Task Force congratulates the International Imperial Court System on their 50th anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force is congratulating the International Imperial Court System on their 50th anniversary. The Court System, one of the nation’s oldest LGBTQ community service organizations, will be hosting its Golden Jubilee Gala State Dinner at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland, Oregon Oct. 23 to celebrate its anniversary. “Congratulations to the International…

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Amanda Simpson becomes the highest ranking openly transgender official in the Obama administration

WASHINGTON – Amanda Simpson, the highest ranking transgender appointee of any administration in history was today sworn in as the deputy assistant secretary of defense (DAS) for Operational Energy. Prior to her new position, Simpson has been active in politics and recognized at the federal level for her work. She was the first openly trans…

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Nepal ratifies new constitution that includes LGBT protections

In a historic first for a nation in Asia, Nepal has passed a new constitution that provides explicit protections for LGBT people from discrimination, violence and abuse. Nepal joins only a handful of countries, including South Africa and Ecuador, that have enshrined equal rights protections for LGBT people in their national constitutions. Nepal’s Parliament endorsed…

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New York Mets announce end to kiss cam joke fans deemed ‘homophobic’

In response to accusations of homophobia, the New York Mets announced Wednesday, in an exclusive statement to HuffPost Live, that the team would no longer include two opposing players on the Citi Field “Kiss Cam.” New York Mets Organization: “We have, on occasion, included players from opposing teams in our popular in-game Kiss Cam feature….

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WATCH: Duran Duran perform their new single ‘Pressure Off’

This morning Duran Duran performed their single “Pressure Off” from their new album Paper Gods live on the TODAY Plaza. TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie was so flustered over the presence of the band that she fumbles the name of their new album, “Paper Gods,” but she recovers to hear them perform their new single. Singer Simon…

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Doritos partners with the It Gets Better Project to introduce ‘Doritos Rainbows’

PLANO, Texas – The Doritos brand, in partnership with the It Gets Better Project, today announced a new, limited-edition product to celebrate and support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the boldest, most colorful way possible. Introducing Doritos Rainbows chips, the first Doritos product in history made up of multiple, rainbow-colored Doritos…

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Bush, Huckabee defend Kentucky clerk who broke the law

Yesterday’s second Republican presidential debate, predictably saw candidates rush to the defense of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who not only refused to follow the rule of law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but also refused to permit her deputies to issue marriage licenses. Both Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush defended Davis, with Huckabee…

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HRC welcomes Pope with plea to bridge gap between acceptance in the pews, rejection by bishops

WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the historic visit of Pope Francis to the U.S., the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is releasing polling data on Catholic attitudes toward equality, highlighting the stories of teachers and staff fired from Catholic institutions because of who they love, and asking the pontiff to embrace the LGBT faithful. HRC this week…

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Second annual Bisexual Awareness Week to be held Sept. 20 – 26; events across U.S. and online

LOS ANGELS, Calif. — The 2nd annual Bisexual Awareness Week (#biweek) will run from Sept. 20 – 26, with Sept. 23 marked as the “International Celebrate Bisexuality Day.” Events throughout the week will touch on diverse issues related to bisexual visibility, identity and community. With events in cities across the country and several online opportunities…

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