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The Republican National Committee (RNC) recently created an online rebuttal to President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, entitled “Hope Isn’t Hiring” and featuring anti-LGBT messages designed to criticize Obama’s policies. But mere days after going live, the site has already been pulled from the web. Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese was a vocal critic of…
Cologne, Germany boasts approximately one LGBT resident for every ten individuals city-wide — and the resultant explosion of gay and lesbian culture, from bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs to the city’s spectacular Pride events, has won Cologne distinction as the gay capitol of the country. Gay pride has become integral to Cologne’s cultural identity, according…
Last night’s NewNowNext Awards, broadcast on the gay and lesbian-themed Logo network, focused on pop’s freshest faces and put a twist on the standard awards show structure. Rather than showcase artists already topping the pop charts, NewNowNext tries to live up to its name by featuring artists poised on the brink of superstardom. This year’s…
A children’s book about penguins at the Central Park Zoo seems an unlikely candidate for the country’s most frequently challenged book – unless, of course, you take the penguins’ gender into consideration. “And Tango Makes Three,” written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, is the true story of two adult male penguins who hatched a…
The GLAAD Media Awards celebrate notable achievements on behalf of the LGBT community by presenting honors to programs and individuals who accurately and inclusively portray and support the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the media. This year’s 22nd Annual Media Awards event featured high-profile television honorees including “Glee,” “Modern Family” and…
Whether developed in earnest or as a massive publicity stunt, Donald Trump’s purported intention to court the Republican presidential bid for 2012 is no secret to the media. However, according to MotherJones.com, Trump’s decision to launch his campaign in the hard-line conservative hotbed of Iowa may spell doom for his candidacy. Despite recent and highly…
The Wisconsin State Journal reported today that John Hawks, University of Wisconsin at Madison associate professor of anthropology, has expressed his criticism of theories suggesting the discovery of the “first homosexual caveman.” When a male skeleton was found buried in a manner usually reserved for women at a dig site in Prague, some archaeologists speculated…
San Diego nonprofit Photocharity is a youth support organization with a twist; and at this weekend’s fundraising gala event, organizers hope to bring the San Diego community together to share in their mission and create solutions for homeless and LGBT youth throughout the city. Designed to serve the severely underrepresented population of 18-24 year-old homeless…
The San Diego Democratic Club has joined 81 other groups seeking suspension of policies that would require deportation for non-US citizens in same-sex marriages currently pending legality. As the Court debates the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, individuals in such relationships are not yet legally married and therefore face the threat of deportation….
