When Joshua Alameda Franklin, a gay father of two, found out that his sons were being bullied at school he decided to do something about it. The Huffington Post reported that Franklin says he needed his community on the Big Island of Hawaii to know that violence and bullying his children over his sexual orientation…
In March, first lady Michelle Obama yesterday called on the nation to “flip the script” on mental health by breaking through the silence and stigma surrounding these conditions. Obama gave a ringing endorsement to Mental Health First Aid as a key tool in this fight, noting that “it really gives you the skills you need…
Carson Dean’s treadmill moves wowed the internet, so Ellen brought him here to show off his moves in person! Take a look at Carson’s moves!
The cover of Thursday’s Forum of Fargo-Moorhead made a bold statement for LGBT equality, featuring the photos of North Dakota House Representatives who voted against non-discrimination protections, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. According to the Forum, this was the third time in six years the House failed to pass a measure that would prohibit bias in…
ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced updates to its health benefits policy to assist employees in same-sex relationships. Effective immediately, employees who cover same sex domestic partners under Delta’s healthcare plans will no longer be responsible for any federal or state income or payroll tax burden associated with this coverage. Instead, Delta will…
Get ready … the British are coming! To kick off the premiere of the new series Cucumber and Banana (April 13), Logo TV will air a marathon of UK version of Queer as Folk April 4 and April 11. Logo will air the full series of the UK Queer as Folk, which ran for 10…
SAN DIEGO — The Old Globe announced Thursday that due to ticket demand, the hilarious Buyer & Cellar, which starts previews this Saturday, April 4, will now play through Sunday, May 10! Broadway veteran David Turner (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Arcadia, Sunday in the Park with George) will star in Jonathan…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Spearheaded by The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (“TFAM”), its founder and presiding Bishop Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder and executive director, Bishop-Elect, Pastor Joseph Tolton, the organization’s international outreach ministry, The Fellowship Global (“TFG”), has launched a month long tour of key African nations where LGBTI communities continue to experience extreme discrimination and persecution. These countries…
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) today signed a revised version of the “religious freedom” law. “Over the past week this law has become a subject of great misunderstanding and controversy across our state and nation,” said Pence in a statement Thursday evening. “However we got here, we are where we are, and it is important…
BELFAST — A gay artist in Belfast has been hit with a £60 (approx. $90) fine after protesting for same-sex marriage by chalking the word ‘love’ on sidewalks. Christoff Gillen was fined under a piece of legislation that is rarely (if ever) used. He was fined for “defacing” the streets of Belfast. He was doing…
