Gov. Jerry Brown made history yesterday as he announced the appointment of the first openly gay justice in the state’s history. Jim Humes, a 53-year-old gay man from San Francisco, will serve as associate justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four. Humes has served as executive secretary for legal affairs, administration and…
(CNN) – When Sophia Bailey-Klugh, a 10-year-old San Diegan, invited President Barack Obama to dinner, she didn’t get a response. So when he replied to her second letter – this one thanking him for his position on same-sex marriage–the girl with two fathers was really surprised. One of Sophia’s fathers, Jonathan Bailey, posted the letter…
(CNN) – Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who provides the voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street,” resigned Tuesday after a man filed a lawsuit accusing him of conducting an underage sexual relationship. The lawsuit was filed in a New York court Tuesday, a week after another accuser recanted his claim that Clash, now 52, engaged him…
NEW YORK – RuPaul and Logo have announced the 14 contestants who will vie for a $100,000 cash prize, the crown and the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” The hit reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race returns to Logo for a fifth season in January 2013. With more than four outlandish, OMG-filled seasons,…
(CNN) – In Ireland it took years to weed out the details of systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put no time limit on what will be the most wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse in the nation’s history — one that will not be confined…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. – A 17-year-old boy has been denied confirmation after the priest at a local church found a pro same-sex marriage post on the teen’s Facebook. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the Rev. Gary LaMoine called the boy’s mother, Shana Cihak, into a private conversation soon after the photo was discovered and told…
The Roman Catholic Church hierarchy funneled $2 million into efforts to advance discrimination against LGBT people in the four marriage ballot states of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington this election cycle. An updated HRC report provides a snapshot of just how much money the Church, along with its close ally the National Organization for Marriage…
WASHINGTON – The nation’s leading anti-gay group, The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), saw a steep decline in the amount of money it raised in 2011 – dropping to $6.2 million from the $9.1 million it raised the previous year. Just two donors were responsible for funding 75 percent of the anti-gay group – the…
Tina Leight-Roades has resigned as Director of Pride @ the beach and a board member of North County LGBTQ Resource Center. Citing family and health demands Leight-Roades announced her resignation in an email addressed to ‘Community Members.’ From the email: “It is with a great deal of sadness and thought that I announce that effective…
http://youtu.be/pceXYElEXuU http://youtu.be/N_EyZVeorhY (CNN) – The phenomenal success of Modern Family has been a game changer for its entire cast, including actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The show’s high ratings, three consecutive Emmy wins for outstanding comedy series and broad fan base have given all its stars a massive platform. Ferguson is using his for a cause…
