I had many reasons to enjoy a successful and meaningful career as a gay diplomat with the United States government. I traveled widely and enjoyed the company of other diplomats, foreign professionals and international businesspeople. I had intestinal parasites, robberies and anti-American types who pointed guns at me and threatened me with knives. My worst and…
The Diocese of San Diego is putting the well being of many of their thousands of students at their schools in jeopardy every day. The Church’s teachings on gay and lesbian behavior that is intertwined in its schools’ curricula are harmful to students and are not recommended by many reputable national organizations such as the…
Ahead of next week’s visit of the Pope to Washington, the Vatican has “taken offense” at a decision by the Obama administration to invite former Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man to hold that position; an activist nun, Sister Simone Campbell, who is executive director of Network, a self-described “Catholic social justice lobby”;…
CHICAGO — Three longstanding LGBT legal activists will be honored by the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with its third annual Stonewall Award during a ceremony on Feb. 6, 2016, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in San Diego. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force is congratulating the International Imperial Court System on their 50th anniversary. The Court System, one of the nation’s oldest LGBTQ community service organizations, will be hosting its Golden Jubilee Gala State Dinner at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland, Oregon Oct. 23 to celebrate its anniversary. “Congratulations to the International…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an historic first for the Pentagon, President Obama has chosen to nominate Eric Fanning to lead the Army, a move that would make him the first openly gay civilian secretary of one of the military services. Fanning, who must still be confirmed by the Senate, has been a specialist on defense…
WASHINGTON – Amanda Simpson, the highest ranking transgender appointee of any administration in history was today sworn in as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (DAS) for Operational Energy. Prior to her new position, Simpson has been active in politics and recognized at the federal level for her work. She was the first openly trans…
In a historic first for a nation in Asia, Nepal has passed a new constitution that provides explicit protections for LGBT people from discrimination, violence and abuse. Nepal joins only a handful of countries, including South Africa and Ecuador, that have enshrined equal rights protections for LGBT people in their national constitutions. Nepal’s Parliament endorsed…
In response to accusations of homophobia, the New York Mets announced Wednesday, in an exclusive statement to HuffPost Live, that the team would no longer include two opposing players on the Citi Field “Kiss Cam.” New York Mets Organization: “We have, on occasion, included players from opposing teams in our popular in-game Kiss Cam feature….
Emails just released by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) reveal the tremendous damage Gov. Mike Pence’s anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) inflicted on Indiana’s economic climate. In light of the fact that there is still no law in Indiana at the state level protecting LGBT Hoosiers from unjust discrimination, the emails reveal the…
