March 25, 2011
Uganda Backs Down on Infamous Anti-Gay Bill
Close on the heels of this week’s U.S.-led move at the United Nations condemning violence against the LGBT community, a long-standing and infamous bill advocating life imprisonment and possible execution for Ugandan homosexuals appears to be dead. Ugandan officials have made comments to the media indicating that the proposed legislation duplicated other extant laws. “I…
Transgender Rights Bill Clears Maryland House Committee
The Washington Blade reported today that the House committee in Maryland voted 15-8 to approve a bill banning employment and housing discrimination against transgender people. The bill will now face the full House of Delegates, where it must be approved by Monday in order to progress to the Senate for approval. Support of the bill…
Daniel Radcliffe To Receive Trevor Project Honors
AHN Entertainment announced Monday that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will receive the Trevor Project Hero Award for his involvement with the LGBT youth crisis support organization. Radcliffe, who became affiliated with the Trevor Project in 2009, has appeared in several of the group’s public service announcements and received accolades for his work on behalf…
Nation’s Oldest Continuous LGBT Newspaper Turns 40
On April 7, 2011, the San Francisco-based Bay Area Reporter will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The newspaper is the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper serving the LGBT community. Founded in 1971 by Bob Ross and Paul Bentley, the Bay Area Reporter is a San Francisco institution distinguished for its coverage of such key LGBT events…
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Gets Glitzy Makeover
“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” is hitting the big time – and bringing with it a wild new look. The 2011 Broadway musical version of the 1994 film is an extravaganza of big headpieces, glitter, confetti, neon lighting and flamboyant entertainment. The Faster Times reports that the new “Priscilla,” while keeping the…
EXCLUSIVE: LGBT Weekly Behind the Scenes at Poway, Calif. Target Store as Canvass for a Cause petitions for Gay Marriage
Earlier this month, LGBT Weekly was on-site at a Poway, Calif. Target store as a group of LGBT grassroots petitioners called Canvass for Cause (CFAC) were parked outside the retailer’s doors, clipboards in hand, asking shoppers to sign in support of gay marriage. Petitioners were so polite and hassle-free, it seemed as if they were…