Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebrates a momentous year for the LGBT community

An estimated 300,000 people looked on as the biggest and longest parade of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in recent years danced through the heart of Sydney’s gay and lesbian district Saturday night. According to Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO Michele Bauer the makeup of the Parade included: 178 entry floats/groups;…

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U.S. Supreme Court reverses Alabama Court’s refusal to recognize same-sex adoption

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court of the United States has made a unanimous decision reversing an Alabama Supreme Court’s refusal to recognize an adoption by a lesbian non-biological mother. HRC joined a coalition of organizations on an amicus brief urging the court to hear the case. The same-sex couple were in a relationship at the time…

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Greg Louganis to be honored by Point Foundation

NEW YORK, NY  – Point Foundation will present five-time Olympic medalist Greg Louganis with the Point Legend Award, which recognizes an individual who has achieved greatness in their professional career and unapologetically supported the LGBTQ community.  The award will be presented to Louganis at the landmark New York Public Library April 11.  The event begins at…

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Staying in the closet: Five ways you damage your mental and physical health

While a major hurdle for LGBT rights in the western hemisphere has finally been overcome in the past few years (legalization of gay marriage in both the United States and the United Kingdom), it looks less and less hopeful that same tolerance can be achieved globally. In former communist bloc countries, the period for modest…

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Here TV announces premiere of first original game show, ‘Modd Couples’ (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/h5_Rjjt5Mb8 NEW YORK —  LGBT television network, Here TV has announced the premiere of its first original game show, Modd Couples. The show, hosted by Emmy-nominated Here TV personality David Millbern and comedian Olivia Harewood, features two couples – one gay and one straight – battling it out over three rounds to win fabulous prizes….

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Study reveals LGBT individuals are moving to traditionally red states

Changing legislation, shifting attitudes and wider acceptance have made areas that were traditionally hostile toward the LGBT community more welcoming. ConsumerAffairs.com analyzed data from the Census Bureau and Gallup to create an interactive map that shows the movement of different demographic groups over the past decade. Nationwide acceptance of and sensitivity toward LGBT individuals and…

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Commentary: Privacy, security and cyberspace

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s continued resistance to a federal court to allow the government access to information on the iPhone of dead ISIS inspired killer Syed Farook has produced a predictable cacophony of opinion. Farook and wife Tashfeen Malik, parents of a newborn, methodically murdered 14 colleagues in San Bernardino, Calif., in December. Leading GOP…

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New TSA policy codifies discrimination against transgender people

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a final rule that codifies discrimination against transgender people. The rule implements the widespread use of body-scan technology which requires a TSA agent to choose a pink or blue button based on the perceived gender of the person traveling through U.S. airports. Transgender people,…

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