Cherry Grove’s Community House and Theater officially designated a Historic Site by National Register For Historic Preservation

NEW YORK – The Cherry Grove Community House and Theater in Fire Island has been added to the official list of the National Register of Historic Places of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The house, believed to be the oldest continuously operating gay and lesbian theater in the U.S., is only the second site of…

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Rainbow Sash Movement responds to the faith based bigotry of Cardinal Francis George on gay marriage

CHICAGO — Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George will be visiting Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 708 W. Belmont, Chicago, in the heart of Chicago’s Gay Ghetto  Sunday, June 16, at 7 p.m. The visit was requested by the Board of Directors of the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach Ministry to celebrate their 25th anniversary. A demonstration will be held in…

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Newscaster introduces Pride parade with ‘fag’ gaffe (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/js6QhN-vYPk Talk about an unfortunate slip of the tongue! HuffPost reports that Bill Lunn a newscaster for KSTP, the local ABC affiliate in Minneapolis had a “blooper moment” while introducing a segment on the Minneapolis Pride parade during the evening news. When saying the phrase “I pledge allegiance to the flag…,” Lunn accidentally said “fag”…

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GLAD argues transgender girl’s case before Maine high court

BANGOR, Maine — Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) represented a transgender girl before Maine’s highest court, arguing that her school had failed in its responsibility to treat her the same as other students. Following the argument before the Law Court, Jennifer Levi, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project, said, “I was pleased…

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Gay ‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant, stuns audience with his powerful voice (VIDEO)

Last night’s America’s Got Talent produced one particularly emotional performance. When contestant Jonathan Allen took to the stage,nobody quite expected what would happen next. Standing onstage, he revealed that his parents had kicked him out of the house on his 18th birthday for being gay. After cheers from the audience, he stunned the crowd with…

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On anniversary of ‘Loving’ decision HRC calls on Supreme Court to act on marriage equality

WASHINGTON – On the 46th anniversary of the landmark Loving v. Virginia decision from the Supreme Court, today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is calling on the Court to once again expand freedom for Americans by striking down bans on marriage for lesbian and gay couples as well as the Defense of Marriage Act.  HRC…

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George Takei and La Toya Jackson to join San Diego Pride

Today, San Diego Pride announced several new additions to the upcoming Pride weekend! Actor, author and activist George Takei will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Spirit of Stonewall Rally and Flag Raising.  He will champion Pride’s 2013 theme “Freedom to Love and Marry.” Takei had this to say about his participation, “Freedom, love…

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