A petition on Change.org is calling for stars to boycott the Mormon Tabernacle Choir after a recent anti-LGBT policy from the church. Scott Fausett, the starter, has three children, all of whom have been raised in the church. He had this to say about the new ruling, “I am afraid [the] new policy from the…
New paper details cases from Texas, Wisconsin and Missouri where presumed-to-be-gay students and faculty were purged from colleges in the 1940s. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Uncovering a little known aspect of history, a University of California, Riverside associate professor has published a paper about purges of gay students and faculty at at least three universities…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus held the first-ever Congressional Forum on Violence Against the Transgender Community in an effort to raise awareness of the scourge of violence impacting the transgender community – particularly transgender women of color. Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) testified before Congress emphasizing the need…
Cormac Gollogly, a barrister from Terenure in Dublin and Richard Dowling, both 35, who works with AIB and is from Athlone became the first same-sex couple to tie the knot under Ireland’s new marriage equality legislation. “It’s great to be the first to do it,” said Gollogly as he gave his new husband a kiss…
https://youtu.be/fSOHzJF4WuU Large department store Kohl’s released their new holiday commercial on YouTube Tuesday. Titled “Celebrate Togetherness” the commercial celebrates being together with family and friends and features a gay couple. Watch the cute ad above.
The San Diego Police Officer’s Association (SDPOA) needs your support in giving thanks to our local law enforcement. SDPOA is providing Thanksgiving Dinner to officers who are unable to celebrate with their loved ones while they serve and protect our community on Thanksgiving Day. We hope that you do not know how it feels to…
Today, Adele released the video for “When We Were Young” taken from the new album, 25, out Nov. 20. Directed by Paul Dugdale the track was recorded live at the Church Studios in London.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has announced the creation of the new Transgender Equality Task Force, to be chaired by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley). “To this day, transgender people face formidable barriers in employment, housing, health, education, and other areas. And to end the ongoing violence and discrimination transgender people experience, we…
Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage equality case, today announced his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “We have fought to not only change laws, but to change hearts, and now we need a president who will help us fight to eliminate the injustices that occur regularly in our…
WASHINGTION, D.C. –The National LGBTQ Task Force has announced that Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan has joined the organization as the new Trans/Gender Non-Confirming Justice Project Director. Rodriguez-Roldan begins her work at the National LGBTQ Task Force as the organization kicks off a series of actions as part of Transgender Awareness Week. “We’re very excited to have Victoria join…
