NEW YORK, N.Y. – Andrew Grey will be the first male author to receive the Romance Writers of America Centennial Award, an honor for publishing 100 romance novels, and the only M/M author to be recognized. Riverdale Avenue Books just published ’s Grey’s novella, The Photographer’s Assistant. In The Photographer’s Assistant, Christian Coulliet is the…
This week LGBTQ Americans received a one-two punch from the Trump administration. The first punch was President Trump’s ban against transgender service members. In his inimitable style of communicating to the American public the order came in the form of a tweet: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — LGBTQ Middle Americans are more likely to worry about the direction of the country, feel less financially secure, and struggle more with personal financial issues than other Americans, according to research by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). “Nearly half (47 percent) of Middle-income earners who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – This Saturday, San Diego’s fast-growing free food movement is coming to City Heights with its biggest installation yet. The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement District and Eat San Diego are partnering to build an entire free food park. It will be the first of its kind in San Diego. It started with a guy planting veggies at…
WASHINGTON — Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) approved an amendment in a voice vote that would continue to protect state medical marijuana programs from federal interference. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), would add a clause to the CJS budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that…
LONDON — Tom Robinson, the gay musician and longtime activist, has performed his song “Glad to be Gay” with updated lyrics to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales. Gay Star News interviewed Robinson about his experiences, where he premiered his updated version of the song. In the…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — National LGBTQ Task Force Deputy Executive Director Russell Roybal has announced the Task Force would donate $300,000, the largest donation to date, to the GLBT Community Projects Fund at The Miami Foundation. Over 200 business leaders, LGBTQ activists and local community advocates welcomed the news with wild applause at the annual…
Trans woman and Retired Army Officer Veronica Zerrer, Major, USA (Ret) offers a perspective on President Trump’s statements on banning Transgender men and women from military service. President Trump says that Transgender people serving in the military will distract the force from fighting and winning wars. He says people like me are a burden that…
With President Trump’s announcement this morning to ban transgender Americans from openly serving in the United States military, the administration has now fed into the demands of anti-LGBTQ organizations including the Heritage Foundation, an organization that has worked tirelessly and for decades to effectively erase transgender Americans from the fabric of this nation. In light…
LONDON – Thursday July 27, marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in England and Wales. Gay Star News spoke with members of Opening Doors London about their memories of the time and what they want to say to LGBTI people today. Homosexual activity taking place in private premises was decriminalized in…
