Gay Apartheid: The real campaign against gays & lesbians?

The defeat in Maine on same-sex marriage continues to bother many and opinions differ on why Maine residents voted for or against same-sex marriage. Some believe Rural-Urban divide was at work in Maine's repeal...

William & Mary College Crown First Transgender Homecoming Queen

Students at The College of William and Mary In Virginia crowned their first transgendered Homecoming Queen. The first time in the college's history they crowned a transgendered queen, junior Jessee Vasold. Vasold...

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...

31 Days, 31 Icons: October is GLBT History Month

October is GLBT History Month. Students and schools are encouraged to create a GLBT History Month exhibit showcasing 31 famous GLBT Icons, one for each day of the month of October. How it works, previous Icons,...

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...

Africa's oldest lesbian and gay event celebrates 20th Anniversary

Africa's oldest lesbian and gay event celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. The 2009 Joburg Pride Day and Parade will take place on Saturday October 3rd at Zoo Lake Sports Club under the theme of 'You Need...

Gay War Hero Alan Turing Receives Post War Era Apology

On Thursday, September 10th, following a petition signed by more than 30,000 people, gay war hero Alan Turing received a post war era apology from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown who issued a lengthy apology...

Russian Lesbians Plan to Marry in Toronto, Drama in Moscow

Irina and Irina want to get married like any other couple. The problem is that the Moscow courts will not issue a marriage license to them.  The couple argue that there is no law denying them this right. The...

Queers United urging boycott of Dr. Phil show

Claiming that Dr. Phil has been on a crusade to pathologize queer identities with shows about "gender confused children", "experimental bisexuality", and by giving a platform to "ex-gay therapy experts" from Focus...

Community leaders recall Kennedy's impact on equality for LGBT

Community leaders recall Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy's impact on equality for LGBT Americans. Chai Feldblum worked with Senator Kennedy on ENDA, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to prohibit...

Social institutions contribute to homosexual youth suicide

"Someday, maybe, there will exist a well-informed, well considered and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child's spirit." Erik Erikson Social...

LGBT activists urge CNN to consider "Gay in America" series

A successful series presented by CNN titled "Black in America", and an upcoming series titled "Latino In America", has LGBT activists urging CNN to also consider a series titled "Gay in America". "With the popular...

Christian Fundamentalists Condemn 'Jesus, Queen of Heaven'

Christian Fundamentalists have condemned 'Jesus, Queen of Heaven', a play written and performed by Jo Clifford, who portrays Jesus as a transsexual woman. " "This is a play with music that presents her sayings,...