A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging the CEO of Rentboy.com, Jeffrey Hurant, and six Rentboy.com employees with conspiring to violate the Travel Act by promoting prostitution. The defendants were arrested this morning and are scheduled to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Marilyn Go at the United States Courthouse,…
Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) will join a coalition of LGBT and family advocates to urge Gov. Brown to sign Assembly Bill 960, the Equal Protection for All Families Act. The Assembly passed the bill on Monday, and it now heads to the governor’s desk. AB 960 would update current assisted reproduction laws in three…
The UN Security Council held its first-ever meeting on the persecution of homosexuals by Islamic State terrorists, Monday. The closed-door session, sponsored by the U.S. and Chile,focused on LGBT rights and issues. According to cnsnews.com The U.N. Security Council heard from two homosexual Arab men, including a Syrian named Subhi Nahas who has been resettled…
The U.S Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and her Chilean counterpart Ambassador Cristián Barros Melet are holding the first ever U.N. Security Council meeting on LGBT rights later today. Open to all U.N. member states, the gathering will focus on the appalling abuse and violence being perpetrated against LGBT people in areas in…
HBO’s Last Week Tonight reported last night that the entire field of Republican candidates for president refused to answer a simple yes or no question about whether they would support the Equality Act. The segment also noted that Gov. Bobby Jindal and Gov. John Kasich both weakened non-discrimination protections for LGBT people during their tenure. Meanwhile, Hillary…
ABC Latest News | Latest News Videos Friday, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz found himself on the defensive in Iowa after his speech on the Des Moines Register Soap Box after taking questions from actress Ellen Page, who came out in 2014 at HRC’s Time to Thrive conference. Page has since become an activist and…
Critics of our community, even after decades of civil rights victories, still laugh at comparison of our struggle for civil rights with that of African Americans in the 1950s and ’60s. They see nothing similar to our struggle for justice as a minority group with that of our African American brothers and sisters. The signal…
Fast-food company Chick-Fil-A’s return to Denver International Airport may be in jeopardy because of their anti-LGBT stance. A number of City Council members this week passionately questioned a proposed concession agreement, reports The Denver Post. Councilman Paul Lopez called opposition to the chain at the airport “really, truly a moral issue on the city.” His…
A year after a federal judge ruled Florida’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional, the state is finally taking steps to make the necessary updates to marriage and death certificates. Friday is the anniversary of District Judge Robert Hinkle’s ruling. But even after it took effect Jan. 6, Florida’s marriage applications and certificates would allow entries only…
Thursday, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 217 into law, making Illinois the fifth jurisdiction—behind California, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and Oregon—to protect LGBTQ youth from the dangers of conversion therapy. House Bill 217, which protects LGBTQ youth from mental health providers attempting to change their sexual orientation or gender identity through…
