The wedding bells will be ringing for Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Rounds at their soon-to-be nuptials planned for December. O’Donnell announced the good news on the Rosie Show which appears on the OWN Network. The lovebirds have not set a date, but Us Weekly reports the two will likely exchange vows during the holidays. Rosie’s…
WASHINGTON (HumanRights.gov) —Human rights are inalienable and belong to every person, no matter who that person is or whom that person loves. Since January 2009, Secretary Clinton has championed a comprehensive human rights agenda that includes the protection of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Read the related post on…
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has announced his pending retirement from Congress in wake of his announcement that he will not seek a 17th term. Barney, 71, has been an active liberal Democrat, well-known for his many contributions to fight for LGBT rights. He leaves behind his post citing a “deteriorating political culture and a more…
Amherst investigators announced Tuesday the death of Jamey Rodemeyer will not be ruled a crime in wake of the teen’s controversial death attributed to gay bullying. Rodemeyer’s cell phone and computer were analyzed at a forensic lab to determine whether he had received harassing or bullying comments prior to the teen’s suicide on Sept. 18….
Lady Gaga will be presented with this year’s Trevor Hero Award at the annual Trevor Live event on Dec. 4, reports MTV News. The gala is hosted and sponsored by the Trevor Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to suicide prevention for LGBT youth. The Trevor Project will also recognize Google Inc. with the Trevor 2020…
A Tennessee woman is asking her state to comply with federal recognition that establishes her gender as female. The state of Tennessee has refused to acknowledge Andrea Jones’ gender reassignment after her local DMV office labeled her a male on her driver’s license, despite her female recognition by the Social Security office. In a protest…
An important bill that will protect transgendered Massachusettians passed both house and state legislature Wednesday and is pending signage into legislation by Gov. Deval Patrick, who supports the bill. The pending legislation will protect transgender people from hate crimes, violence, and discrimination. “Transgender individuals in Massachusetts face unacceptably high levels of violence and discrimination in…
Barbara Grier, a major contributor to gay literature, died Thursday in her Tallahassee, Fla. home due to lung cancer at the age of 78. Known for her non-fiction chronicle about lesbian nuns that later garnered complaints from the Roman Catholic church, Grier was a revered author and gay activists, later becoming the founder of Naiad…
“First, it is important to understand that homosexuality is not innate and unchangeable. Research has NOT proved that homosexuality is genetic,” begins the article written by Alan Osmond. Known for his contributions to the Osmond Family singing group, Osmond has taken to the internet – specifically a website owned by the Church of Latter Day…
