It has already been more than a year since the passing of Elizabeth Taylor (March 23, 2011). Although she was of my mother’s age and generation, she managed to stay in the limelight her entire life. There are many things that were extraordinary about Elizabeth Taylor. But the one thing that the LGBT community needs…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organization – has stepped up in support of Starbucks Coffee following a smear campaign launched by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) hailed as the “Dump Starbucks” movement. NOM launched the campaign against Starbucks amid the company’s sponsorship of LGBT equality…
Two California men were arrested Wednesday in Dominica following police accounts that they had public gay sex – an illegal act in the Caribbean. Police say that John Robert Hart, 41, and Dennis Jay Mayer, 43, were seen having sex on the Celebrity Summit cruiseliner by someone on the ship’s dock. Police intervened and removed…
The Billboard Dance Chart success ‘I’m Free’ by international singer-songwriter Hayla was inspired by her cheating boyfriend who went out on her with another man, says the dance-pop star. After finding her cheating boyfriend in bed with his gay lover, Hayla decidedly remained calm. “Guess what?” she says. “I didn’t freak out at all. Everything…
Following three separate attacks against the LGBT community in Washington D.C. earlier this month, nearly 700 people gathered to demand justice in a march Tuesday, the Washington Blade is reporting. The outpour of support included city officials Police Chief Cathy Lanier and four member of the Washington D.C. City Council. The rally, which was organized…
For the first time ever, the Roman Catholic church is endorsing civil unions, in the second historic reversal in only two weeks. The Roman Catholic church of New Hampshire suddenly endorsed civil unions on 19 March 2012, just 48 hours before a state legislature vote that has been pending for two years. That vote must…
If you are a fan of avant-garde cinema and you are familiar with gallery-based video then you might have noticed the two separate media beginning to blur at the edges. Someone who has taken advantage of this trend and maybe even helped invent it is British artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien. Julien became an art…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A settlement has been reached among the federal government, LGBT students and the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota, resolving complaints of sex- and sexual orientation- based harassment of students. Minnesota’s largest school district has agreed to adopt a wide-ranging plan to protect LGBT students from bullying and harassment, in a settlement…
In a surprising move, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed openly gay Councilmember Carl DeMaio in his race to succeed termed out Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders. Two thirds of the 59-member central committee voted Saturday morning to endorse DeMaio over two other Republican candidates: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, and state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher….
VALETTA, Malta – The Maltese government is set to recognize gay couples by law and has stated that its cohabitation bill, first promised 14 years ago, will also legislate for civil partnerships. The Times of Malta reported that a Justice Ministry spokesman said, in reply to questions put in the wake of an opinion piece…
