This Friday at 11 am, a number of LGBT groups are holding a rally outside the Newark Immigration Court in support of Henry Velandia and Josh Vandiver, … [Read more...] about LGBT Groups to Hold Immigration Rally Protesting Deportation of Binational Same-Sex Couple on Friday
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Watch: Ugandan LGBT Activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera Wins Major Human Rights Award
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, founder and executive director of LGBT rights group Freedom and Roam Uganda, has been given a major human rights … [Read more...] about Watch: Ugandan LGBT Activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera Wins Major Human Rights Award
LGBT Activist Groups Memorialize Hate Crime Victims at New York City’s Easter Parade
Activists from Connecting Rainbows and Queer Rising marched to St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday and walked within the Fifth Avenue Easter Parade, … [Read more...] about LGBT Activist Groups Memorialize Hate Crime Victims at New York City’s Easter Parade
Royal Wedding Protest for Marriage Equality at Buckingham Palace
UPDATED Supporters of marriage equality are rallying this morning at Buckingham Palace as I post this. At the event, organized by Equal Love UK and … [Read more...] about Royal Wedding Protest for Marriage Equality at Buckingham Palace
Watch: More Great Video from London’s ‘Kiss-In’ Protest on Friday
On Friday I posted some video from the kiss-in protest held outside the John Snow pub in London's Soho district after a gay couple was ejected for … [Read more...] about Watch: More Great Video from London’s ‘Kiss-In’ Protest on Friday
Video: Five Activists Arrested in NYC Marriage Equality Protest
Five activists from the group Queer Rising were arrested this afternoon following several protests demanding marriage equality. Writes the group, in a … [Read more...] about Video: Five Activists Arrested in NYC Marriage Equality Protest
‘DADT’ Activists Arrested on White House Fence Head to Court, Face Charge That Carries Six-Month Jail Sentence
(image chris geidner twitter) The 13 activists arrested for chaining themselves to the White House fence on November 15 in a protest against the … [Read more...] about ‘DADT’ Activists Arrested on White House Fence Head to Court, Face Charge That Carries Six-Month Jail Sentence
Watch: 5 Activists Arrested in DOMA Sit-In at John Boehner’s Office
Five GetEQUAL activists were arrested last week in a sit-in outside John Boehner's office in Ohio protesting the Speaker's intention for the … [Read more...] about Watch: 5 Activists Arrested in DOMA Sit-In at John Boehner’s Office
Gay Man Takes Lead At Newly Revived Worcester NAACP
After five-years of dormancy, the NAACP chapter in Worcester, MA, has pulled itself back together, and starts its new era under the leadership of an … [Read more...] about Gay Man Takes Lead At Newly Revived Worcester NAACP
Watch: South African Actor Frank Malaba Launches African ‘It Gets Better’
Frank Malaba, a South African actor, playwright and radio host, this week launched an African version of "It Gets Better", the initiative that enlists … [Read more...] about Watch: South African Actor Frank Malaba Launches African ‘It Gets Better’