The tragic suicide of Leelah Alcorn last week struck a nerve with Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach. As the city's first openly gay … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Councilman Gives Emotional Speech in Support of LGBT Youth After Leelah Alcorn’s Suicide: WATCH
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Panti Bliss Gets Standing Ovation for Fierce TED Talk on Homophobia: VIDEO
Panti Bliss, (aka Rory O'Neill) who made international headlines last February after an impassioned speech against homophobia on stage in Dublin … [Read more...] about Panti Bliss Gets Standing Ovation for Fierce TED Talk on Homophobia: VIDEO
GOP Lawmaker Wants To Declare Texas A Sovereign Anti-Gay State On Same-Sex Marriage
A Republican Texas state lawmaker has filed a bill attempting to re-ban same-sex marriage in the highly likely event it is made legal in the Lone Star … [Read more...] about GOP Lawmaker Wants To Declare Texas A Sovereign Anti-Gay State On Same-Sex Marriage
Vietnam Relaxes Its Stance On Gay Marriage
This past December Ted Osius (pictured below) became the first openly gay U.S. ambassador of Vietnam. Less than a month into his tenure, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Relaxes Its Stance On Gay Marriage
Archdiocese of Miami Threatens To Fire Employees For Showing Support For Gay Marriage: VIDEO
Following the overhaul of Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski issued a letter (below) to employees of the … [Read more...] about Archdiocese of Miami Threatens To Fire Employees For Showing Support For Gay Marriage: VIDEO
From Will and Grace to Modern Family: The Global Effect of Gay Characters on American TV – VIDEO
In a new video for BBC News, Tom Brook reports on the ubiquity of gay characters in American TV shows and the effect these characters have … [Read more...] about From Will and Grace to Modern Family: The Global Effect of Gay Characters on American TV – VIDEO
Activists in Uganda Defy County’s Anti-gay Laws, Publish New LGBT Magazine
LGBT Activists in Uganda Publish New Magazine Despite Death Threats Ugandan gay rights activists are defying the country’s anti-gay laws by publishing … [Read more...] about Activists in Uganda Defy County’s Anti-gay Laws, Publish New LGBT Magazine
Freedom To Marry Launches TV Ads In Texas In Advance of 5th Circuit Hearing: VIDEO
In a new TV ad from Freedom To Marry, Fort Worth Police Detective Chris Gorrie is flanked by three of his colleagues (below right) at a restaurant … [Read more...] about Freedom To Marry Launches TV Ads In Texas In Advance of 5th Circuit Hearing: VIDEO
Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men
Salt Lake County prosecutors are pursuing hate crime and assault charges against a pair of Wyoming men for allegedly attacking two gay men outside a … [Read more...] about Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men
Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men
Salt Lake County prosecutors are pursuing hate crime and assault charges against a pair of Wyoming men for allegedly attacking two gay men outside a … [Read more...] about Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men