LGBT rights advocates in Maine gathered more than 5,000 signatures this weekend for a petition to put gay marriage on the 2012 ballot. In coordination with local gay rights organization Equality Maine, same-sex marriage supporters rallied throughout the state to collect signatures and educate the public about marriage equality. According to the Houston Chronicle, volunteers…
In a day and age where going out, getting drunk, and girls-kissing-girls is perfectly presumable club behavior, it may come as no surprise that MTV’s Jersey Shore has taken on the trend, this time with Deena Cortese taking the lesbian lead. Whether real or scripted, the (in)famous show capable of capturing audiences worldwide went ‘bicurious’…
Mere days after Governor Jerry Brown signed the FAIR Education Act in the interest of honest, inclusive historical teaching throughout California’s schools, socially conservative opponents of the act launched a referendum campaign to repeal the measure and end “corruption disguised as freedom. Activists working to challenge the FAIR Education Act gathered 504,760 signatures – some…
Comedian and former television host Adam Carolla is facing backlash from the LGBT community after making anti-gay comments last week on his podcast. GLAAD issued a statement Tuesday in response to Carolla’s hateful commentary on “The Adam Carolla Show,” urging networks and advertisers to rethink their support of the former “Loveline” host. According to Entertainment…
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann appeared Sunday on several morning talk shows where she side-stepped questions about her attitude toward the gay community. Bachmann, who referred to homosexuality as “personal bondage” in a 2004 interview, refused to answer directly when hosts suggested that her anti-gay political stance is reflective of her prejudice against LGBT people….
Howard Schultz, CEO of mega coffee chain Starbucks, cancelled a scheduled appearance at The Global Leadership Summit this week – a move reportedly motivated by the fact that the event’s host, Willow Creek Community Church, holds anti-gay views. According to Forbes, official reports from a Starbucks spokeswoman confirmed the cancellation, but failed to cite a…
President Sebastian Pinera of Chile proposed legislation Tuesday that aims to guarantee the legal recognition of gay civil unions throughout the country. If the measure becomes law, gay couples will be afforded a number of rights currently reserved for opposite-sex married couples, such as social benefits and inheritance rights. According to the Associated Foreign Press…
Reverend Ouyang Wen Feng, the first and only openly gay pastor in Malaysia, is encouraging the country’s gay and lesbian people to “keep coming out” in an effort to fight LGBT discrimination. The outspoken equal rights advocate, who is also the leader of a controversial gay-friendly ministry, hopes to empower Malaysia’s gay community to speak…
Australian-born John Makk and his husband of seven years, Bradford Wells, are facing long-term separation after the Obama administration denied their petition requesting permanent U.S. citizenship. The decision was made in accordance with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which discounts same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits. Makk, who is also his husband’s primary caregiver,…
The cast and crew of ‘Glee’ celebrated three wins last night at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards – another nod of accomplishment for the breakout TV musical hit. Scoring the award for Choice TV Comedy, Glee celebrates another win for its second year in a row in this category. Actor Cory Monteith enjoyed a win…
