PBS Digital Studios with WNET New York have just released episode 2 of the new web series First Person. Host Kristin Russo sits down with writer, musician, filmmaker and performer, Vivek Shraya, about bisexual erasure and his experience identifying as bisexual. Shraya also discusses his new book “She of the Mountains,” a bisexual love story…
This weekend Elton John weighed in on the controversial comments made by Dolce and Gabbana with respect to same-sex families. The pair reputedly said “We oppose gay adoptions. … The only family is the traditional one. … No chemical offspring and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be…
A group of University of Texas at Austin students are creating a queer-inclusive sorority — the first of its kind for the campus, reports the Huffington Post. Though it’s frequently been deemed “the first national lesbian sorority,” Gamma Rho Lambda (GRL) embraces all women “whether they identify as lesbian, bisexual, ally, transgender, questioning, straight, or…
Puerto Vallarta’s annual LGBT event “Vallarta Pride” will have a number of new initiatives this year, including an Andre Christian fashion show, an International Film Festival Screening and the participation of Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria as Grand Marshal. The eight-day event will take place from May 17 to 24 and participants will…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Stoic Entertainment has announced that its original, scripted comedy, Kittens in a Cage, will be distributed by TV4 Entertainment and will be available to stream on hulu. The series was executive produced, directed and written by Jillian Armenante, based on the play by Kelleen Conway Blanchard and produced by Dash Arnott….
SACRAMENTO – Homeless youth across California would have greater access to the high school proficiency and equivalency exams under new legislation introduced by Senator Mark Leno. Senate Bill 252 would prohibit the Department of Education or testing companies from charging an exam fee to young people who are homeless. “Exam fees, which cost up to…
AUSTIN — Texas State Rep. Celia Israel has introduced a bill that would protect youth and their families from the discredited practice of conversion therapy. The bill— HB 3495 —reflects the unanimous view of medical, mental health, and child welfare experts that attempts by therapists to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity…
Madonna stops by the SiriusXM studios for the first time to speak with OutQ’s Larry Flick in person about her latest music project, Rebel Heart. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Queen of Pop, spoke about her latest album, her inspirations and the New York of yesteryear.
Transgender teen activist and HRC Foundation Youth Ambassador Jazz Jennings stars in a new commercial for “Clean and Clear,” writes Hayley Miller on the HRC Blog. As part of the See The Real Me campaign, Jazz, 14, opened up about her life as a transgender teenager. “Growing up has been quite a struggle being transgender,”…
NEW YORK, — Point Foundation (Point) will honor actor Jonathan Groff, with the Point Horizon Award. The Award recognizes a young trailblazer who has taken a leadership role as an advocate of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Groff, currently starring in HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Looking” and appearing in the Public Theater’s…
