With impeccable timing, a just-released documentary follows the rise of Irish drag artist Panti Bliss from fringe figure to national icon. Panti - … [Read more...] about ‘The Queen of Ireland’ Charts The Rise of Ireland’s Gay Icon Panti Bliss: VIDEO
Lawmakers Attack Social Security Administration’s Unfair Treatment of Married Gay Couples
Thirty-eight Senators and eighty-three U.S. Representatives sent a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) yesterday attacking its … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Attack Social Security Administration’s Unfair Treatment of Married Gay Couples
Transgender Student Demands New Judge in School Board Discrimination Case: VIDEO
Lawyers for a Virginia transgender student facing off against a school board’s restroom policy have asked a federal appeals board to reassign the case … [Read more...] about Transgender Student Demands New Judge in School Board Discrimination Case: VIDEO
Congratulations Chile: Same-Sex Civil Unions Become Law Today – VIDEO
Despite religious protestations, same-sex civil unions will become law in Chile today. In recent years, same-sex marriage has been legalized in … [Read more...] about Congratulations Chile: Same-Sex Civil Unions Become Law Today – VIDEO
IRS Will Apply ‘Husband’ and ‘Wife’ to Same-Sex Couples for Tax Issues: VIDEO
The IRS has announced plans to recognize same-sex marriages regardless of where they were performed and will interpret the terms “husband” and “wife” … [Read more...] about IRS Will Apply ‘Husband’ and ‘Wife’ to Same-Sex Couples for Tax Issues: VIDEO
D.C. Trans Woman Murdered After Attacker ‘Embarrassed’ in Front of His ‘Crew’
A Washington, D.C. man charged with the murder of transgender woman Zella Ziona (above) on October 15th in Montgomery County shot his victim multiple … [Read more...] about D.C. Trans Woman Murdered After Attacker ‘Embarrassed’ in Front of His ‘Crew’
15,000 Gay Couples Have Tied the Knot in Britain and Wales Since It Became Legal in 2014: VIDEO
The UK’s Office for National Statistics has revealed that 15,098 same-sex couples have married in England and Wales since it became legal in 2014, … [Read more...] about 15,000 Gay Couples Have Tied the Knot in Britain and Wales Since It Became Legal in 2014: VIDEO
NEW MUSIC: Mercury Prize 2015, Courtney Barnett, Merchandise (ft. Dum Dum Girls), Eluvium
This week in new music, the obscure meets the almost-mainstream (and includes two Towleroad favorites) in the Mercury Prize 2015 … [Read more...] about NEW MUSIC: Mercury Prize 2015, Courtney Barnett, Merchandise (ft. Dum Dum Girls), Eluvium
Pat Robertson: ‘The Homosexuals’ are Using an ‘Organized Thrust’ to ‘Stick It To Christians’ – VIDEO
Hoary old bigot Pat Robertson has said that “the homosexuals” are using an “organized thrust” to persecute god-abiding Christians into doing their … [Read more...] about Pat Robertson: ‘The Homosexuals’ are Using an ‘Organized Thrust’ to ‘Stick It To Christians’ – VIDEO
Icelandic Kids’ TV Show Broadcasts Powerful Scene About Being Gay: VIDEO
In an appearance on the longest-running Icelandic kids’ TV show, former Eurovision singer Páll Óskar explained in the simplest way how homosexuality … [Read more...] about Icelandic Kids’ TV Show Broadcasts Powerful Scene About Being Gay: VIDEO