Controversy erupts over Malcolm X's bisexual past

Controversy erupted over African American nationalist and civil rights leader Malcolm X's bisexual past when reporters outed Malcolm X as a bisexual man during Britain's October celebration of National Black...

Persistence paid off! CNN working on "Gay in America" special

In August 2009, this author reported on LGBT activitists urge CNN to consider "Gay in America" series. A successful series presented by CNN titled "Black in America", and a series titled "Latino In America", had...

Chris Skinner Killers , Please turn your self in !

Openly Gay Toronto Resident Christopher Skinner was Torontos 43rd murder for 2009 , 3 to 4 guys beat him up then ran him over with the Large Black SUV they were riding in ( Oct 18 ) he died a short time later in hospital We need to reach out to the guys responsable for Chris...

A brief history of the Ali Forney center for LGBT youth , NYC

Since posting this story for Now Public,  I became interested in this youth center for LGBT Youth.  Here is a brief history:  The need for the center has grown as younger kids come out as LGBT and...

Senate passes gay hate-crimes bill

" A bill to make violence against gays and lesbians a federal crime cleared the Senate Thursday and is headed to the White House for final approval. The 68-29 vote was a...

Obama ends “don’t ask-don’t tell” at Human Rights Campaign VIDEO

President Obama has taken a major step in ending the military gay ban, especially the "don't ask-don't tell" policy. The US President proclaimed his dedication to it as shown in the Obama Human Rights Campaign speech video below. "President Barack Obama vowed to...

Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11. Fujita became aware of GLBT inequality when an attempt to restrict an adoption in Arkansas...

Obama to Speak at HRC Dinner Before National Equality March

President Obama will speak at a Human Rights Campaign dinner a day before the National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11. Speakers have also been announced for National Equality March, the...

Speakers Announced for National Equality March

Speakers for National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11, have been announced. The event is seeking equal protection for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender people in all matters...

Rare Source of Support for Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

“After a careful examination, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that unit cohesion will be negatively affected if homosexuals serve openly.” (The Efficacy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by OM...

LGBT Activist Invites President Obama to National Equality March

"Equal rights are not a "gay" issue. They are about our shared human rights: safety in our schools and jobs, equitable healthcare and housing, and protection for our families, to name a few." American AIDS and...

Political Correctness? Met seeks "special groups" to guard Queen

Accused of political correctness, Scotland Yard's Metropolitan Police (The Met) are seeking "special groups" to guard the Queen of England. " The Metropolitan Police has posted an advertisement inviting "special...

When Gay Marriage Goes Wrong

Larissa Chism and Tara Ranzy from Indiana, USA travelled to Toronto, Canada in 2005 for their wedding. Four years on and they have filed for divorce. Nothing strange in that. It was a pretty simple divorce with...

Pelosi: Health Care Rhetoric Reminiscent of 1970s San Francisco

On Thursday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed concerns that the angry rhetoric over the President's Plan for Health Reform is reminiscent of the rhetoric over Gay Rights that occurred in San Francisco in the...

Allah's sons can never be gay?

The epithet in Arabic for "faggot" is manyook and homosexuals face the worst atrocities in many Muslim countries. " Gays in Muslim world live a life in fear and shame, though in Islamic teachings Allah promises...

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