The Washington state Senate passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday with a 28-21 vote. Now the measure awaits passage in the Washington House of Representatives. If the measure passes into legislation, Washington will be the seventh state to allow gay and lesbian marriages. Gov. Chris Gregoire has supported the measure and she is expected to…
JC Penney is revamping its image and a part of its makeover includes hiring Ellen DeGeneres as its new spokesperson. While LGBT activists and allies have praised the move, the anti-gay organization OneMillionMoms.com funded in part by the American Family Association is calling for the department megastore to remove DeGeneres as its spokesperson because she…
The award-winning “Think Before You Speak” public service announcements (PSA) will air during Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, Feb. 5 as part of an awareness campaign by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and The Ad Council in partnership with Grazie Media. “GLSEN is thrilled to share the Think Before You Speak campaign’s…
Mitt Romney was glitterbombed Wednesday in Eagan, Minnesota by an LGBT activist in wake of the former Massachusetts governor’s track record within the gay and lesbian community. Romney had an answer for the glitterbombing calling it “confetti” in celebration of his Florida victory. “There is the guy! Waive your hand over here, through the glitter,…
Players of Star Wars: The Old Republic can opt for gay relationships now that the creator of the game, BioWare, has allowed for lesbian, gay, transgender and “interspecies” relationships as part of the game’s plot. While LGBT allies and activists have praised the move, other groups are not as enthusiastic about its same-sex partnerships. Tony…
WASHINGTON – Two lesbians were among the invitees joining the first lady at the Capitol during the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday. Lorelei Kilker, 31, a chemist from Brighton, Colo., was awarded monetary relief as a result of alleged workplace discrimination after the Obama administration investigated her case, determining it was likely she…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is unveiling a special limited-edition red version of their best-selling Love Conquers Hate T-shirt just in time for Valentine’s Day. Launching the special T-shirt the HRC stated on their Web site, “The season of love is upon us. Whether you are LGBT or a straight supporter, there’s never…
HAVANNA – Cuba’s first daughter has said the country’s lawmakers will consider legalizing same-sex civil unions this year. Pink News.co.uk reported that Mariela Castro, daughter of President Raul Castro and the director of the National Sex Education Centre told Cuba Si that the Cuban justice minister, Maria Esther Reus, announced that “… it is going…
AMSTERDAM – Aryeh Ralbag, the chief rabbi of Amsterdam since 2005, has been temporarily relieved of his duties by the board of the Orthodox Jewish community (NIHS) after he signed a document describing homosexuality as an inclination which “can be modified and healed.” The Jerusalem Post reported that the document, titled Declaration On The Torah…
Somewhere, maybe just off to one side, there’s a hole in your heart. It’s not life-threatening. Though you feel like you might, you won’t die from it. It’ll never show up on an X-ray or CT scan. No doctor will ever be able to find the hole in your heart but you know it’s there;…
