WASHINGTON — The American Sociological Association (ASA) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit today supporting the fight to overturn gay marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma and continuing its now 13-month effort to highlight the overwhelming body of social science research that confirms “children fare just as…
LOS ANGELES, — Dr. Rizi Timane, minister, social worker, and outspoken advocate for the LGBT community, has issued the following statement on Nigeria’s criminalization of gay marriages and civil unions: I grew up in Nigeria. In Lagos, to be exact. And I have known since I was eight years old that I am transgender. I was born as a…
MELBOURNE — Hard on the heels of Pope Francis’ much publicized recent interview where he stated that “… the church has the right to express its opinions but not to ‘interfere spiritually’ in the lives of gays and lesbians,” comes news from Australia that the Vatican has defrocked and excommunicated a priest in Melbourne over…
(CNN) – Pope Francis said the church has the right to express its opinions but not to “interfere spiritually” in the lives of gays and lesbians, expanding on explosive comments he made in July about not judging homosexuals. In a wide-ranging interview published Thursday, the pope also said that women must play a key role…
Actress Raven-Symonè publicly came out on Friday via Twitter. Raven-Symonè, starred as Bill Cosby’s youngest child, Olivia Huxtable on The Cobsy Show, and later Disney’s That’s So Raven. “I can finally get married! Yay government! So proud of you,” wrote the 27-year-old actress. That’s So Raven is an American supernatural teen sitcom television series. It debuted on the Disney…
CHICAGO — Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George will be visiting Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 708 W. Belmont, Chicago, in the heart of Chicago’s Gay Ghetto Sunday, June 16, at 7 p.m. The visit was requested by the Board of Directors of the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach Ministry to celebrate their 25th anniversary. A demonstration will be held in…
Glee star Jane Lynch and her wife, Dr. Lara Embry, are getting a divorce. Lynch told People magazine, “Lara and I have decided to end our marriage. This has been a difficult decision for us as we care very deeply about one another. We ask for privacy as we deal with this family matter.” Lynch and…
MONTPELLIER, France – Wednesday, May 29, Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau from Montpellier will become the first gay couple to marry in France. Vincent, 40 and Boileau, 30, met 7 years ago through their love of music. Both are fans of singer Christophe Willem and were members of an online fan forum. Three of the ten…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned Tuesday, citing a handful of reasons including an ongoing struggle with several members of the state GOP over his support for same-sex marriage. “There were several reasons,” why he decided to step down, Brady said in a telephone interview with CNN. “I’ve been going at…
The Oscar winning British actor, Jeremy Irons, tells the BBC’s Stephen Sackur that his words are often taken out of context and that his strong opinions often get him into trouble. Hr told Sackur that he didn’t have any problem with gay marriage, despite controversial comments he made while speaking with HuffPost Live host Josh…
