NEW YORK – Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, executive director of This World: The Values Network, and Stand With Us have taken out a full page ad in The New York Times to highlight Israel as a nation that respects the rights of gay citizens. The ad exposes violence and oppression inflicted on LGBT communities by Hamas, ISIS and Iran….
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the end of a three-decade ban on blood donations from homosexual and bisexual men. However, some restrictions will remain, and the FDA’s recommended policy will bar donations from men who have had gay sex in the previous year. In a press statement the FDA said, Over the…
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have announced their support for their eight-year-old to self-identify as male, reports Pink News. John Jolie Pitt, who was assigned female at birth, asked to be called by that name, and attracted widespread attention when they appeared on the red carpet for Angelina’s film ‘Unbroken, wearing a tuxedo and with…
As the holiday season is only days away the Steam Room Stories guys are getting ready to fully embrace the festive spirit. Chris Reid, Ray Tezanos, Adam Bucci and Josh Wise share their festive decorations before discovering that one of the guys isn’t quite as into Christmas as the others. The discovery of a well-used…
The German online dating company Gleichklang.de has sent a book on homosexuality in animals to the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. “Biological Exuberance – Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity” was written by the Canadian biologist Bruce Bagemihl. The book documents homosexual behavior in more than 450 animal species. The book has been sent by the…
Tylenol’s latest commercial re-imagines one of Norman Rockwell’s most iconic works with a group of diverse families, including a pair of lesbian moms who are raising their children with one partner’s ex-husband and another adult, reports the Huffington Post. Deemed “For What Matters Most,” the new campaign features three modern families, including the Beser Carr…
The upcoming Lifetime film ‘Whitney’ will star Yaya DaCosta as Houston and Yolanda Ross as Robyn Crawford, Houston’s longtime friend, personal assistant and alleged lesbian lover. According to TheWrap, the movie, directed by celebrated actress Angela Bassett, portrays Houston as a woman who was naïve about romantic love and who was perhaps never able to properly…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that the cast and filmmakers of The Imitation Game will be honored at the group’s upcoming New York Gala Dinner in January. “We are proud to honor the stars and filmmakers of The Imitation Game for bringing the captivating yet tragic story of Alan Turing to…
As of Jan. 6, County Clerks across Florida have a legal obligation to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples – or risk expensive litigation, including liability for damages and attorney fees. In refusing to extend a stay that expires on Jan 5th, the US Supreme Court smacked down the last ditch effort by Attorney General…
Yang Teng, 30, won a historic court ruling this week when The Haidian District Court in China ruled that the six electroshock therapy treatments given Teng to cure him of his homosexuality were ruled illegal. The court has ordered the Xinyu Piaxiang clinic, which claimed it could “cure” Teng of his homosexuality and where he…
