever Gulf…

MS Department of Education on Transgender Bathroom Use

In a statement today, the Mississippi Department of Education says: “A safe and caring school environment is critical to a student’s ability to learn and achieve” and that it “will adhere to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,…

Transgender Bathroom Use at Schools

The Mississippi Department of Education says it will follow new federal guidance on making sure transgender students can use locker rooms and bathrooms that match their gender identity. Republican Governor Phil Bryant and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves are both criticizing…