INDIA — The Indian federal Cabinet has decided to officially bar same-sex couples from adopting children, a move that some say can also be extended to single members of the LGBT community, reports GayAsiaNews.com. The cabinet took the decision, Aug. 6 while considering amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000,…
WASHINGTON – New reports indicate that protesters will greet Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and other attendees at his three-day fundraising gala in Beverly Hills this weekend because the venue’s owner, the Sultan of Brunei, has implemented new laws that could lead to citizens in his country being stoned to death. Whitfield’s events at the Sultan’s…
For Daniel Innis, a successful businessman and professional academic and one of three openly gay candidates vying for a Republican seat in this year’s upcoming House elections, the question of same-sex marriage is becoming increasingly opaque as a hot-button issue. “I think as people like me run and get out into the communities and make…
CLEVELAND — Ernst & Young LLP will expand its engagement in Gay Games 9 through volunteerism, event participation and more as the largest diverse amateur sporting event in the world takes place from Aug. 9-16, complementing the firm’s previously-announced Platinum Sponsorship. More than 30,000 visitors from around the world, including nearly 11,000 participants, will convene in Cleveland andAkron, Ohio,…
As Gay Games 9 is set to begin in Cleveland tomorrow, Michael Sam, one of the world’s highest profile LGBT athletes, is urging people to take part in the first international study on homophobia in sports. The study is the first to collect national data about discrimination in the United States as well as other major,…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! I believe we are all called to the work of justice and equality. I love how that calling goes…
LOS ANGELES, – Award-winning out filmmaker Rolla Selbak is releasing a new online “interview” series called “Grrl’s Guide To Filmmaking”, in which she shares her personal Hollywood vlogs as she visits some of the most prominent lesbian filmmakers making it happen today. Grrl’s Guide To Filmmaking offers an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes, showing the magic, behind…
Six athletes from Israel will be competing in the upcoming Gay Games which they hope will be an opportunity to tell the world what it means to be gay in the only country in West Asia not to criminalize same-sex relations, reports GayAsiaNews.com. “It will be an opportunity for people from all over the world…
Internationally known New York City drag queen, actress, comedienne, columnist, and cocktail connoisseur Jeza Belle will make her publishing debut Oct. 7, with The Harlot’s Guide To Classy Cocktails. Part drink recipe book, part he-larious drunken memoir, the coffee table book contains Jeza’s own classy (The Dietrich) and, uh, not-so-classy (MAI Cock is TAI-ed Back) cocktail recipes along with…
SACRAMENTO – The California Assembly today passed legislation that requires all smartphones sold in California to come pre-equipped with theft-deterring technological solutions to render the device useless if stolen. Senate Bill 962, authored by Senator Mark Leno and sponsored by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, addresses the growing epidemic of smartphone theft. It requires…
