WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Wednesday’s first ever Veterans Awards Ceremony, “Mission Complete” presented SPARTA with the top award in the category of LGBT Veterans. The other four categories were: Veterans Mental Health, Veterans Community, Women Veterans, and Homeless Veterans. Over five hundred organizations were nominated, and narrowed down to three finalists in each category. Winners…
Irrawaddy Mon Amour, a documentary about a forbidden gay marriage in Myanmar, will have its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this month. The directors are now running a crowdfunding campaign. Irrawaddy Mon Amour has been selected for the mid-length competition of IDFA, the most important documentary festival in Europe. The festival…
Adele is set to release 25, her highly anticipated new album, which will be available globally Friday Nov. 20 and is the first new music from her since her Oscar winning single “Skyfall” in 2012. “Hello,” the debut single from 25, will be available to buy and stream now. Check out the cinematic video for “Hello” above. It…
The Pfeffermans are back and and it’s about to get messy. In this sneak peek of season 2, the family gathers for a wonderfully chaotic wedding photo. Amazon yesterday released a new teaser trailer that shows the Pfefferman family in its usual state of dysfunction. The whole family’s trying to get together for a wedding photo…
Actress Cynthia Nixon joined HuffPost Live Monday to discuss her new film James White. During the interview, Nixon shared details about the upcoming play she is directing, Steve, and commented on the progress and future of the LGBT community. Nixon: “[Steve is] also about the identity crisis of the gay rights movement… It’s like, wow,…
Shocking new video obtained by Inside Edition shows Bernardo Albaz arguing with security staff in in his cabin shortly before he fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The video purports to show Bernardo Albaz arguing with Royal Caribbean crewmembers inside he and his husband’s room moments before he plunged…
Today, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved language strengthening the city’s ordinance for transgender residents and visitors. While transgender people were already protected in the city’s ordinance under a broad definition of sexual orientation that included an “individual’s real or perceived gender identity,” today’s vote in favor of equality appropriately separates the definition of gender…
Studies have shown that individuals with HIV are 50–100 percent more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (including heart attack and stroke) than individuals without HIV; however, more research is needed to determine if use of statins is the answer. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now funding the largest cardiac prevention trial in HIV,…
NEW YORK — In year that proved monumental for the LGBT community, OUT magazine has announced that the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, covers OUT magazine’s OUT100 issue as the “Ally of the Year.” This marks the first time in history that a sitting president has been photographed for the cover…
University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe resigned Monday after calls from students, faculty and lawmakers for him to step down. Wolfe faced pressure to resign because of how he has handled racial tensions on campus, as well as other issues, reports The Huffington Post. The decision comes after months of peaceful protests organized by the…
