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Cincinnati Councilman Gives Emotional Speech in Support of LGBT Youth After Leelah Alcorn’s Suicide: WATCH

Kyler Geoffroy January 9, 2015

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

Topics: Society, towleroad, Trans Rights More Posts About: Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati, Leelah Alcorn, Ohio, Transgender

Panti Bliss Gets Standing Ovation for Fierce TED Talk on Homophobia: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 9, 2015

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

Topics: News, Society More Posts About: News, Panti Bliss, TED Talks, TED Talks

GOP Lawmaker Wants To Declare Texas A Sovereign Anti-Gay State On Same-Sex Marriage

John Wright January 8, 2015

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

Topics: Society, Supreme Court More Posts About: gay marriage, gay rights, Texas, Texas

Vietnam Relaxes Its Stance On Gay Marriage

Charles Pulliam-Moore January 8, 2015

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

Topics: Society More Posts About: gay marriage, Vietnam, Vietnam

Archdiocese of Miami Threatens To Fire Employees For Showing Support For Gay Marriage: VIDEO

Sean Mandell January 6, 2015

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

Topics: News, Social Media, Society More Posts About: catholic church, florida, Miami, News, News Clips

From Will and Grace to Modern Family: The Global Effect of Gay Characters on American TV – VIDEO

Jake Folsom January 5, 2015

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

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, Society, towleroad, World More Posts About: activist, Anti-gay, attitudes, BBC, changing, character, Egypt, homophobia, Modern Family, Modern Family, oleg dusaev, Omar Sharif Jr., pianist, portrayal, Russia, Russia, shifting, teacher, Television, tv, video, will and grace

Activists in Uganda Defy County’s Anti-gay Laws, Publish New LGBT Magazine

Michael Fitzgerald January 5, 2015

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

Topics: Health, Society More Posts About: Activists, Africa, Africa, Anti-gay, Bombastic, law, Law - Gay, LGBT, laws, LGBT, magazine, Magazines, publishing, rights, Uganda, Uganda

Freedom To Marry Launches TV Ads In Texas In Advance of 5th Circuit Hearing: VIDEO

John Wright January 5, 2015

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

Topics: Business, Society More Posts About: Fort Worth, gay marriage, Law Enforcement, Texas, Texas

Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men

Anthony Costello January 4, 2015

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

Topics: Religion, Society More Posts About: hate crime, Law Enforcement, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah

Salt Lake County Prosecutors Pursuing Hate Crime, Assault Charges In Attack On Two Gay Men

Anthony Costello January 4, 2015

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

Topics: Religion, Society More Posts About: hate crime, Law Enforcement, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, Utah

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