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…
Today, Jerusalem’s District Court indicted Yishai Schlissel for murder for last month’s deadly attack during Jerusalem Pride, along with multiple attempted murder charges for those he wounded. Last month, Schlissel went on a stabbing rampage at Jerusalem Pride killing Shira Banki and wounding five others. Last Thursday, Schlissel was deemed fit to stand trial following…
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…
Yishai Schlissel, the man who went on a stabbing rampage at Jerusalem Pride killing Shira Banki and wounding many others has been deemed fit to strand trial. The decision was made after Schlissel was examined by a court-appointed psychiatrist during a 48-hour detention at a psychiatric hospital. A previous psychiatric evaluation was inconclusive, reports The…
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…
A new Ugandan LGBT publication, Bombastic Magazine, is looking to protect the community by telling their authentic stories. Kasha Jacqueline, one of the founders of Bombastic Magazine and the LGBT movement in Uganda, says that, “changing the hearts and minds of regular Ugandans I the most crucial step in triggering real change.” She goes on…
