February is African American History Month, also known as Black History Month. It is as much a celebration of accomplishments within the African American community as it is recognition of a journey of struggles to overcome in pursuit of basic civil rights. It is an unfinished journey though, that encompasses Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which…
INDIANAPOLIS – A new organization formed by three high school sophomores will capitalize on the power of social media to demand action from federal and state legislators and judicial officials to eliminate discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender teens. “The advent of social media advocacy has had a huge impact on this country’s social politics,” said…
(CNN) — In the next few days, the Boy Scouts of America is expected to announce whether it plans to change its longstanding national policy against openly gay members. Many parents of Scouts have voiced their concerns, saying homosexuality goes against the teachings of their faith. But many others find the ban on gays out…
All Out, a new organization building the global movement for LGBT equality, has launched a campaign to get European Union countries to recognize that same-sex families are families, regardless of the country they’re in. From the All Out campaign: For thousands of children in the European Union, crossing borders can mean they’re on their own. The reason is simple: when moving between one country to another,…
“We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths – that all of us are created equal – is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall … Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like…
BY STEVE LEE It has been publicly announced that a majority has been reached within the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to endorse a charter amendment to rename San Francisco International Airport as Harvey Milk San Francisco International Airport. The amendment needs only six supervisors for it to become a charter amendment which will then…
Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and an all-around pioneering straight ally in the LGBT rights movement, has died at the age of 92. Manford died at her home in Daly City, Calif. after a series of health problems. Manford became active in LGBT rights when in…
The San Diego Democrats for Equality are inviting all members and supporters to join them at the 40th anniversary celebration of Roe v. Wade presented by the San Diego Coalition for Reproductive Choice (CRC) at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Ave. in San Diego, 6 -8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. Members and…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today announced a national television ad campaign following on the historic victories for marriage equality at the ballot box this year. The ad titled Dawn of a New Day and voiced by Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman, began running today. This year proved to be a pivotal turning point in the movement…
What I believe we can’t have enough of is leadership training for our young, as well as our older, newly-out future leaders in the LGBT community. And, given that the only national LGBT non-profit organization with a trans person at the helm is OutServe-SLDN, more leadership training to develop and prepare more trans people to…
