In May of 2015, Ireland has scheduled a national referendum on same-sex marriage, the outcome of which will determine whether or not thousands of her residents can tie the knot. But actor Colin Farrell, whose brother is gay and was forced to marry in Canada, is not waiting to make the case. In an op-ed…
The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus (SDGMC) is seeking talented and energetic individuals to join their board of directors. SDGMC is a non-profit organization that currently has over 150 singing members who participate in more than 50 community events annually. Funding for SDGMC is generated from three annual concerts and through community philanthropy, community partnerships,…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today announced that Shonda Rhimes will be honored at the organization’s 2015 Los Angeles Gala Dinner Saturday, March 14, 2015. “We are thrilled to honor such a fierce and longtime advocate for LGBT equality at this year’s HRC Los Angeles Gala Dinner,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “Shonda…
Months after Uganda’s Constitutional Court overturned its Anti-Homosexuality Act, which prescribed life in prison for many instances of gay sex, nearly identical legislation returned — this time in the Gambia, reports Thom Senzee for The Advocate. In October, Chad took up a sweeping bill that calls for 20-year prison sentences for those percieved to be…
JACKSON, Miss.—Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), released the second ad in its groundbreaking LGBT public education campaign, All God’s Children. Representative Alyce Clarke, who is the first black woman to serve in Mississippi’s state legislature, speaks about accepting and loving her gay son in the commercial. Representative Clarke’s ad will begin to run today,…
The Imperial Court de San Diego’s board of directors will be conducting candidate screenings for the positions of emperor and empress Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. at the LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. Those interested in applying should bring a completed application form and $100. Applications may be downloaded here. For questions…
With just over three months to go before Neil Patrick Harris takes center stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 87th annual Academy Awards, Peter Debruge, the chief international film critic for Variety.com, takes an incisive look at the upcoming foreign language film contenders and what it says not only about the state…
Singer Adam Lambert has started a conversation about whether pop stars like Nick Jonas are pandering to their gay male fans. Lambert posted this on Twitter: Jonas showed his awesome assets at a gay nightclub earlier this year. Do you think that images like these of Nick Jonas are pandering to the gay male community?…
Zachary Quinto has issued a response to the heated discussion generated by his OUT100 interview where he commented on the “complacency” of the gay community when it comes to the spread of HIV and the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The debate has centered around the concept of monogamy within gay relationships and whether PrEP…
Thanksgiving is the time of the year when families and friends get together and remember what they’re thankful for…or should we say what they hate about each other! In the latest episode of Steam Room Stories Charlie Merlo, Ray Tezanos, Chris Reid, Adam Bucci, Moronai Kanekoa and Josh Wise come together to celebrate Thanksgiving but…
