(CNN) — Former first lady Laura Bush, who is one of three prominent Republicans featured in a new ad supporting same-sex marriage, has asked the spot’s creator to remove a clip of her espousing support for equal marriage rights. “Mrs. Bush did not approve of her inclusion in this advertisement nor is she associated in…
(CNN) — Prominent Republicans who support marriage rights for same-sex couples are the focus of a new million-dollar ad campaign that’s set to roll out Wednesday. The spot, from the Respect for Marriage Coalition, feature clips of former Vice President Dick Cheney, former first lady Laura Bush, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell all…
This afternoon, faith leaders and Oregon United for Marriage Chief Petitioner Jeana Frazzini turned in 2,000 sponsorship signatures on the Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative—twice the number of signatures needed to move into the ballot title process. “With Oregon’s help, we did it,” Frazzini said. “We held 17 events across the state, mobilized hundreds of volunteers,…
Clive Davis, the man credited with bringing Whitney Houston to prominence, has come out as bisexual. With the release of his new memoir,The Soundtrack of My Life, Davis admits his bisexuality. From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975 through 2000 until founding J Records. From 2002…
MALTA – The auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta, Charles Scicluna has weighed in to condemn a provocative letter written by a zealous Catholic churchgoer. Pinknews.com repoted that Joe Zammit, a devoted Catholic from Paola in Malta, wrote a series of letters in the Times of Malta with offensive statements distinguishing between…
(CNN) — Masonia Traylor doesn’t look sick. The 25-year-old mother of two is poised. Sitting in a boardroom at AID Atlanta, an HIV outreach facility in Atlanta where she volunteers, she exudes confidence. But Traylor is HIV positive. According to the CDC, 50,000 Americans are infected with HIV each year, and 25% of those are…
(CNN) — In what’s believed to be the first case of its kind, the same-sex spouse of a member of the military will be buried in a national cemetery. “I am deeply grateful to my country for honoring and respecting my years of service and my relationship with Nancy, the love of my life,” said…
I am grateful for the ways in which diversity and inclusion of LGBT people in our faith communities continues to grow and increase. We’ve come a long way (baby!) – but still have a long way to go. When the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) was birthed in 1968, it was with the hope that it…
(CNN) — There are about 20 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) each year in the United States, costing some $16 billion in direct medical costs, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Young people are disproportionately affected, the agency said, with half of all new infections occurring in…
Tonight, Wednesday May 4, the Palm Springs City Council will vote on a resolution to formally support same-sex marriage. While the resolution would not have any legal impact, it could still lead to regional and possibly even state-wide change for marriage equality.If passed, the resolution would make Palm Springs one of only a handful of…
