When Josh Duggar apologized following reports that, as a teenager, he allegedly molested five underage girls, including some of his sisters, TLC ummed and ahed for some time before finally deciding to cancel their show, “19 Kids and Counting”. With Duggar’s confession in May, TLC waited till July before cancelling the show. The Wrap reports…
WASHINGTON – Today, on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting – the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Congress to restore the full protections of this crucial legislation. “The right to vote is a bedrock principle of our democracy,…
HOUSTON – The Houston City Council continued to support the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) today, rejecting a move to repeal the nondiscrimination protections and instead sending it to the ballot for a vote this Nov. 3. Reacting to the news, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Equality Texas, Texas Freedom Network, Freedom for All…
Would a family ever disown their gay son for NOT having a ‘Gay Wedding’? Matthew Ware created a comedy sketch exploring what would happen if a gay couple refused their supportive family’s demand to plan a wedding. “The SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling is a symbolic message of equality everyone in the LGBT community should celebrate,”…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that it is launching a new social media campaign featuring Ohio native Jim Obergefell, asking candidates to #StandwithJim and defend his marriage in advance of the debate Thursday in Cleveland. The Washington Blade reported recently that the RNC is scheduled to vote on several anti-LGBT resolutions today at…
MONTCLAIR, N.J.– Garden State Equality, the leading civil rights education and advocacy organization for New Jersey’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, reiterated its call for a series of major public and private companies to cease all contributions and request a refund of prior contributions to Congressman Scott Garrett following his discriminatory comments about the LGBT…
NEW YORK — STOMP Out Bullying™ announces its fourth consecutive partnership with Bon-Ton Stores Inc. for the Seventh Annual Blue Shirt Day® World Day of Bullying Prevention to kickoff National Bullying Prevention Awareness month during October. The Blue Shirt Day® World Day of Bullying Prevention is an initiative of STOMP Out Bullying™ to combat bullying and…
Gay-rights activist Terry Bean’s sexual abuse case may not take place as the alleged victim has disappeared. The Register Guard reported that Bean’s trial, scheduled for later this month, can’t take place unless the 17-year-old boy is found and issued a subpoena that would require his appearance in court, the prosecutor said. “We’re continuing to…
NEW YORK — Recording artist Sir Ivan will host his annual Hamptons extravaganza to celebrate the success of his latest Billboard hit, Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye, produced by Paul Oakenfold, featuring Taylor Dayne. The event dubbed Sir Ivan’s Royal Tea Dance will take place Saturday, Aug. 22 at Sir Ivan’s Castle and recreate the…
Lambda Archives of San Diego is hosting “Coming Out to Play,” on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at The Center as the second in its Out at the Archives series. “Coming Out to Play” will feature a brief history of some of the LGBT sports organizations, a panel discussion featuring past and current league…
