Cartoonist Joe King released a calendar Wednesday which depicts gay people as ‘sissies’ and ‘sexually confused,’ sparking an outrage amongst LGBT circles. King defends the calendar, noting that the release comes in wake of already distributed material including “reprints of nationally distributed work several years old,” he said. King added via his Facebook page that,…
Miss Independent pop singer Kelly Clarkson announced Thursday that she endorses republican hopeful Ron Paul for president, despite the recent press Paul has garnered for anti-gay and racist comments arising from newsletters published in his name between 1980 and 1990. “I love Ron Paul,” Clarkson posted. “I liked him a lot during the last republican…
The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) says that breast implants are a life and death matter for transgender people who need the operation to function in their new identity. In their study, the group found that transgender people who are denied the operation are more likely to commit suicide than…
A new study at CNN Money reveals that couples in same-sex marriages lose nearly $6,000 a year in federal tax benefits since the federal government does not legally recognize their union. While same-sex spouses are entitled to some state benefits, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) prevents those married legally in their states to file…
A transgender woman and her girlfriend is shown beating down a subway rider for shouting out “that’s a man” as the two friends were headed into the train. Huffington Post is reporting the video has made its rounds throughout LGBT circles after the disparaging remarks went viral on YouTube. The video’s author writes: “Morning after…
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta and her girlfriend Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell, share a private moment in a snapshot of their homecoming, reincarnating the classic Navy image from Times Square, 1945, depicting a soldier kissing a nurse in wake of Victory Over Japan. Snell told the Associated Press that she felt “nervous”…
The gay robot strikes again. This time, it’s Michele Bachmann, and the gay robot has a message: “I am a gay robot. I oppose Bachmann’s position on gays, whether they are human or robot.” The message comes in wake of Bachmann’s anti-gay stance against LGBT people. The presidential hopeful did not have much to say…
A Catholic church in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood has some explaining to do after its church pastor disinvited a group of gay-friendly clergy due to speak at a pre-Christmas evening service. Archbishop George Niederauer and Rev. Steve Meriwether of the Most Holy Redeemer Church reportedly made the decision based in “faith” and a coming of…
VALLETTA, Malta – A study of discrimination in Malta has revealed widespread ignorance of anti- discrimination agencies and legislation and significant victim discomfort in reporting incidences of discrimination. The Times of Malta reported that the survey tackled discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and described several forms of discrimination. Sixty percent of respondents…
Sorry I have not been able to show up at recent events, benefits, parties etc, but I’ve been pretty sick these last weeks and hopefully things will turn around for me. Milk Foundation goes global Last week, I got my sick butt up and went to Palm Springs for a meeting of the Harvey Milk…
