The lead lawyers have been selected who will argue in favor of same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court of the United States. The arguments are scheduled for April 28, 2015. The lawyers selected are Ms. Mary Bonauto is a well-known LGBT advocate and lawyer for the plaintiffs from Michigan and Kentucky, along with a team…
Today top executives at Acxiom,one of Arkansas’ largest employers and a leading generator of tax revenue in the state, sent a letter to Gov. Asa Hutchinson calling on him to veto H.B. 1228. The controversial legislation is almost identical to a similar bill that has generated national condemnation in Indiana and has been denounced by…
The iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when host Jamie Foxx made a controversial joke about Bruce Jenner which many said crossed the line. People took to social media in outrage after Foxx made a joke about Jenner’s transition. “We got some groundbreaking performances, here too, tonight,”…
BuzzFeed Video presents “What It’s Like To Be Intersex.”
After years of debate, some would argue centuries, the Swedish government plans to introduce a gender-neutral pronoun. The pronoun, “Hen,” will be used to refer to a person’s gender without revealing their gender either because, according to the Guardian.com, “It is unknown, because the person is transgender, or the speaker or writer deems the gender…
The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 has underscored the new sensationalism of the media in pursuit of ratings and to provide non-probative horrific details. I have watched the coverage of the air tragedy over the last several days and like many, was horrified by the discovery that the event appeared to be intentional. While it…
Destiny’s Child said yes to a reunion this weekend. The Huffington Post reported that Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland joined Michelle Williams onstage Saturday at the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards in Las Vegas. The trio sang Williams’ gospel track “Say Yes” in a surprise performance that was actually a surprise this time. According to Rolling…
“Welcome, James. It’s been a long time.” See the first teaser trailer for the 24th James Bond adventure Spectre. A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal…
Sunday, Arkansans from various backgrounds gathered in Little Rock for an emergency meeting to stand against H.B. 1228– an Indiana-style bill that will open the door to discrimination against LGBT people, people of color, religious minorities, women and other minority groups across the state. After a formal procedural hurdle, the bill will be on its…
A video released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) highlights the eight different times that Gov. Mike Pence ducked, dodged, and declined to answer simple, straightforward questions about Indiana’s new law and whether discrimination against LGBT Hoosiers should be illegal, on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos asked multiple straightforward questions requiring a yes…
