TurnOUT! North Carolina launches town hall series focused on repeal of anti-LGBT H.B. 2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, TurnOUT! North Carolina announced a series of town hall meetings across the Tar Heel State, focused on engaging and mobilizing pro-equality North Carolinians against House Bill 2 (H.B. 2) in the upcoming legislative session. A joint effort of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC TurnOUT! NC has been working…

Read More

Robert De Niro to be honored at 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York

NEW YORK, N.Y. – GLAAD announced today it will honor Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York at the Waldorf Astoria New York May 14. The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Delta Air Lines, Hilton, Ketel One Vodka, and Wells Fargo. The GLAAD…

Read More

Legends, leaders, and stars support LGBTQ students

NEW YORK — More than 400 guests joined Olympians and stars of stage and screen to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students at the annual Point Honors gala the landmark New York Public Library Monday night. The evening celebrated the accomplishments of Point Foundation‘s (Point), higher education scholarship recipients….

Read More

National LGBTQ Task Force calls on Mississippi’s governor to resign for legalizing more LGBTQ discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force is calling on Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi to resign. One week ago today, the governor signed a law, HB 1523, that legalizes discrimination against LGBTQ people. This new law may also lead to discrimination against unmarried people raising children, unmarried people having sex, and others. “Mississippi has once…

Read More

North Carolina Gov. signs executive order modifying HB2

Following a huge backlash against the anti-LGBT House Bill 2 North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory today signed an executive order modifying the bill, albeit somewhat modestly. McCrory’s action affirms that private businesses, nonprofits, and local governments can establish their own employment nondiscrimination policies — for their own workers. And it expands the state’s employment nondiscrimination…

Read More

Mississippi outed for high gay porn consumption

The high consumption of gay pornography by residents of Mississippi on adult e-tail Web site GameLink.com is in stark contrast with the state’s recently signed anti-gay measures. Mississippi ranks #6 in the United States for gay pornography viewed on GameLink.com. The new laws give businesses, and even some health care providers, the right to refuse…

Read More

‘Steam Room Stories’ raises awareness for testicular cancer (VIDEO)

The Steam Room Stories guys have a serious message in the brand new episode of the hit web series. The latest episode, is doubling as a PSA to raise awareness for testicular cancer. Hunks Raif Derrazi, Jordan Jones and Josh Wise talk about the importance of checking yourself for testicular cancer, the most common cancer…

Read More

1,600+ companies pull business from North Carolina due to HB2 bill

In response to HB2, North Carolina’s new law limiting anti-discrimination protections, the global community of nearly 1,700 Certified B Corporations announced Tuesday it will relocate a cluster of October events out of North Carolina. Those events include the annual global gathering of B Corp CEOs and executives; a series of public talks and street festival…

Read More

SDMT to offer ‘Summer Master Series’

San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT) has announced that it will be offering a variety of musical theatre training opportunities as a part of their Summer Master Series. SDMT will be offering three packages: Package A: The Master Series  JULY 11-29 Receive the ultimate musical theater training in this three week course that combines both their Audition…

Read More

Tenn. AG warns that state will lose federal funding over bills attacking trans students

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III has warned that the state could lose millions of dollars in federal funding if lawmakers move forward with legislation restricting transgender students’ access to bathroom facilities consistent with their gender identity. In an opinion released Monday, Slatery writes: “In sum, if a transgender student is required by a school…

Read More