Jonathan Crutchley, founding partner and owner of the world’s largest gay brands that includes Manhunt and Jack’d, has joined the advisory board of The National Coalition of Rent Boys & Allies, an organization advocating for the legal rights of male escort workers. The group formed in response to the Aug. 25 raid on Rentboy.com in…
The rabidly anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church protested against Kim Davis today, accusing the county clerk of hypocrisy and adultery, reports The Courier Journal. Four Westboro members picketed on a street corner near the Rowan County Courthouse, waving signs that denounced “fag marriage” and playing popular songs that were altered with inflammatory lyrics. It was one…
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has given the donation of a pharmaceutical CEO who controversially raised the price of an AIDS medication to a Washington, D.C.-based clinic that specializes in the treatment of HIV patients and the LGBT community, reports The Advocate. Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, had donated $2,700 to the Sanders…
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addressed her evolution on marriage equality Friday during a town hall at Keene State College in New Hampshire, reports The Washington Blade. Clinton was responding to a member of the audience who identified himself as bisexual student and asked her to compare her change in position to others who remained…
A new TV commercial highlights the positive impact the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) could have, including prohibiting discrimination against veterans, writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. “I love this country and I love Texas. But here in Houston, veterans can be discriminated against just because they served in the military,” Noel Freeman, a retired senior…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force in partnership with the LGBT Freedom and Asylum Network (LGBT-FAN) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have introduced an essential new guide, Stronger Together: A Guide to Supporting LGBT Asylum Seekers. The new report provides crucial advice and guidance to service providers working with LGBT asylum seekers coming…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is releasing “Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth,” a comprehensive report that provides an in-depth review of research and clinical expertise related to conversion therapy. This important new resource makes it clear that conversion therapy is not an appropriate therapeutic approach based on the…
LOS ANGELES — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students seeking financial assistance for their undergraduate or graduate school education are encouraged to apply for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit and currently provides financial assistance and programmatic support to 85 students. Students…
Finally some good news from the world of supermarkets! Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in the United States and one of the country’s largest employers, confirmed today that it will be providing full health benefits to transgender employees, including coverage of gender-affirming surgeries, reports The Advocate. According to Kroger spokeswoman Patty Leesemann, the new health…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, United We Dream’s QUIP program is launching the #NoMoreClosets campaign, a story collection effort that will highlight the intersection of the immigrant rights and LGBTQ movements. UWD will also release a groundbreaking survey later this year on LGBTQ immigrants to better understand the needs of the community. This first of…
