WASHINGTON – A report by Buzzfeed found that just nine minutes after declaring a disaster area in 66 counties, Gov. Pat McCrory campaigned in support of HB2 with anti-LGBTQ leaders, including one that leads an organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center considers a “hate group.” At the event, McCrory played the victim by bemoaning…
Today is National Coming Out Day. The Human Rights Campaign celebrated the day by releasing a new video (above) highlighting actors, athletes, musicians, and others who are helping to advance equality by coming out and sharing their stories. HRC is also featuring guides and resources that are part of its National Coming Out Project. “Coming out…
https://youtu.be/goxbwehgX40 Veteran activist, civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis has appeared in a new commercial for Hillary Clinton backing her commitment to equality. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the “Big Six” leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles…
NEW YORK, NY — Logo today announced it will symbolically censor LGBT content on-air and online in a show of solidarity with international LGBT people who live in countries where positive LGBT media images are invisible or banned. The unprecedented ‘Day of Disruption,’ part of Logo’s international LGBT project, Global Ally, takes place on Tuesday,…
A new video from popular YouTube vlogger Davey Wavey features a gay Syrian refugee reacting to to commentary by Donald Trump and Fox News. Davey Wavey has spent the last three and a half weeks traveling the world documenting the lives and stories of queer people filmed the the 20-year-old young man, Sarjon in The…
Stars of Focus Features’ highly-anticipated film, Loving, Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton helped celebrate Atlanta Pride this weekend while promoting the film. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Edgerton and Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for…
Sara Ramirez, who stars in Grey’s Anatomy has come out as bisexual. Speaking at the True Colors Fund’s 40 to None Summit in Los Angeles Saturday Ramirez described herself as a “queer, bisexual” woman. “So many of our youth experiencing homelessness are youth whose lives touch on many intersections – whether they be gender identity, gender…
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— In celebration of National Coming Out Day, Oct 11, ABCd’s new digital talk series All My Gay Friends Are Getting Married hosted by television personality, pop culture pundit and comedian Michelle Collins is re-launching with a social campaign about the power of love and the celebration of life! It includes three never before…
“I thought I was the only one,” the stranger said in a low voice. It wasn’t 1957, or even 1977. It was last week, at the grand opening of a supermarket in town. He was gray-haired, tall, dressed like a ranch hand. His smile was sheepish, his eyes conspiratorial. He wasn’t talking about finding a…
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Equality California Friday announced the endorsement of three strong LGBT allies for state legislature. The candidates are as follows: Raul Bocanegra (Assembly District 39 currently represented by Democrat Patty Lopez of San Fernando.) During his time in the California Assembly, Raul Bocanegra proved himself a strong LGBT ally, earning an Equality Score rating…
