Tonight, Wednesday May 4, the Palm Springs City Council will vote on a resolution to formally support same-sex marriage. While the resolution would not have any legal impact, it could still lead to regional and possibly even state-wide change for marriage equality.If passed, the resolution would make Palm Springs one of only a handful of…
VIRGINIA –The Virginia State Board of Social Services has voted to strip legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability, political beliefs and family status from final rules governing licensed adoption and foster care agencies. The proposed rules amended by the Board have been pending since fall 2009, before the recent…
UNITED KINGDOM – Facebook has apologized for removing a photo of a gay kiss, that was posted to accompany a post in support of a gay couple that were kicked out of a pub. Facebook warned Richard Metzger who had posted the story, and subsequently removed the image. According to NYULocal.com, the photo was quickly…
After a recent episode of the hit series “Glee” focused on promoting tolerance among peers, conservative commentators have launched a critique of the show’s values and sparked reactions from GLAAD and other LGBT activists. The episode, dubbed ‘Born This Way,’ prompted Fox News host Glenn Beck to decry the series as a “horror show.” Meanwhile,…
The LGBT Academy of Recording Arts will host the 7th Annual OUTMUSIC Awards show at Irving Plaza in New York City on May 23. This year’s show will celebrate the past 20 years of music history and showcase the achievements of gay and lesbian contributors to the music industry. While originally scheduled to take place…
Here’s to J. Crew for (gently) pushing the social envelope, one ad campaign at a time. The preppy retailer’s a-traditional, LGBT-friendly take on family values began with last month’s pink-toenail-painting ad in an online newsletter; now, a shot of gay designer Somsack Sikhounmuong and his boyfriend dressed in J. Crew casual wear features among the…
Popular British boyband Blue has reunited after an initial split back in 2005. While the megahit Eurovision Song Contest is the primary reason for their reunion, the boys also seized the opportunity presented by Prince Williams’ royal nuptials to celebrate with a “saucy performance” at London’s famous G-A-Y bar on Saturday night. Front man Duncan…
Alice Hoagland, whose son Mark Bingham was killed on September 11, 2001, appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” in the wake of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s death and spoke of her pride in both her son’s heroism and the actions of the U.S. military and intelligence community. Senator John McCain, who delivered a eulogy at…
After learning the City Council did not allocate them any federal grant money for fiscal year 2012, four LGBT organizations have chosen to join forces and raise the money needed to keep their doors open themselves. The organizations include: Stepping Stone, an addiction treatment and recovery service; Being Alive San Diego, a volunteer group offering…
Felicity Huffman was nominated for an Oscar for playing Bree, a neurotic male-to-female transsexual who drives cross-country with the son she fathered but never knew. As amazing as the performance was, the film itself is more than one great impression. It’s also an enormously sweet and moving story about the relationship between a parent and…
