Bullying remains a widespread problem with nearly 30 percent of adolescents in the U.S. reporting some experience with bullying, whether as the victim, the bully or both. An infographic developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) highlights important facts and information about bullying prevention. We know that there are a number of emotionaleffects that…
Mister Cee, the popular New York City-based HOT 97 DJ who was forced to resign after his solicitation of a male prostitute was leaked to the public, Tweeted later that day that he may be “better off dead.” The scandal began on Wednesday, according to reports in RolliingOut.com, AllHipHop.com and other Web sites devoted to hip-hop…
Col. James Pritzker, the heir to the Pritzker fortune, has come out in the open about his personal life. Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the retired Army lieutenant colonel and wealth management CEO stated a memo to employees at the Pritzker Military Library and Tawani Enterprises, that he is now living as a woman named Jennifer Natalya Pritzker. The…
WASHINGTON – Pvt. Chelsea E. Manning announced today that she is female and wishes to begin hormone treatment therapy. In a statement read on NBC’s Today show, Thursday, Manning said, “As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me,” Manning said in the statement. “I am…
Today, the Miss Universe Organization issued a statement through GLAAD condemning Russia’s recent law banning “gay propaganda,” and which condones violent attacks on LGBT people. The organization, which is holding its annual pageant in Moscow Nov. 9, says the Russian law that bans holding hands, rainbow flags and the simple act of coming out is…
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — The government of Haiti has declared that it will not tolerate any acts of hatred or violence against individuals or groups and that it will vigorously prosecute all offenders. In a press statement released yesterday the government announced: In recent weeks several lamentable acts of intolerance and violence against members of…
The International Association of LGBTI Pride Organizers (InterPride), the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA) and The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) today issued a joint statement condemning Russia’s recent anti-gay legislation. The statement follows: On behalf of InterPride (International Association of Pride Organizers), GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sport…
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Andrew Garfield, Spider-Man in the Hollywood reboot of the iconic Marvel comic, discussed a suggestion – sacrilege some would argue – with the producers of The Amazing Spider-Man series. “I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ . And I was like, ‘What if MJ…
I often think about the Scripture Luke 6:31 – a statement of the golden rule. That Biblical verse states, “Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.” I often think too about the statement made by Martin Luther King Jr. when he said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are…
WASHINGTON – Friday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released a statement to Russian news outlets responding to growing international fear about the safety of LGBT individuals and allies living in Russia or traveling to Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The fear and outrage is rooted in the recent crackdown on…
