Seattle, WA (KCPQ) — Seattle’s gay pride parade is Sunday, but there will be no rainbow-colored flag atop the Space Needle this year. Or at least that’s what Space Needle management was saying Wednesday. The Space Needle released this statement: “As we don`t raise any flag but the American flag on a regular basis, there…
When the White House called for a compelling video that spotlights everyday, unsung heroes in the LGBT community who are creating positive change in the lives of fellow Americans – the San Diego-based Military Acceptance Project answered. Their video, entitled Just Like You (http://www.whitehouse.gov/lgbtvideochallenge) was selected as one of only six semi-finalists in this historic…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Department of Defense announced Thursday that it will be commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride later this month. The event will be the first of its kind for the Pentagon. “The Defense Department is planning an LGBT Pride Month event for later this month,” Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Laniez said in…
The LGBT community in Poland and Latvia gathered Sunday to voice their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people following a demand for equal rights in Eastern European societies. The Pride parades were supported by the U.S. government and other Western countries who have voiced support for LGBT equality in an effort to convert…
AFGHANISTAN – The U.S. military is investigating a series of photographs that show a soldier allegedly raising a Gay Pride flag at a base in Afghanistan. The series of three photographs were originally posted on the wall of a Facebook group called Wipeout Homophobia by Nicole Jodice, who wrote the message “Hubbie in Afghanistan raising…
BY VICTOR HOFF Given its origins, it would be hard for the Rev. Henry Solly, the founder of the first working social club, the Working Men’s Institute and Social Club of 1862, to imagine a time when gay men of various ethnicities would ride the coattails of a such a novel idea and turn into…
SAO PÃULO – The Brazilian state of São Paulo, in partnership with the São Paulo City Metro (subway), have launched a campaign to combat homophobia throughout their subway stations. The campaign entitled, See beyond prejudice. Respect differences aims to increase respect toward, and decrease discrimination against, LGBT people living in Sao Paulo. The first stage…
NEW DELHI – Two Indian cities recently celebrated Gay Pride parades with organizers of both events proudly proclaiming it was a chance to “rejoice that we are here and will always be here.” The 4th annual Bangalore Pride march was held in Bangalore city Sunday, Nov. 27. The march was held from Thulasi Park to…
NEW YORK – ABC’s World News Now anchor Dan Kloeffler has admitted he’s gay on air. Whilst reporting on actor Zachary Quinto’s decision to come out over the weekend, Kloeffler took the opportunity to acknowledge his sexuality on air, by saying, “I’m thinking I can lose my distraction about dating actors.” Kloeffler later said, “I’ve…
There’s something special about the south. Teas are sipped a bit longer. Conversations linger. An air of belonging wafts through the air. A sense of family – it feels just right. It’s no surprise then that OutRaleigh, the largely popular southern gay festival, will celebrate Pride as one big, happy family. This year’s theme ‘We’re…
