Christopher Crowe, 29, passed away Wednesday due to complications from a staph infection that inflicted damage on his heart. Crowe was the president of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association and worked with Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). Earlier in his career, Crowe served as an intern with the Victory Fund in 2005. In response to…
On January 24, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed new rules designed to improve equal housing access for LGBT individuals. The measure would prohibit any housing aid groups that receive federal funding from discriminating against gays, lesbians or transgender persons. In an explanation of the proposed rules, HUD cited recent studies indicating…
In a follow up to our Behind the Scenes news story about Canvass for a Cause (CFAC), LGBT Weekly has gotten an exclusive story on what the organization expects from the mega-retailer in the following weeks, according to reps canvassing today outside a Target store in Poway. Reps for CFAC, who identified themselves as volunteers…
In a marked shift from the Bush administration’s largely silent policy concerning anti-LGBT violence and international recognition of gay rights, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it is committed to fighting against discrimination of gays and lesbians around the world — and called on the U.N. Human Rights Council to do the same. The Los…
The Survey Data Inclusion Act (SB 416), the first bill in the country to include questions of gender identity, same-sex relationship status and sexual orientation in state government surveys, cleared the California Senate Governmental Organization committee 7-5. The historic bill, authored by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Equality California, would require the…
On Wednesday, Representative Barney Frank (D) stated that he anticipates the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) will be introduced into the House within a matter of days. But will this important act be passed by the House? Frank remains skeptical while others remain hopeful. ENDA prohibits job bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in…
A group of thirteen activists will appear in federal court on Friday in response to charges filed against them during a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” protest held in November of last year. Members of the group, which includes gay rights advocates, a Catholic priest and gay and lesbian veterans banned from military service under the…
As part of its 2012 Election news coverage, ThinkProgress reported yesterday that possible Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his associates contributed more than $850,000 to a 2010 campaign against the three Iowa Supreme Court justices supported marriage equality. The report follows evidence that Gingrich also gave $200,000 to the anti-marriage equality group Iowa for…
Democratic U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (CA), Patrick Leahy (VT), Kristen Gillibrand (NY), Christopher Coons (DE) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) will hold a press conference Wednesday in order to announce legislation designed to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The conference will take place at 2:00 pm Wednesday in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in…
From Facebook to tabloids to TV news, the media is abuzz with updates on Charlie Sheen’s high-profile meltdown. But while Sheen earns airtime for his antics, one Facebook user argues, fallen soldiers and their sacrifices go unsung. A recent status update posted by an unknown Facebook user offers this sober reminder: “Charlie Sheen is all…
