Egale Canada Human Rights Trust launches #OUTatNight to combat LGBTQ2S youth homelessness (VIDEO)

TORONTO – High profile public figures—from Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander to Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin—are lending their support to a new national campaign, calling on people across Canada to join together against the crisis of homelessness among LGBTQ2S youth. OUTatNight, launched by national equality group Egale Canada Human Rights Trust (Egale), invites participants to collect…

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Former Rep. Barney Frank: ‘Our Reality as LGBT People Beat the Prejudice.’ (VIDEO)

On NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) told Chuck Todd same-sex marriage has advanced because people stopped hiding. Watch the video above. “Well, I tell you, our reality as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people beat the prejudice,” said Frank. “I mean, the central mechanism is that we stopped hiding. And it…

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University of Texas at Austin gets first LGBT-inclusive sorority (VIDEO)

A group of University of Texas at Austin students are creating a queer-inclusive sorority — the first of its kind for the campus, reports the Huffington Post. Though it’s frequently been deemed “the first national lesbian sorority,” Gamma Rho Lambda (GRL) embraces all women “whether they identify as lesbian, bisexual, ally, transgender, questioning, straight, or…

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‘Orange is the New Black’s’ Lea Delaria to be Puerto Vallarta’s ‘Vallarta Pride 2015 Grand Marshal’

Puerto Vallarta’s annual LGBT event “Vallarta Pride” will have a number of new initiatives this year, including an Andre Christian fashion show, an International Film Festival Screening and the participation of Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria as Grand Marshal. The eight-day event will take place from May 17 to 24 and participants will…

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DJ/producer Ryan Skyy releases unplugged version of new dance single ‘Done (ft. Niki Darling)’ (VIDEO)

Gay DJ/Producer Ryan Skyy has released a music video that completely re-imagines his dance single “Done” into a soulful, acoustic, spanish-influenced unplugged pop track featuring Natalie Merchant’s guitarist Gabriel Gordon and Niki Darling (Tommy Boy Records/Keystone Music Group) on vocals! The Unplugged version was recorded live and is available on iTunes and Spotify. Watch the…

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Now on hulu – new comedy series ‘Kittens in a Cage’ (VIDEO)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Stoic Entertainment has announced that its original, scripted comedy, Kittens in a Cage, will be distributed by TV4 Entertainment and will be available to stream on hulu. The series was executive produced, directed and written by Jillian Armenante, based on the play by Kelleen Conway Blanchard and produced by Dash Arnott….

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Leno bill gives homeless youth access to high school equivalency exams

SACRAMENTO – Homeless youth across California would have greater access to the high school proficiency and equivalency exams under new legislation introduced by Senator Mark Leno. Senate Bill 252 would prohibit the Department of Education or testing companies from charging an exam fee to young people who are homeless. “Exam fees, which cost up to…

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Equality Texas, HRC, and NCLR applaud introduction of bill to protect kids from Conversion ‘Therapy’ in Texas

AUSTIN — Texas State Rep. Celia Israel has introduced a bill that would protect youth and their families from the discredited practice of conversion therapy. The bill— HB 3495 —reflects the unanimous view of medical, mental health, and child welfare experts that attempts by therapists to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity…

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LISTEN: OutQ’s Larry Flick chats with the Queen of Pop, Madonna on her latest album, ‘Rebel Heart’

Madonna stops by the SiriusXM studios for the first time to speak with OutQ’s Larry Flick in person about her latest music project, Rebel Heart. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Queen of Pop, spoke about her latest album, her inspirations and the New York of yesteryear.

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