An ‘old school’ Italian father and his son have reason to celebrate following a surprise ‘Born This Way’ tattoo that was permanently etched on the father’s wrist in support of his son’s coming out. The two, whose names have not been identified, describe the story on their YouTube channel: So: my brother came out that…
Last month, JCPenney was the focus of homophobic outrage and calls for a boycott after it featured a lesbian couple in its Mother’s Day catalog. Also when JCPenney brought on Ellen DeGeneres earlier this year as a spokesperson, the so-called One Million Moms (OMM) — a group of the homophobic American Family Association — condemned…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — Marcie Fisher-Borne carries a power of attorney with her at all times. She has a will but has made videos of her wishes for her children just in case someone contests them. What if she were to get in a car accident tomorrow? What would happen to her…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — A Montreal teacher was fired for showing his 10th grade students the killing and dismemberment video allegedly filmed by Canadian gay porn actor Luka Magnotta, the school board said Thursday. “The unacceptable character of this action taken by the teacher commanded an unequivocal measure,” Diane Lamarche-Venne, president of…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — When “John,” a gay man from a southern town in the U.S., stumbled upon Grindr, a location-linked app for gay men, he saw it as an opportunity to meet like-minded people in his hometown. “I thought it was neat because you got to see the proximity…
Nobody Loves You, a new musical comedy now getting it’s World Premiere at The Old Globe, may come off like Glee meets Big Bang Theory meets a trashy hetero couple reality show, but underneath it all, it’s a pretty good show. Reality television, as we can all attest, has taken over and all but squashed…
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Before Sunday morning services, the Rev. Oliver White looked at the rows of empty pews in his tiny St. Paul, Minnesota, church without regret. “If this was a mistake,” White said, “then I will make the mistake all over again.” In 2005, White made a costly decision. At the United…
(CNN – San Diego LGBT Weekly) — After DC Comics made it official that Green Lantern Alan Scott is gay, the reaction from the Trolliverse was as predictable as it was ridiculous. On Facebook, a friend hilariously mocked the all-caps, incorrectly punctuated outrage thusly: “UGH ALAN SCOTT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTER IN COMICS DC…
Ukraine’s legislature is about to vote a brand new bill into law that will make it illegal to be gay or lesbian in public. President Viktor Yanukovych has the power to stop the law, but has chosen to stay silent on the growing anti-gay sentiment. The President says a new alliance with the European Union is…
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a video Tuesday in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community as part of LGBT Pride Month. “I am honored to join you to celebrate the fundamental freedoms that all human beings deserve –- no matter who they are or whom they love,” she says. “This month,…
