activism

Gays Kiss Amid Threats of Violence at Valentine’s Action in Paris

Andy Towle February 14, 2010

Maxime from Paris writes to us about a Valentine's Day kiss-in held there earlier today:"The "kiss-in" had originally been planned … [Read more...] about Gays Kiss Amid Threats of Violence at Valentine’s Action in Paris

Andy Towle February 12, 2010

Four activists from the group Queer Rising were arrested this morning after chaining themselves to the New York Marriage Bureau following the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Four Gay Activists Arrested in Marriage Equality Protest After Chaining Themselves to New York Marriage Bureau

Andy Towle February 9, 2010

Following the arrest of an activist last week for putting up gay rights posters on street poles, a Malawi government official has called on others to … [Read more...] about Malawi Tells Anonymous Gay Activists to Come Out and Be Arrested

Andy Towle February 9, 2010

The newly-formed NYC activist group Queer Rising is planning an action outside the New York City Marriage Bureau office on Friday morning from 8-10am: … [Read more...] about NYC Gay Activist Group Plans ‘Significant Act’ of Marriage Equality Civil Disobedience

Andy Towle February 5, 2010

Students at John Carroll University held a sit-in at a recent basketball game to protest the school's exclusion of LGBT protections in its … [Read more...] about Watch: Jesuit Students Stage Gay Rights Sit-in at College Game

Andy Towle January 30, 2010

Gay rights activist Jon Winkleman targeted potential NY Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. at a Brooklyn luncheon for Assemblyman Vito Lopez on Friday, … [Read more...] about Gay Activist Targets Harold Ford Jr. at Brooklyn Luncheon

Andy Towle January 28, 2010

We had one thing on our agenda: Discuss ways to build a national network of activists to demand full equality now. We believe that it is time to … [Read more...] about ‘Radical Minds’ Meet at ‘Secret’ Tennessee LGBT Activists Retreat

Andy Towle January 28, 2010

Following the publication of an anti-gay cartoon advocating gay bashing that recently appeared in the independently published Notre Dame paper, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Notre Dame Students Stage Gay Rights Protest

Andy Towle January 22, 2010

NAKED AIRPORT SCANNER: Catches cell phone and Swiss Army knife, but misses bomb components. GLEN DAVIS: Boston Celtics player makes suggestive … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #593

Andy Towle January 12, 2010

Another moment shot by Sean Chapin at yesterday's Prop 8 trial rally. Melanie DeMore performs 'Over the Rainbow' with tears streaming down … [Read more...] about Watch: Melanie DeMore Performs ‘Over the Rainbow’ at Prop 8 Rally