GOP challenges DOD on uniformed military’s march in San Diego Pride parade
Congressional Republicans are calling upon Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to provide explanation on why the Department of Defense (DOD) allowed uniformed military personnel to march in last weekend’s San Diego Pride parade. Jim Inhofe (R-Ok.) referenced a department rule Tuesday that prohibits active service members from participating in political activities in uniform and referred to…
Scottish government to legalize same-sex marriages
The Scottish government will take steps to legalize same sex marriage in the country following an announcement released Wednesday. The freedom to marry, regardless of sexual orientation, is a larger part of Scottish legislation that, when passed, will allow for freedom of speech and religion clauses as well. Those who wish to marry, including gay…
Young LGBT activists to protest Chick-Fil-A opening in Laguna Hills
A group of LGBT youth leaders between the ages of 14 and 26 at Youth Empowered to Act (YETA) will protest the grand opening of a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Laguna Hills, California on July 26. According to GLAAD, the youth will be holding signs and handing out informational flyers during the grand opening starting…
Save lives: End the HIV stigma
(CNN) — As a gay black man who came of age just before the 1969 Stonewall riots, I’ve seen far too many examples of the inequalities that exist in America. But I’m also highly encouraged by recent developments: same-sex marriage support from President Barack Obama and the NAACP, and a wave of federal court rulings…
Gay, bisexual black men at high risk for HIV
(CNN) — Only one in 500 Americans is a black gay or bisexual male, but black men who have sex with men (MSM) account for one in four new HIV infections in the United States, according to a new report by the Black AIDS Institute (BAI). Just days away from the first International AIDS Conference…
Ed Helms has beef with Chick-fil-A
(CNN) — Actor Ed Helms is the latest celebrity to put his money where his mouth is. “The Office” star has tweeted that he’s no longer a fan of fast food giant Chick-fil-A. Helms made the choice after the restaurant chain’s president and CEO made it known that the company doesn’t support same-sex marriage in…
Chinese dictionary refuses to turn “comrades” gay
HONG KONG (CNN) — A newly published edition of an authoritative Chinese dictionary has come under fire for leaving out the homosexual definition of a word commonly used to refer to gay men and lesbians. The word “tongzhi” traditionally means “comrade” and has been widely used by the Communist Party. But in recent decades the…
Cops see hate crime in woman’s mutilation
(CNN) — Three masked men allegedly bound a woman and carved words into her skin, police in Lincoln, Nebraska, said Monday. The incident has been classified as a hate crime because a derogatory term for lesbians was painted inside the home, said Officer Katie Flood, a spokeswoman for the Lincoln Police Department. Someone had carved…