‘Stonewall’ trailer debuts — in theaters Sept. 25 (VIDEO)

Watch the just-released trailer for Stonewall a drama about the 1969 Stonewall riots that started America’s LGBT rights movement. Roadside Attractions will release Stonewall in theaters Sept. 25. Directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Jon Robin Baitz, the film stars Jeremy Irvine and newcomer Jonny Beauchamp, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ron Perlman.

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The Imperial Court de San Diego to hold ‘royal display’ at City Hall Aug. 20-Sept. 4

The Imperial Court de San Diego, the oldest LGBT organization in the county,  will be having a “royal display of crowns, gowns, uniforms and noble deeds” at San Diego City Hall Aug. 20 through Sept. 4. The Imperial Court System was founded in 1965 in San Francisco by World War II Veteran Jose Julio Sarria…

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GLAAD VIDEO: Openly gay diver Greg Louganis talks HIV and new documentary

In an interview for GLAAD’s video series, GLAAD: All Access, Olympic champion diver Greg Louganis talks with host Claire Pires about the homophobia he experienced, living with HIV, and how he has found a new passion working with Olympic hopefuls. Louganis has won four Olympic gold medals, and no one to date has ever beaten his diving…

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16-year-old girl injured in Jerusalem Pride attack dies

Shira Banki, a 16-year-old girl who was injured during last week’s attack on Jerusalem Pride, died on Sunday. Banki was marching to support her LGBT friends when a right-wing extremist, Yishai Schlissel, breached the perimeter of the parade and attacked those around him with a knife. Though there were police present throughout the parade, six…

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Groundbreaking guide helps schools provide supportive environments for transgender students

SAN FRANCISCO —Today, five national organizations introduced Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools, a first-of-its-kind publication for school administrations, teachers, and parents about how to provide safe and supportive environments for all transgender students, kindergarten through twelfth grade. The lead authors are Asaf Orr, the Transgender Youth Project Staff Attorney…

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RNC gearing up for anti-gay resolutions at upcoming meeting

The Republican National Committee is set to vote during its summer meeting on resolutions against same-sex marriage and in favor of anti-gay sex education in schools. The Washington Blade reported that they had obtained text of two proposed anti-gay resolutions and a third relatively pro-gay counter-proposal on the table for discussion during the upcoming meeting…

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Eating disorders five times more prevalent in transgender college students, study finds

A new article published in the August issue of The Journal of Adolescent Health, the official journal of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine finds the prevalence of eating disorders in transgender college students is far greater than any cisgender man or woman. Cisgender refers to people who identify their personal identity with the…

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28 organizations join GLAAD and DignityUSA in urging the Vatican to meet with LGBT people during historic visit

NEW YORK – As news outlets across the globe prepare to report on the Pope’s upcoming visit to the United States, GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, and DignityUSA, the nation’s foremost organization for LGBT Catholics and their supporters, have called on Pope Francis to meet with Catholic LGBT…

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