Chad Griffin CALIFORNIA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal has declined to lift its stay on an order overturning California’s same-sex marriage ban. The court was asked to allow gay marriages to take place while legal processes continue but did not grant the request from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER). The…
Christopher Crowe, 29, passed away Wednesday due to complications from a staph infection that inflicted damage on his heart. Crowe was the president of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association and worked with Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). Earlier in his career, Crowe served as an intern with the Victory Fund in 2005. In response to…
This week marks the 9th Annual National LGBT Health Awareness Week from March 28 to April 1. Celebrate in style by getting tested and sharing the importance of LGBT health to your health provider. LGBT Health Awareness Week aims to shed light on the devastating cycle of healthcare discriminatory acts against the LGBT community. According…
The Washington Blade reported today that the House committee in Maryland voted 15-8 to approve a bill banning employment and housing discrimination against transgender people. The bill will now face the full House of Delegates, where it must be approved by Monday in order to progress to the Senate for approval. Support of the bill…
On April 7, 2011, the San Francisco-based Bay Area Reporter will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The newspaper is the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper serving the LGBT community. Founded in 1971 by Bob Ross and Paul Bentley, the Bay Area Reporter is a San Francisco institution distinguished for its coverage of such key LGBT events…
WASHINGTON, D.C . – Congressional Democrats have gone on the offensive, introducing bills in both the House and Senate aimed at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The push to repeal the DOMA comes on the heels of the Feb. 23 announcement by the Obama administration that the Justice Department would no longer defend…
Nicholas Kelo Jr. OHIO – Once again, anti-gay bullying has resulted in a tragic teen suicide. Nicholas Kelo Jr., 13, committed suicide on Feb. 23 in his home. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Nick pried open a safe inside his home to remove the gun that killed him. “It had been going on for…
The entrance to Paloma Valley High School, Menifee, Calif. CALIFORNIA – Students and teachers at a Menifee high school have revealed there is a pattern of bullying, harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian students, and that the school district has not done enough to alter the campus culture. Teachers and students at Paloma Valley…
COLORADO – Rev. Malcolm Himschoot has been installed as the Parker United Church of Christ spiritual leader in a ceremony in the Mainstreet Center Auditorium. “On this day we celebrate God doing a new thing,” said Pam Thompson, a church founder. “So let us come together in boldness and genuine humility.” What makes Himschoot’s journey…
NEW YORK – A New York gay man has avoided jury duty by saying he could not be impartial because he is treated as a “second-class” citizen. “During voir dire we were asked who would not be impartial,” Jonathan Lovitz said. “I raised my hand and said, ‘Since I can’t get married or adopt a…
