According to Washington United for Marriage (WUM), a group working to defend the state’s equitable marriage law, announced support for its cause by REI, a seller of sporting goods, mountain-hiking and other outdoor equipment, which was founded by “a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers in 1938,” has publicly endorsed marriage equality. Writing in a blog post, REI’s CEO…
Neither officials at District 5 City Councilman Carl DeMaio’s council offices, nor at his campaign headquarters are commenting on the fact that DeMaio’s life partner’s media company helped publicize a midnight water-gun battle that became a crime scene in Balboa Park. “I have no comment on that,” said DeMaio spokesman, Jeff Powell, speaking by phone…
Ten openly gay Olympians have won medals at the Summer Games in London. Commenting online, Cyd Zeigler, co-founder of Outsports.com wrote, “If Team Gay was a country, it would have finished 31st overall with seven medals, tied with Mexico, Ethiopia and Georgia. They would have beaten the medal count of such countries as Jamaica, Ireland,…
NEW YORK – CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper’s recent coming out hit the headlines across the world. Now it seems Cooper’s relationship is coming under the spotlight for different reasons. The Daily Mail has revealed exclusively that Cooper’s boyfriend of three years, Ben Maisani, 39, was spotted kissing a dark-haired man in a park in…
WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney’s selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate has quickly attracted widespread criticism from pro-LGBT organizations and individuals who support gay-rights. Ryan’s voting record in Congress – and his public remarks – make it clear that he does not support the dignity of LGBT Americans; a matter on which…
ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Brigadier General Tammy Smith has become the first openly gay flag officer to come out while currently serving in the U.S. military. She was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in a private ceremony which took place Aug. 10 at the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Brig. Gen. Smith…
BY TOM ANDREW Kevin Beiser is a very interesting man. Who he is and what he does only furthers that interest. In an election year that has already proven to be wrought with controversy, and insincerity, Beiser, a man who comes from very humble beginnings, seeks to be re-elected in his position on the San…
Mary Gonzalez, who made international headlines as “Texas’ first openly lesbian representative,” after winning her Democratic primary in May has revealed that she is not really a lesbian. In an exclusive interview with Dallas Voice this week, Gonzalez said she identifies as “pansexual.” Pansexual is an orientation often called bisexual, except pansexuals don’t believe in…
Earlier today, a local Web site erroneously advised active-duty servicemembers that the Pentagon had endorsed the wearing of military uniforms in this weekend’s San Diego Pride Parade. Later, that same Web site attempted to disambiguate its advisement to servicemembers with a warning that an unnamed, high-ranking officer had forbade the wearing of Navy uniforms at Pride….
During the June 28 episode of ABC’s “The View” morning talk show, co-host Joy Behar referenced homosexuality as a choice. Given Behar’s history as having been an advocate against the notion that being gay (or lesbian or bisexual or trans) is a choice, members of LGBT Weekly’s editorial staff were confident that she had simply misspoken. The incident…
