UNITED KINGDOM – Facebook has apologized for removing a photo of a gay kiss, that was posted to accompany a post in support of a gay couple that were kicked out of a pub. Facebook warned Richard Metzger who had posted the story, and subsequently removed the image. According to NYULocal.com, the photo was quickly…
After a recent episode of the hit series “Glee” focused on promoting tolerance among peers, conservative commentators have launched a critique of the show’s values and sparked reactions from GLAAD and other LGBT activists. The episode, dubbed ‘Born This Way,’ prompted Fox News host Glenn Beck to decry the series as a “horror show.” Meanwhile,…
Here’s to J. Crew for (gently) pushing the social envelope, one ad campaign at a time. The preppy retailer’s a-traditional, LGBT-friendly take on family values began with last month’s pink-toenail-painting ad in an online newsletter; now, a shot of gay designer Somsack Sikhounmuong and his boyfriend dressed in J. Crew casual wear features among the…
At military bases across the nation, servicemen are undergoing special training to prepare for the final end to the 17-year-old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy against gay and lesbian individuals serving openly in the military. From Washington D.C. to San Diego’s own Camp Pendleton, members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force are being…
Howard Bragman grew up “fat and Jewish and gay” (his words) in 1960’s Flint, Michigan – no wonder he felt like “a bit of a Martian.” Fortunately for both Bragman and the many celebrities who now number amongst his clients, the ‘gay guru’ found his niche in the world of PR – and today is…
Recent pressure to remove a controversial art work from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery exhibition “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” has sparked a debate concerning the over-arching issues of free expression and artistic censorship in the nation’s capitol. After a video component of the exhibit depicting ants crawling on a crucifix drew complaints…
Roger McDowell, pitching Coach for the Atlanta Braves, has joined Kobe Bryant as a target for LGBT activist ire after hurling anti-gay slurs at San Francisco Giants fans before last weekend’s game. McDowell issued an apology after the incident, stating “I am deeply sorry that I responded to the heckling fans in San Francisco on…
Members of the Central United Methodist Church of Toledo, Ohio are hitting the streets with a visible and vocal campaign on behalf of religious tolerance and against anti-LGBT discrimination. Perhaps most notable amongst the church’s efforts are a series of billboards that proclaim a very different message from that most of us are used to…
Ah, the summer of 1969: a time of social change, free love, flower power and radical revolution. These days, we may think of hippies and beatniks whenever we wax nostalgic for the late sixties and early seventies – and yet these were also some of the darkest days of discrimination for the American gay community….
The law firm of King & Spalding filed a motion today to withdraw from defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – a discriminatory practice that prohibits gay and lesbian marriages to be recognized under federal law. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the law firm decided to withdraw from the discriminatory defense…
