INDIA: A well-known Indian LGBT and social-rights activist has starred in a cheeky public service announcement video to promote People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, reports GayAsiaNews.com Harish Iyer talks about his love for cocks and urges viewers to love them, too. He remarks that cocks love to be stroked, have a…
LOS ANGELES – it’s The Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote with big, gay, hairy men! (aka “Bears”) The award-winning web series is back and better than ever having launched an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign! From the creative team of Rick Copp (The Brady Bunch Movie) Joe Dietl (The Thin Pink Line) and Ben Zook…
Today, President Barack Obama presented the 2013 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to 22 recipients. The presentation took place in the White House East Room. First lady, Michelle Obama was also present. Quoting the late Maya Angelou the president began by saying, “’A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because…
http://youtu.be/IJ411kHu1sk Recently, members of the Westboro Baptist Church recorded a homophobic “parody” of Panic! at the Disco’s 2006 single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies. Now, Scottish lesbian teen, Rebecca Anderson has staged her own response to Westboro by parodying their version of the song calling it ‘Your Beliefs Are A Lie What A Tragedy.’ Announcing her video…
WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Project One America released key findings from a recent survey chronicling the daunting challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Arkansans. The results show LGBT people are contributing members at home, the workplace, in school and within their faith communities. However, LGBT Arkansans enjoy no legal protections…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled today that Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The Huffington Post reported the 2-1 ruling upheld a previous decision issued earlier this year by a Virginia district court, which struck down the state’s ban on gay marriages. In the ruling, Judge Henry Floyd argued that…
SAN DIEGO — Diversionary Theatre has begun rehearsals for an all-star convivial new production: Paul Rudnick’s Regrets Only featuring Diversionary Theatre’s directorial debut of savvy local favorite Jessica John. The piece is a marvelous political satire based right smack in the middle of the tumultuous George W. Bush era. It’s an outlandish farce and a comedy…
SAN FRANCISCO — The LGBT Journey – from the Mattachine Society to Harvey Milk and the White Night Riots to federal marriage equality and beyond, the LGBT journey has built on the lessons of the earlier civil rights movement with great success. In recent years, it has reached milestones with remarkable speed. But the journey…
Cityfest began 30 years ago in the summer of 1984, when the Hillcrest community gathered on University and Fifth to celebrate the relighting of the Hillcrest sign for the first ever Cityfest. Today Hillcrest Cityfest is a huge celebration of community spirit through music, arts, crafts, and food. This event attracts 150,000+ attendees each year…
LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to songwriter Diane Warren, whose work has been recognized with Grammy® and Golden Globe® awards and multiple Academy Award® nominations. The Point Leadership Award is given to an individual who has achieved prominence in their professional career and unequivocally supported the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
