The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed new regulations intended to ensure that its core housing programs are open to all eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said, “This is a fundamental issue of fairness. We have a responsibility to make certain that public…
A constitutional amendment effectively banning same-sex marriage in the state of Iowa has been introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives, marking the beginning of what promises to be one of the most contentious debates of the 2011 legislative session. The amendment would mandate that marriage between one man and one woman is the only…
The National Organization for Mar-riage (NOM) has just released its 2009 Form 990, a tax form they are required to submit to the IRS. This followed a specific request by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for transparency. While NOM filed its form on November 14, 2010, it did not disclose the information publicly until the…
The 2010 midterm turnover of the NC legislature finds it now under GOP control for the first time since Reconstruction. Predictably this has produced a raft of bigots going right for the throats of the LGBT community. Right off the bat, there is talk about cutting funding for HIV/AIDS and pushing a marriage amendment, which…
On January 18, 2011, new hospital visitation rights went into effect that will impact millions of LGBT Americans and their families. President Obama saw an injustice, has spoken about hospital visitation often over a number of years and felt very strongly the injustice needed to be addressed. On April 15, 2010, the President directed Health…
A “Top Ten Anti-Christian Events in 2010” list has just been released by Defend Christians.org, a San Diego-based “ministry” of the self-styled Christian Anti-Defamation Commis-sion. The list is the result of an online poll of “Christians and people of good will” at the group’s website. Asking the question, what were the top 10 most egregious…
Chick-fil-A, the chain of fast-food chicken restaurants, has been criticized for its support of a reportedly anti-gay organization. The restaurant chain is listed as a sponsor of a two-day marriage retreat hosted by the Pennsylvania Family Institute (PFI). PFI’s president, Michael Geer, has been vocal in the past regarding his opposition to same sex marriage….
Openly gay Congressional intern, Dan Hernandez, was standing 30 feet away from Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) during a Congress on your Corner event when gunshots were heard. Hernandez ran to where he believed the shots were fired, moving from victim to victim checking for pulses. Hernandez told the Arizona Republic, “I didn’t even know if…
The Pop Luck Club, a non-profit organization that supports gay fathers throughout Southern California, has announced the launch of its Raise a Child ad campaign. The campaign’s goal is to raise community awareness, support and understanding of gay fathers and their families. The campaign also aims to inspire and aid prospective gay fathers as they…
Female to male transgender man, Jordan Swan, had his marriage license revoked on the day of issue. According to Swan, who described the whole situation as “bulls—t,” he arrived at the Oakland County Clerk’s office to marry his fiancée. The couple paid for their marriage certificate, swore their oaths and signed on the dotted line…
