LGBT Rights

Corporate Backing Shifts Gay Rights From Market To Main Street

Andrew Belonsky March 2, 2013

For more than a decade, advertisers and corporate marketers have seen gays and lesbians mostly as consumers, as people with disposable income who … [Read more...] about Corporate Backing Shifts Gay Rights From Market To Main Street

Andy Towle February 28, 2013

Statue of Rosa Parks unveiled at the Capitol. Perez Hilton is a father. Justin Bieber tries diapers. Government to call 141 witnesses for prosecution … [Read more...] about News: Rosa Parks, Bradley Manning, Boy Scouts, Perez Hilton

Andy Towle February 27, 2013

Staunch conservative Marilyn Musgrave is denying a report by the NYT that she signed a SCOTUS brief being filed by Republican leaders opposing … [Read more...] about Marilyn Musgrave Shocked by ‘New York Times’ Report She Flipped on Same-Sex Marriage: ‘What in the World?’

Andy Towle February 27, 2013

Montana GOP State Senator Jason Priest (above, right) is being denounced for the "highest form of hypocrisy" by the blog Montana Street … [Read more...] about Homophobic Montana GOP State Senator Jason Priest Struts His Stuff in Gay Comedy Troupe

Andy Towle February 15, 2013

Earlier this week, a decision by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in NYC to bar author Sarah Schulman from doing a reading … [Read more...] about NYC LGBT Center Lifts Ban on Events and Groups Dealing with Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

Andy Towle February 14, 2013

The Illinois Senate has approved a marriage equality bill in a bipartisan 34-21 vote after a couple hours of debate. The measure now moves to the … [Read more...] about Illinois Senate Passes Marriage Equality in 34-21 Vote

Andy Towle February 12, 2013

Denver Nuggets star Kenneth Faried has joined the group Athlete Ally as an ambassador, making him the first player in the NBA to join an LGBT rights … [Read more...] about Kenneth Faried is First NBA Player to Join LGBT Rights Ally Group After Voicing Support for His Two Moms: VIDEO

Andy Towle February 11, 2013

The Colorado Senate has passed SB-11, the Colorado Civil Union Act, on its third and final reading. Republican Senator Ellen Roberts joined asll … [Read more...] about Colorado Senate Passes Civil Union Bill in 21-14 Vote on Final Reading; Measure Moves to the House

Andy Towle February 8, 2013

Richard Hodo, the owner of Sisters Gourmet Bistro in Van Buren, canceled a planned fundraiser by River Valley Equality Center, a local LGBT rights … [Read more...] about Arkansas Cafe Says No to Equality Group’s Fundraiser, Compares Them to the KKK

Andy Towle February 7, 2013

Al Jazeera's show The Stream looks at changing attitudes toward LGBT people in Nepal, India, Indonesia, Singapore, and across Asia.Watch, AFTER … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera Looks at LGBT Rights in Asia: VIDEO