On Wednesday, Representative Barney Frank (D) stated that he anticipates the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) will be introduced into the House within a matter of days. But will this important act be passed by the House? Frank remains skeptical while others remain hopeful. ENDA prohibits job bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in…
Just this past Friday, NBC released the first image of the face for their new “Wonder Woman” remake, in full costume. Taking on Lynda Carter’s role and slipping into the red, blue, and gold vinyl ensemble will be “Friday Night Lights” star Adrianne Palicki. Palicki’s casting in the show was announced last month. The pilot…
A poll taken today by Washington Post-ABC News reflects the increase of support for the right to marriage for same-sex couples. This is the third national poll within the past few months that shows a majority of supporters for the freedom to marry for all. With 53% of Americans supporting this freedom, it is clear…
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According to MSNBC.com, a new poll conducted by the Pew Center suggests that highly visible gay families may be changing the way Americans view and accept alternative family structures. The nationally representative survey polled 2,961 Americans – and overall results revealed participants to be more supportive of two-parent gay and lesbian families than they are…
A group of thirteen activists will appear in federal court on Friday in response to charges filed against them during a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” protest held in November of last year. Members of the group, which includes gay rights advocates, a Catholic priest and gay and lesbian veterans banned from military service under the…
Pop megastar Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance this past weekend at Connection, a gay bar in Louisville, Kentucky. The vocally pro-LGBT singer showed up unexpectedly at Connection after performing at the Louisville KFC Center earlier in the evening. According to TMZ, Gaga joined impersonators taking part in a Lady Gaga drag show and joined…
As part of its 2012 Election news coverage, ThinkProgress reported yesterday that possible Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his associates contributed more than $850,000 to a 2010 campaign against the three Iowa Supreme Court justices supported marriage equality. The report follows evidence that Gingrich also gave $200,000 to the anti-marriage equality group Iowa for…
