A man was arrested Monday night at a Brooklyn gay bar after he threatened to “come back Orlando-style” and tried to pummel the bouncer with a metal bucket, reports DNAinfo. Justin Rice, 40, was arrested soon after the 11 p.m. incident outside Happyfun Hideaway at 1211 Myrtle Ave., the NYPD said. “I’m going to shoot this place up…
The owner of the Pulse gay nightclub, Barbara Poma, is speaking out for the first time since the mass shooting that took the lives of 49 people at the club. She speaks with TODAY’s Matt Lauer about how she learned of the tragedy, the loss of one of her employees and how she plans to…
A lot has changed since the first version of the emoji keyboard was released: After garnering criticism, emojis became more racially diverse and included same-sex families and 32 new flags in April 2015. And developers are currently mulling a proposal to add more professional female emojis. But many activists say another key flag is still…
NEWARK, N.J. – In June 2014, Newark , N.J. Postal employee Gregory Huff was an integral part of the team that coordinated a stamp unveiling at the Main Post Office in Newark for the newly released Harvey Milk stamp. While this was a notable accomplishment, Huff felt the need to do more. “I wondered if…
thursday, june 16 Tommy Davidson Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range – stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability – have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Tommy’s visibility increased rapidly and he became widely known for his…
Gay singers Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie have written an emotional duet in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre titled, “Pulse.” The duo dedicated the song to the victims of the shooting and filmed their music video on the streets of West Hollywood on Sunday. Watch and listen above. Lyrics below: So you say…
NEW YORK, NY—Following Sunday’s shooting in Orlando Elton John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, gave the following statement at his concert in Liverpool, United Kingdom last night: “In recent months I’ve been working on a project for my foundation called Love and Bravery with Lady Gaga and it’s about having love to accept everyone…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In the second year of a unique communications partnership, Mental Health America (MHA) and ITN Productions have launched a news and current affairs-style program that investigates the progress and raised awareness of mental health in the United States. The program premiered at the MHA Annual Conference June 8 in Alexandria, Virginia. Approximately 1…
Prince William has made history by becoming the first member of the Royal Family to be photographed for the cover of a gay publication. According to Attitude, the U.K.’s best-selling gay magazine, Thursday 12 May, Prince William invited Attitude magazine to bring members of the LGBT+ community to Kensington Palace to hear their experiences of…
Channel 10 News are reporting that police are investigating an online threat of violence to San Diego’s LGBT community which read, “You’re next.” The post which appeared in Craigslist’s men-seeking-men section is titled, “We need more Orlando’s (sic).” It is accompanied by a photo of a hand firing a revolver with a bullet coming out…
