More than 30 men were arrested after a private party in the Bahadoran region of Isfahan, Iran was raided by the police, Iranian Railroad for Queer … [Read more...] about More Than 30 Men Arrested For ‘Sodomy’ In Iran Face Death Penalty if Convicted: Reports
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Xavier Jugelé , Police Officer Killed in Paris ISIS Attack, Was a Proud Gay Man and LGBT Activist
Xavier Jugelé, the 37-year-old Paris police officer who was killed in yesterday's ISIS attack on the Champ-Elysees, was gay and fought for LGBT … [Read more...] about Xavier Jugelé , Police Officer Killed in Paris ISIS Attack, Was a Proud Gay Man and LGBT Activist
Hillary Clinton Hits Trump on LGBT Rights, Says U.S. Government Must Take Action in Chechnya: WATCH
Hillary Clinton spoke at length on Thursday at The LGBT Center in New York about "clouds gathering on the horizon" for LGBT rights: "The progress … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Hits Trump on LGBT Rights, Says U.S. Government Must Take Action in Chechnya: WATCH
NYC Pride Announces 2017 Grand Marshals
Four Grand Marshals have been named for the 2017 NYC Pride March. The ACLU, Brooke Guinan, Krishna Stone, and Geng Le have been chosen to lead the … [Read more...] about NYC Pride Announces 2017 Grand Marshals
Matt Baume Has the Goods on SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch, and We Should Be Worried: WATCH
With the Democrats amidst a filibuster of SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch and the Republicans threatening to change Senate rules by using the "nuclear" … [Read more...] about Matt Baume Has the Goods on SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch, and We Should Be Worried: WATCH
Federal Appeals Court Issues Landmark Ruling: 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees from Discrimination
The full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a landmark ruling on Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court Issues Landmark Ruling: 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees from Discrimination
Cuba’s Transformistas Bring Their Drag Performances Out in the Open
At a recent bolero concert at Havana’s Cine Acapulco, emcee and lead crooner, Alberto, had the audience entranced. He poked fun at himself and them. … [Read more...] about Cuba’s Transformistas Bring Their Drag Performances Out in the Open
Stop Complaining about LGBT Characters on TV
Gay people are on TV and many LGBT people are fuming! Despite years of neglect, decades of caricatures, and lack of attention on LGBT culture, ABC … [Read more...] about Stop Complaining about LGBT Characters on TV
New Jersey Garden State Equality LGBT Rights Group Office Vandalized In Possible Hate Crime
The offices of New Jersey LGBT rights group Garden State Equality were vandalized over the weekend while it’s director was on the … [Read more...] about New Jersey Garden State Equality LGBT Rights Group Office Vandalized In Possible Hate Crime
‘When We Rise’ Is This Week’s Must-See TV
Let’s be clear: When We Rise, the four-part miniseries premiering tonight on ABC, should be required viewing. Tracing the LGBT movement from … [Read more...] about ‘When We Rise’ Is This Week’s Must-See TV