April 2, R&B/rap artist Estelle performs live at the Saturday night main event during Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week in Palm Springs. Estelle won a 2009 Grammy Award for “American Boy” (with Kanye West) in the category for Best Rap/Song Collaboration. For her latest hit, “One Love,” she collaborated with DJ/Producer and musical mastermind Dave…
SAN FRANCISICO – The San Francisco Human Rights Commission has adopted a groundbreaking report examining the consequences of rendering bisexuals “invisible.” The report is believed to be the first of its kind. “I’m so excited and relieved. It’s been such a long time coming,” said Lindasusan Ulrich, the author of the report. “I had a…
CONNECTICUT – After wrestler John Cena made a number of televised comments that many viewers considered anti-gay, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced its intention to promote anti-bullying messages. After making the formal announcement with Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the WWE was already taking actions by reprimanding one of its announcers. Cena’s…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Fred Karger has announced he is running for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. He is the first openly gay presidential candidate. This is also the first time Karger has run for political office, but he has been a behind-the-scenes player for 35 years – serving as an advisor to Presidents Ford,…
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…
SCOTLAND – Police have confirmed that a retired lecturer found dead at his Edinburgh flat was murdered. Roger Gray, a retired lecturer, is the third gay man to have been killed in the Scottish city of Edinburgh in the last month; however, police say there is no evidence to link the deaths. Gray was found…
GENEVA – More than 80 countries have signed a UN gay rights resolution to end homophobic violence and laws against gay sex. The resolution was presented at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The resolution calls on states to, “Take steps to end acts of violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations committed…
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…
The UK Gay News reports that Friday, April 1 will mark the tenth anniversary of the world’s first legal gay marriage. On the same date in 2001, four couples – one female and three male – tied the knot in Amsterdam in a joint ceremony presided over by the city’s Mayor, Job Cohen. The ceremony…
