Pennsylvania high school students organized an Anti-Gay Day last Thursday. A group of males students at McGuffey High School in Washington County, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh organized the protest one day after some students observed the Day of Silence, an event aimed at drawing attention to gay and lesbian bullying and harassment in schools. The…
Florida Senate leaders decided Monday not to vote on a controversial proposal that would allow taxpayer-supported adoption agencies to use religious or personal beliefs to discriminate against prospective parents. Members of the Senate’s Rules Committee, the only Senate committee to hear the bill, expressed concerns over several unanswered questions, such as whether it might be…
This 30 minute speech should give you pause about Hillary Clinton and the others in the presidential field. Words do matter and this 30 minute speech concerning LGBT rights shows that Ms. Clinton stands with the LGBT community worldwide. The speech was given in 2011 while Clinton was Secretary of State. Start watching at 4…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego Museum of Art will be transformed into a gorgeous vision of art and flowers as more than 100 floral designers bring the Museum’s renowned Permanent Collection to life during the 34th annual Art Alive. The Museum’s signature fundraiser and a highly anticipated San Diego tradition, Art Alive 2015…
As more Republicans throw their name in for a chance at becoming President of the United States, one thing remains clear: None has a strong record on supporting marriage equality, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. Through their careers, these presidential hopefuls, including current candidates Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul,…
Bravo reality star, David Cruz III, of Millionaire Matchmaker, has inked a letter to Guam’s governor Eddie Calvo urging him to allow same-sex marriage on the tiny United States incorporated territory after Calvo declined to act on the matter. The missive came days after a lesbian couple – Loretta M. Pangelinan and Kathleen M. Aguero,…
Sábado Gigante, the longest running television program of all time, has announced that the Latin American variety show behemoth will end its spectacular commercial run in September. The show, which debuted Aug. 8, 1962 as Show Dominical (“Sunday’s Show”) and left an indelible impression on millions of Latin Americans across multiple generations, will also leave…
The last campus in the UC system to have an LGBT office, today the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center at UC San Diego is one of the largest in the nation. In the early 1990s, concerned staff, faculty and student activists sought to establish a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center at the University of California,…
Thursday eight organizations came together under Unite for Marriage, a partnership working together to show support for marriage for same-sex couples as the question stands before the U.S. Supreme Court. Participating organizations include Marriage Equality USA, Freedom to Marry, Human Rights Campaign, Family Equality Council, GLAAD, National LGBTQ Task Force, GetEQUAL and the Campaign for Southern Equality….
LGBT activists from around the world came to Washington, D.C. this week to take part in events surrounding the World Bank’s annual meeting to advocate for more LGBT-inclusive policies at the Bank, writes Jeremy Kadden on the HRC Blog. They hail from places as far-flung as Uganda, India, Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan, China, and The Philippines, and…
