PASADENA, Calif. – NASA has named the site where twin agency spacecraft impacted the moon Monday in honor of the late astronaut, Sally K. Ride, who was America‘s first woman in space and a member of the probes’ mission team. Her obituary revealed that she was a lesbian spending 27 years with her partner Tam…
The Women of Color United San Diego, Women’s Resource Center and Passage Playground Productions will be presenting the film premiere and an evening with the cast and director of If I Was Your Girl 2, Dec. 30, 6-9 p.m. at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. The director, Coquie…
(CNN) – A Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner revoked the probation of actress Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday and ordered her to appear in court next month. “In the case ending 679, probation is revoked,” Commissioner Jane Godfrey told Lohan’s attorney in court. “Defendant ordered to appear.” Lohan, 26, wasn’t in court Wednesday. The probation…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – A Supreme Court decision striking down the federal ban on gay marriage would bring dramatic changes to the financial lives of the country’s 120,000 married same-sex couples. On Friday, the court announced it will hear a case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act — a 1996 law known as DOMA that…
PASADENA, Calif. (CNN) – When President Barack Obama formally ended “don’t ask, don’t tell” in July 2011, ending a 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military, Tracey Cooper-Harris felt liberated about her future as a veteran. As a sergeant in the U.S. Army, she received more than two dozen medals and commendations…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Supreme Court will tackle the contentious issue of same-sex marriage and hear two constitutional challenges to state and federal laws dealing with the recognition of gay and lesbian couples to legally wed. In a one-page order on Friday, the court took on what will be one of the most important issues…
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WBND) – The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday that it approved a LGBTQ student organization. The university says this is to expand the support and services for students who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning. Many students, like senior Karl Abad, come to Notre Dame with a mission….
Seattle (KCPQ) – Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is expected to announce new benefits for gay and lesbian city employees who get married under Washington’s new marriage equality laws. According to reports, gay and lesbian city employees will receive a monthly stipend to cover healthcare expenses for their spouse. McGinn and city council members are expected…
(CNN) – A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction on California’s ban on “conversion” therapy — a method some say can help turn a gay person straight. The first of its kind in the United States, the state ban was intended to prevent young people under 18 from undergoing the controversial treatment. It would…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Supreme Court took no action Friday on a pending series of appeals over the divisive issue of same-sex marriage. The justices had a closed-door conference to consider whether to accept for review several challenges to federal and state laws restricting the ability of gay and lesbian couples to legally wed. But…
