Pop star Miley Cyrus joined the Twitter fray against Urban Outfitters this week, adding to follower complaints about a stolen jewelry design by accusing the fashion and accessory retailer of supporting anti-gay political campaigns. According to the Vancouver Sun, a heated dispute erupted on Twitter after Etsy designer Stevie Koerner claimed that Urban Outfitters stole…
Mimi Laver, the Director of Legal Education at the ABA Center on Children and Law, has initiated the creation of an LGBT bullying and discrimination awareness campaign to educate legal professionals about the increasingly pertinent plight of underserved LGBT youth in America. Laver’s campaign, known as The Opening Doors Project, is the first national program…
No longer is the gay prom queen a figment of Glee plot lines and teen fantasy: Jake Boyer, an openly gay senior at Blacksburg High, took home the tiara this year in what he and others are counting as a resounding victory for LGBT equality. NBC Washington reports that Boyer, who came out earlier this…
Mega clothing retailer Old Navy will sell gay pride T-shirts this year in an effort to discourage bullying and promote diversity among teens and young adults, both members of the store’s principle demographic. The T-shirts, which come in several different styles and bear messages including “Love Proudly” and “Pride 2011” along with rainbow-oriented graphics, will…
Last week, comedian Lisa Lampanelli told her Twitter followers that she would pledge $1,000 to the GMHS (Gay Men’s Health Crisis, one of New York’s most venerable HIV/AIDS prevention organization) for every protester sent to her Friday performance in Topeka by the violently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church group. A long-time advocate on behalf of the…
In February of this year, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a measure granting citizens the right to legal civil unions. Now, on June 2, 2011, Quinn will join Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Equality Illinois and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fun to take part in a civil union ceremony that will launch the new law…
OutServe, an association of active LGBT military service members, will hold the first annual OutServe Armed Forces Leadership Summit this fall in Las Vegas, Nevada. The summit meeting, which will take place October 13-16 at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, is intended to give LGBT military personnel a forum within which to discuss…
In response to long-standing hints and overwhelming support from fans, Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck have finally outted mean-girl Cheerio Santana, played by 24-year-old Naya Rivera. After nearly two seasons of suggestion to prepare fans for the possibility of a lesbian relationship between fellow cheerleaders and close friends Santana and Brittany (Heather Morris),…
Yesterday, Nissan was among the many businesses in Tennessee and around the world to voice opposition to HB600/SB632 – the proposed law that would remove discrimination protections for LGBT individuals throughout the state. The car manufacturer issued an official statement against the discriminatory bill, stating that the company shares “public concerns about this bill’s impact…
Even high-profile scandals and $100,000 fines have yet to silence homophobic slurs in the pro sports arena. At Sunday night’s NBA Eastern Conference Finals game, Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah appears to have uttered the same anti-gay slur that brought the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant so much unwanted attention – and a hefty fine from the…
