Following the Mike Huckabee-inspired fiasco of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis’ release from custody, famed actor and LGBT activist George Takei has weighed in with his take on the Davis debacle. Posting on his Facebook, Takei wrote: Well this is a bit of a circus. So let us be clear: This woman is no hero to…
Producers of the upcoming movie Stonewall have released a new trailer featuring Marsha P. Johnson, a pioneer of the LGBT rights movement. Johnson is known as one of the first LGBT activists to fight back during the Stonewall riots. She and her friend Sylvia Rivera were prominent activists in New York who fought for gay…
TITUSVILLE, N.J., – Seeking and sharing information are important parts of the HIV journey – in fact, 80 percent of people living with HIV said they give advice or tell others where to find HIV-related information. In an effort to demonstrate the power of shared wisdom, provide a place for the HIV community to access…
INDIANAPOLIS — Freedom Indiana, the statewide grassroots organization that successfully fought a constitutional marriage amendment and sounded the alarm on the economically devastating Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), today launched a campaign to update existing laws against discrimination to include gay and transgender Hoosiers. The campaign will be managed by Chris Paulsen, a veteran…
WASHINGTON — As Obama administration proposes new rules that would prevent health care providers from discriminating against transgender surgery and similar gender-related care, a new survey of transgender people nationally finds that even when care is denied, there are important costs for both insurers and the public. As a result of being denied insurance coverage for…
Point Foundation, which empowers LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic potential by providing them with college scholarships and mentoring, will host “Voices On Point” Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Caitlyn Jenner will present the Point Horizon Award, which is given to inspirational young leaders who have advocated for the LGBTQ…
It’s almost time for AIDS Walk & Run San Diego – Saturday, Sept. 26! Over 100 teams have registered and the fundraising has begun. Come together with your friends, family and colleagues for this inspiring (and fun!) event helping thousands living with HIV. Every participant who raises at least $100 will receive the official AIDS…
https://youtu.be/It2bZRUzevA The recent video trend started by two Russian men who decided to film people’s reaction to them holding hands on the street has been taken up by a Portuguese couple who decided to test people’s reactions to them holding hands on the streets of Lisbon. The Lisbon experiment went well, proving that the Portuguese…
Mat Staver, the Liberty Counsel attorney who is representing Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has come up with yet another outrageous comment on the case. Right Wing Watch reports that Staver appeared on the “WallBuilders Live” radio program today, where he said that requiring Davis to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is like requiring her…
Republican presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz have made the trip to Kentucky just in time to be with Kim Davis as she is released from jail. Huckabee planned to host a rally for Davis Thursday afternoon. Sunday, Huckabee likened the Supreme Court decision to “judicial tyranny,” reports Yahoo News. “What we’ve seen here…
