Alice Hoagland, whose son Mark Bingham was killed on September 11, 2001, appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” in the wake of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s death and spoke of her pride in both her son’s heroism and the actions of the U.S. military and intelligence community. Senator John McCain, who delivered a eulogy at…
At military bases across the nation, servicemen are undergoing special training to prepare for the final end to the 17-year-old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy against gay and lesbian individuals serving openly in the military. From Washington D.C. to San Diego’s own Camp Pendleton, members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force are being…
Members of the Central United Methodist Church of Toledo, Ohio are hitting the streets with a visible and vocal campaign on behalf of religious tolerance and against anti-LGBT discrimination. Perhaps most notable amongst the church’s efforts are a series of billboards that proclaim a very different message from that most of us are used to…
Possible presidential hopeful and American tycoon Donald Trump has one of the most well-known names in the nation. Every one of his projects, from hotels and casinos to entertainment venues, bears the Trump brand: but now, having tarnished that name with gay and lesbian travelers thanks to his anti-gay political stance, Trump may pay the…
Rest assured, LGBT presence is evident and welcomed throughout American corporations, large and small… but especially large. Like Coca Cola for example – one of King & Spalding’s largest clients. That’s why it comes as no surprise to learn that King & Spalding dropped their defense of DOMA this week, knowing the connections of the…
Across an overwhelmingly large crowd of supporters, the song ‘We Shall Overcome’ could be heard during a Monday night vigil in support of transgender woman Chrissy Lee Polis – the same woman who was brutally attacked in a Baltimore McDonald’s after using a public restroom. The video – taped by an McDonald’s employee, now fired…
The Episcopal Church denied priesthood to former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, according to The New York Post. McGreevey may be famously remembered for resigning from his governor post in 2004 after coming out as a “gay American” and a series of gay flings despite his marriage to then-wife Dina Matos McGreevey. A statement regarding…
The law firm of King & Spalding filed a motion today to withdraw from defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – a discriminatory practice that prohibits gay and lesbian marriages to be recognized under federal law. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the law firm decided to withdraw from the discriminatory defense…
UPDATE: Sign a petition of protest at change.org http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-that-the-employees-on-duty-at-mcdonalds-be-held-responsible-in-the-beating-of-a-transwoman The Bilerico Project has broken a story concerning the beating of a transgender woman in a Baltimore McDonald’s. Apparently the woman got into an altercation with two other female patrons in the restroom. What is tragic is the non-reaction of the McDonald’s staff. They did nothing except…
Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico and staunch gay-rights and legal marijuana advocate, has announced his intention to run for president on the Republican ticket in 2012. An avid mountain climber, skier, cyclist and tri-athlete, Johnson has been vocal in his support of socially liberal campaigns for cannabis reform and LGBT equality in recent…
