You can’t talk about it to anyone. You’ve got this sticky issue, a little problem, a thing you need help with but you aren’t sure you can trust anybody. Your sister is a big-mouth, your mom won’t understand, and your BFF, well … no. You need help in the form of advice. You need it…
In a new ad campaign for marriage equality launched by Australia’s Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG), a straight couple are told not the child’s gender but their sexuality. Shelley Argent, a spokeswoman for PFLAG, told News.com.au that the campaign was created to gain support from traditional families on marriage equality because LGBT…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mark Stephanz, a senior investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, was sure his decision to come out of the closet would end his career. He had been at the firm for over 20 years, and everyone knew him as a straight, married man with three children. So he knew…
(CNN) — Protesters filled Paris’ Esplanade des Invalides on Sunday, rallying against a new law that will allow same-sex marriage in France starting Wednesday. Paris police estimate 150,000 demonstrators marched along three different routes before converging in the sprawling plaza along the Seine River. The arguments against same-sex marriage in France sound similar to those…
A City Council committee voted 3-2 along party lines May 15 to limit political party contributions to $20,000 for citywide offices such as mayor and city ordinance and $10,000 to councilmember district elections. This was forwarded to the full City Council for consideration which means Democrats will outnumber Republicans following the election of a Democratic…
One of the downsides of writing weekly is that you miss some good media cycles. By the time my column comes out, most of the news and analysis is done. Other than adding my kudos to the courage of Jason Collins, all there is really room for is a good old fashioned rant. Miami Dolphin’s…
Further to the outrage expressed at the announcement of Bradley Manning being a grand marshal at San Francisco Pride, a few minutes ago Lisa L. Williams, SF Pride board president issued the following statement: 26 April 2013: Bradley Manning will not be a grand marshal in this year’s San Francisco Pride celebration. His nomination was a…
http://youtu.be/3ROXTFfkcfo A short film from 2012 that illustrates what it would be like if homosexuality was the “norm” making heterosexuals outcasts. “Teen bulling and teen suicide based on someone’s sexual preference is ridiculous – and this film turns the tables on modern society. What IF the shoe was on the other foot?. ” –K.Rocco Shields…
Have you noticed the more and more gay-straight mixing in Hillcrest/North Park? It is becoming increasingly pronounced in the restaurants especially with the younger crowd. Friendly service greets all customers and they in turn pay no attention to the sexual make-up of the couple or group at the next table. More and more of us…
By Ian Kerner Editor’s note: Ian Kerner, a sexuality counselor and New York Times best-selling author, writes about sex and relationships for CNN Health. (CNN) — Are younger people more likely to embrace their sexual identity? That’s the implication of findings from a recent large Gallup survey. The survey, which asked 120,000 American adults whether…
