dvd of the week Kids’ movies tend to have rather clear lessons for their viewers, whether about friendship bonds (Toy Story), emotional regulation (Inside Out), or rebellion (Brave), but few have been as a politically blunt as Zootopia, a parable of race relationships about as obvious in its messaging as The Crucible or 1984. It…
You could become whatever you want to be. A ballerina, a cowboy, a fireman, a teacher. The sky was the limit – or so you were told. You could grow up and become the person of your dreams and that was OK. Except sometimes, as in the new book A Murder Over a Girl by…
NEW YORK, N.Y. — For the sixth year in a row, the LGBT Confex International Business & Tourism Forum will provide a meeting place for professionals and suppliers who see the LGBT community as an important market segment, as well as for businesses that offer an inclusive workplace. The World Trade Center in Mexico City…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Defense celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Pride Month at a DoDPride celebration held at the Pentagon. Recognizing the importance of the occasion, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of LGBT military families, issued the following statement: “Today’s event was an incredibly…
Following news of Hillary Clinton’s New Jersey primary win last night, HRC President Chad Griffin hailed her historic victory, saying “Hillary Clinton made history tonight in more ways than one. As the first woman to secure the nomination of a major political party, she has shattered barriers that have persisted since this country’s founding. She…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Logo today announced that legend of stage and screen Harvey Fierstein and seminal LBGT news outlet The Advocate will be honored during the third annual “Trailblazer Honors,” a television special that celebrates pioneers at the forefront of LGBT equality. For the first time, VH1 and Logo will simulcast the “Trailblazer Honors,” the largest…
Gay of Thrones S6 E7 Recap: The Broken Condom from Funny Or Die Betsy Sodaro takes a stab at recapping this week’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ episode when she sits down to get braided up by Jonathan.
HRC, The Ally Coalition (TAC) and American Apparel have launched the “Make America Gay Again” and “Make America LGBTQ Again” campaign to raise awareness for LGBTQ equality. The campaign features a limited-edition tank top and T-shirt, which includes the phrases “Make America Gay Again” and “Make America LGBTQ Again”. Thirty percent of American Apparel’s sales…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama blasted disgraced Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore for engaging in stall tactics to delay responding to charges by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission that his defiance of federal marriage equality rulings violated judicial ethics rules. After more than a year of trying to deny…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Saturday, award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBTQ equality advocate Cyndi Lauper met with LGBTQ youth at the LGBT Center of Raleigh to learn more about their lives, the challenges they face, and the damaging impact of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s deeply discriminatory HB2 law. ABC 11 reported that teenager Jenna Travis…
