Russia is set to introduce new rules for film screenings which could impact the showing of LGBT movies. The new rules for obtaining exhibition licenses impose harsh new regulations, making it harder for exhibitors to obtain licenses, reports PinkNews. Under the new rules films that ” defile the national culture or pose a threat to…
Marking a huge British milestone, Square Peg Media, the U.K.’s leading diversity and inclusion events company, has, in partnership with The Telegraph, compiled the Out at Work & Telegraph Top 50 LGBT Executives in Business list. “This celebrates individuals who are actively making a difference for LGBT people in business, paving the way for future…
World News Videos | ABC World News ABC News’ “20/20.” recently aired a special about Bianca and Nick Bowser, a transgender couple who are the parents of two boys. The Bowser children are 3 years old and 17 months. They live in Louisville, Kentucky, in virtual obscurity until now. “We fit … the basic definition…
A new YouTube video attacks the practice of ‘conversion therapy’ aimed at gay and trans youths, after the death of Leelah Alcorn, who committed suicide last month, after citing her parent’s refusal to accept her trans status and attempts to ‘cure’ her gender identity. The video by Laci Green of channel Sex+ speaks out against the practice….
In a speech yesterday in the Philippines, Pope Francis sent another mixed message about same-sex marriage, reports Hayley Miller on the HRC blog. He hinted at the issue of same-sex marriage, stating, “The family is threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the…
Join other actively serving and retired servicemembers, advocates, and experts for a three day discussion on issues, concerns, and future planning for the LGBT military community, at the the 4th annual OutServe SLDN San Diego Leadership Conference, Thursday, March 26 – Sunday, March 29 at the W San Diego Hotel, 421 West B Street in…
A disturbing message advocating for violence against LGBT people has been spray-painted in big letters on the wall of a building in downtown Jackson, Miss. The shocking statement, “NO 2 GAY MARRAGE [sic] KILL THEM,” has disturbing echoes for LGBT people in a state where they are disproportionately likely to face discrimination and harassment. In…
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions for writ of certiorari in cases from four states regarding state bans on marriage for same-sex couples. In due time, the highest court in the land will be asked to decide whether the U.S. Constitution allows for states to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples by…
Fox News Sunday will host a debate on same-sex marriage featuring a anti-gay hate group leader who’s known for peddling lies and smears about the LGBT community, reports Media Matters for America. Jan. 18, Fox News Sunday is scheduled to host a debate on same-sex marriage featuring Ted Olson, a prominent pro-equality attorney, and Tony Perkins, president of…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has condemned the decision by the chief executive of Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company to decline to renounce Saks’ claim that transgender Americans are not protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In an interview with the New York Times, Gerald L. Storch of…
