Cynthia Nixon: Homeless LGBT youth is ‘The AIDS Crisis Of This Generation’ (VIDEO)

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,…

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Gay man who fell overboard from cruise ship allegedly harassed by anti-gay crew

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…

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Dallas City Council unanimously votes to strengthen non-discrimination protections for transgender people

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…

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NIH to fund first large-scale trial for heart disease prevention among people with HIV

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,…

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White House announces support for Equality Act (VIDEO)

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…

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Watch: #BlackLivesMatter activist DeRay Mckesson speak at #glaadgala San Francisco

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….

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Out magazine reveals annual OUT100 Portfolio – Caitlyn Jenner among most compelling in 2015

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…

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National LGBT Task Force: Mormon exclusion of LGBTQ families ‘deeply painful’ and contradictory

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,…

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