Actress Cynthia Nixon joined HuffPost Live Monday to discuss her new film James White. During the interview, Nixon shared details about the upcoming play she is directing, Steve, and commented on the progress and future of the LGBT community. Nixon: “[Steve is] also about the identity crisis of the gay rights movement… It’s like, wow,…
Shocking new video obtained by Inside Edition shows Bernardo Albaz arguing with security staff in in his cabin shortly before he fell overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The video purports to show Bernardo Albaz arguing with Royal Caribbean crewmembers inside he and his husband’s room moments before he plunged…
Today, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved language strengthening the city’s ordinance for transgender residents and visitors. While transgender people were already protected in the city’s ordinance under a broad definition of sexual orientation that included an “individual’s real or perceived gender identity,” today’s vote in favor of equality appropriately separates the definition of gender…
Studies have shown that individuals with HIV are 50–100 percent more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (including heart attack and stroke) than individuals without HIV; however, more research is needed to determine if use of statins is the answer. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now funding the largest cardiac prevention trial in HIV,…
The White House announced today that the Obama Administration has endorsed the Equality Act. The White House endorsed legislation Tuesday that would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, plunging into the next front in the national battle over LGBT rights, reports The Washington…
University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe resigned Monday after calls from students, faculty and lawmakers for him to step down. Wolfe faced pressure to resign because of how he has handled racial tensions on campus, as well as other issues, reports The Huffington Post. The decision comes after months of peaceful protests organized by the…
One of the featured stories at the GLAAD Gala San Francisco at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square on Saturday was #BlackLivesMatter activist DeRay Mckesson, who talked about his activism, social media, and the intersection of being Black and gay, writes Ross Murray, GLAAD director of Programs, Global and US South on the GLAAD Blog….
Today Out magazine unveiled the honorees from the 21st annual OUT100 portfolio, including entertainers, activists, artists, politicians, sports figures, and culinary masters. The magazine will make the grand reveal of this year’s OUT100 cover subject tomorrow on www.out.com. Among this year’s honorees are: Caitlyn Jenner – As the OUT100’s Newsmaker of the Year, there couldn’t…
The Church of Latter Day Saints last week announced a new policy regarding gay couples and their children. The Church now labels married same-sex couples as apostates and bars their children from a naming blessing, baptism or mission call without the approval of the faith’s top leaders. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that late Friday,…
Adele has made her first live performance on TV since the 2013 Oscars. During a recording for an upcoming BBC special with Graham Norton, Adele sang her hit “Hello” from her upcoming album, 25. View a clip of the spot above. The singer – who has recently returned to music after a near 5 year absence…
