U.S. State Department Eases Passport Rules For Transgender People

New Policy on Gender Change in Passports AnnouncedOn Wednesday, the U.S. State Department removed strict requirements that transgender passport applicants undergo gender reassignment surgery in order to qualifiy...

President Barack Obama Proclaims June To Be LGBT Pride Month

Presidential Proclamation--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month On Friday, May 28th, The White House Office of the Press Secretary released President Obama's Presidential Proclamation, proclaiming...

PRIDE Comes Out To Play In Buffalo, New York

2010 Annual Pride Festival and Parade June 5th and 6th in Buffalo, New York Experience Gay Buffalo when PRIDE comes out to play during the 2010 Annual Pride Festival and Parade being held this year on June 5th and...

NYS Lawmakers Call For Resignation Of NYS OCFS Commissioner

New York State Republican lawmakers and leaders from the state's two biggest unions call for resignation of NYS Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrion. In a timesunion.com report, first...

ExxonMobil Shareholders Fuel Discrimination Against Gays

ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote Down Gay-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Policy At an annual shareholders meeting that took place in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, ExxonMobil shareholders voted down a gay-inclusive...

Justin Campaign Praises BBC Documentary On Homophobia In Sport

Inside Sport - The Last Taboo Praised by Justin Campaign Last night's BBC documentary on homophobia in the sporting world, called Inside Sport - The Last Taboo, has been praised by the Justin Campaign. The Justin...

Lady Gaga's Alejandro 'a celebration and admiration of gay love'

New Lady Gaga video is a 'celebration and admiration of gay love' Pink News reports that popstar Lady Gaga has said that the video for her new single 'Alejandro' is a "celebration and admiration of gay love." ...

Cuomo Announces Campaign for Governor, Remake of New York

New York State Attorney General Announces Campaign for Governor New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo appeared outside Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan on Saturday to announce his candidacy for governor. ...

Senator Sam Brownback reads apology to American Indians

Apology Acknowledges Years Of Wrongdoing By U.S. Government Toward American Indians United States Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) read a congressional resolution on Wednesday apologizing for "ill-conceived...

AIDS Walk New York Making A Difference

25th Annual AIDS Walk In New York Central Park Sunday May 16th 10:00 AM Launched in 1986 in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, the AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) has become the world's largest AIDS fundraising event. "...

Cuban Celebration Aimed At Eliminating Homophobia

Before IDAHO, Cubans March Against Homophobia In Havana IDAHO: The Great Global Kiss-in As part of a celebration aimed at eliminating homophobia around the world and a precursor to International Day Against...

Inhofe's DADT Remarks Dangerous To Gay & Lesbians In Military

Inhofe Implies Soldiers Unwilling To Fight For Gays & Lesbians In The Line Of Fire [Video] Against repealing the U.S. military policy "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) Oklahoma Senator and Armed Services...

Obama's White House to Main Street Tour Big Day in Buffalo, NY

President Obama's White House to Main Street Tour in Buffalo, NY Today President Obama is scheduled to arrive at 12:25 p.m. today at Greater Buffalo International Airport. Buffalo News reports, The only people...

Reports Indicate Obama Visit To Buffalo, NY Not Open To Public

Obama's White House to Main Street Tour Not Open To Public According to reports by WBEN's Dave Debo and Jerry Zremski News Washington Bureau Chief, President Obama's White House to Main Street Tour will not...

Uganda Parliament Expected to Vote Down 'Kill the Gays' Bill

Special Committee's Ruling Strong Sign 'Kill the Gays' Bill Could Be Voted Down Public backlash to Ugandan MP David Bahati's Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009  from various political, religious, and human rights'...