Despite a contentious relationship with the LGBT community and twitter flame war with R&B recording artist Raz-B over allegations that he was secretly a closeted homosexual, Chris Brown hopes to mark a change in his career this Monday with the release of his new single “Don’t Think They Know” featuring Aaliyah. Speaking on Twitter, the combative and…
Exodus International has issued a public apology to gays and lesbians for “years of undue suffering and judgment at the hands of the organization and the Church as a whole.” The apology came from President Alan Chambers, who writes in a blog post that his ministry not only has hurt many people, but also participated…
WASHINGTON – With days to go until the Supreme Court rules, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has announced that she supports marriage equality. Murkowski joins two of her Republican colleagues – Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois – in endorsing the right of committed and loving gay and lesbian couples to marry….
A new video Year 7 Self, from Minus 18, Australia’s largest support network for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens provides a new perspective on the fight against homophobia. The video features seven adults addressing their younger selves, expressing how saying things like “that’s so gay” and bullying kids who may be different is…
Heart2Soul.com, the independent website for perspectives on death and grieving, addresses end-of-life challenges facing same-sex couples in “LGBT Issues in the Death of a Partner or Spouse” for National LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride Month. As the debate over marriage equality continues, an emotional and legally intricate facet of same-sex relationships is often…
OAKLAND, Calif. — A new report produced by a coalition of global advocacy organizations shows that the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program continues to lack meaningful coverage of populations most-at-risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender people, people who inject drugs (PWID), and sex workers. Over 220 organizations from more than…
SAN DIEGO — Mark C. Reis, Broadway dancer, and now father, is thrilled to be bringing his nominated one man show Diapers, Dishes and Dreams … stories of a dancer to the 10th Avenue Cabaret Space located at 930 10th Ave. in San Diego as part of The San Diego Fringe Festival. Diapers, Dishes and…
SAN DIEGO – For the third year in a row, San Diego LGBT Pride is inviting active duty and veteran servicemembers to participate in a special military contingent leading the 39th annual Pride parade Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m. San Diego Pride made in history in 2011 by hosting the first active duty military…
NEW YORK (CNN) — While meningitis has reached an all-time low in the United States, an op-ed in this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine highlights cases of a deadly meningitis strain among men who have sex with men. Cities including New York, Toronto, and San Francisco have launched public awareness campaigns to promote vaccination, but the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the nation’s first-ever national study examining housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the private rental market. The study, An Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples, measures the treatment same-sex couples receive from rental agents when inquiring about apartments advertised online, as compared…
