WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today called on President Danilo Medina of the Dominican Republic to support Ambassador James “Wally” Brewster, Jr. by renouncing the insulting efforts to remove the ambassador from office simply because of his sexual orientation. LGBT Caucus members Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (MA-04) took the lead to draft…
The North Carolina law striking down anti-discrimination protections for gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals also blocks cities and towns from increasing wages for the state’s lowest-paid workers, the head of the largest federal employee union said Friday. “This is an undemocratic bill that not only discriminates against members of the LGBT community but suppresses wages…
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced this morning he will veto H.B. 757, a “religious liberty” bill that passed the state legislature. The legislation, which sparked a massive backlash of opposition from a broad array of civil rights groups and leaders in Hollywood and corporate America, would have weakened local non-discrimination protections, allowed businesses to discriminate…
Every day, you try to catch a little news. It might be online, maybe in a newspaper, magazine, or on TV, but you’re a smart kid and you like to stay informed. Lately, you’ve been hearing a lot about gay rights and gay marriage, and you want to know more. Read Gay & Lesbian History…
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has claimed that businesses support his radical new law attacking LGBT North Carolinians and visitors to the state. In reality, Gov. McCrory quickly signed the measure into law in the dark of night without even consulting the business community or North Carolinians who will be adversely affected by the measure. Despite his…
LOS ANGELES – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced nominations for the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and EastSiders: The Series was included in the Outstanding Daytime Digital Drama Series category. Called “Funny and Heartbreaking” by Entertainment Weekly, the critically-acclaimed LGBT series premiered its first season on Logo in 2012 and…
Despite his vociferous claims to the contrary, Donald J. Trump may be one of the worst dealmakers in modern politics. Proof that Trump’s not the guy you’d want negotiating a deal on your behalf is in the pledge he made last September to the Republican National Committee. Trump promised the Republicans he will not run…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 star and writer Nia Vardalos joined HuffPost Live Thursday and revealed that she surprised co-star Joey Fatone with an LGBT plot twist in the upcoming film. She explained why she chose to keep the script a secret and spoke out in support of the LGBT community. Vardalos: “I knew…
A growing number of entertainment companies are calling on Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to veto the discriminatory HB 757 bill. Time Warner, the parent company of HBO, Warner Bros, CNN and Turner, which has a significant presence in Georgia is the latest media company to speak out against the bill, reported GLAAD. Also joining in were Sony,…
