SAN DIEGO – At the Tuesday, April 23 meeting of the San Diego City Council, Council President Todd Gloria led the effort to proclaim Thursday, April 25, as “Dining Out for Life® San Diego Day” in the City of San Diego. Citing Dining Out for Life® San Diego as “a major community event” and commending…
HOUSTON – As the immigration debate in the U.S. Senate heats up, findings from the 32nd annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey show that support for immigration reform has grown significantly among Houstonians. Other findings in this year’s survey: Area residents overwhelmingly support expanding criminal background checks for gun sales, support for gay rights has…
(CNN) — French lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal protests from some conservatives opposed to the step. The nation’s lower house approved a marriage bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt, in a 331-to-225 final vote. They cast their votes after impassioned speeches by lawmakers for and against…
In what is certainly a first for this nation-state, a group of dedicated gay activists are using the crowd funding site Indiegogo.com to raise funds to overturn the country’s anti-sodomy law. Singapore, which currently has an anti-sodomy law on the books which bans “acts of gross indecency” with another male, has made in clear in…
In a historic turn, Nevada became the first legislative body in the United States to vote to repeal a ban on same-sex marriage Monday night. The Nevada senate voted 12-9 to overturn a constitutional ban that was enacted in 2002 that permitted only opposite-sex couples to enter into marriage. The new language would permit Nevada…
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Gay Games 9, forming a partnership that makes the foundation the top sponsor of the Games. This is the first presenting sponsorship in the Games’ 31-year history. “We are thrilled the Cleveland Foundation has stepped up with such a significant and public show of…
From Gwist the new YouTube channel from the founders of Logo – the first online network that’s not ABOUT being gay but FOR being gay. Check out our Gwist of the week!
Glee’s Darren Criss, performed a very gay version of Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop hit “Call Me Maybe” at theGLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles The 26-year-old actor sung about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and call for an end to the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. “Guys, I was going to play…
Discussing the legalization of same-sex marriage in France on an episode of The 700 Club last week televangelist Pat Robertson claimed that marriage equality supporters are following in the footsteps of the Illuminati. Robertson told viewers that the French Revolution was “spurred by the writings of a group called the Illuminati,” which meant “to destroy…
LOS ANGELES – GLAAD honored former President Bill Clinton, entertainment attorney Steve Warren, and the best in film and television last night at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Actress Drew Barrymore hosted the event. Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Tobey Maguire, Betty White, Chris Evans, Matt Bomer, Kelly Rowland, Darren Criss,…
