A lesbian couple in Parker, Colorado are victims of a hate crime after the women found “Kill the Gay” spray-painted on their garage door. According to Colorado’s CW, the couple had an ongoing dispute with their homeowners association, after the H.O.A. said the couple had failed to pick up after their dog. Another neighbor told…
Due in part to her effort to support LGBT teens, Cathleen Galgiani (D) has confirmed to The Stockton Record that she is a lesbian. Galgiani hopes her open sexuality will send a positive message to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens that it’s okay to be homosexual. “It sickens me that young people would think…
While the chain denies its anti-gay agenda, Chick-Fil-A was discovered to have donated more than $1 million to anti-gay causes between 2003 and 2008, according to reports at Equality Matters. In 2009, the chicken fast food chain donated nearly $2 million more to anti-gay groups including the Marriage & Family Legacy Fund, the Fellowship of…
Councilmember Todd Gloria will present a check to San Diego’s Storefront homeless shelter for monies raised by Canvas for a Cause in a ceremonial event to be held Nov. 14. Nine volunteers from CFAC have helped to make the money possible. The group of volunteer activists took to the streets Sept. 20 in an effort…
Nearly 343 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists and allies concluded the 15th annual ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference in Turin, Italy on Oct. 30. The event served as the largest LGBT event occurring on an annual basis in Europe’s history. Conferences, workshops, and discussion panels centered around the event’s theme: “Human Rights and “Traditional Values”: Clash…
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students will be in good hands at Georgetown University after former National Football League Commissioner Paul J. Tagliabue and his wife donated $1 million to create a new program to assist LGBT students. The money will start a new LGBT program called the Tagliabue Initiative for LGBT Life: Fostering Formation…
Patrick Henry High School in Del Cerro has elected a lesbian student as its Homecoming King, San Diego News10 reports. “They were chanting my name and it was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had,” said newly-crowned Homecoming King Rebecca Arellano. Hailey Adams, Arellano’s girlfriend of two years, ran for Patrick Henry High…
As LGBT History Month draws to a close this weekend, Equality Forum reminds activists, allies and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community to celebrate Lilli Vicenz, Virginia Wolf and Pedro Zamora for their efforts in support of LGBT rights and recognition.
A transgender child and her mother are waiting for an apology from the Girl Scouts of Colorado after the quintessential girls club refused to accept the child because he had “boy parts.” Felisha Archuleta explains that her transgender son who prefers being a girl was refused admittance to the Girl Scouts club until later a…
The “It gets better” campaign has taken the media by storm including its appearances on hit shows like Glee and dozens of celebrity and political endorsements. The premise behind the campaign is to remind teens that being gay gets better in time. But comedian Rick Mercer isn’t so sure the message has been heard or…
