Breaking: Aruba Passes Historic Civil Union Legislation
In a debate that went on well into the evening, Aruba’s parliament passed a civil unions bill by a vote…
Federal Judge Says Civil Rights Act Encompasses Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
A federal judge in Pittsburgh sided the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) position that Title VII of the Civil…
Michelle Obama Hits Donald Trump Hard with Rousing Speech
It is clear (just by the number of campaign stops and length of her speeches) that Michelle Obama will not…
Flight Fight…Over Legroom!
Next time you decide to take drastic measures over a bit of legroom, you may want to think again. An…
Apple’s iPhone 7 Casually Introduced with Gay Couple by Gay CEO
You may have been too excited looking at the brand-spanking-new iPhone (or riled in anger over the lack of headphone…
Cherokee Nation to Begin Issuing Gay and Lesbian Marriage Licenses
Effective immediately, Cherokee Nation will begin issuing same-sex marriages. Attorney General Todd Hembree said that the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission…
Virginia Governor Signs Executive Order Protecting LGBT Persons from Discrimination
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order extending protections that exist on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for…
Australia Blocks Vote on Gay Marriage, Plans for Legislature to Vote Set in Motion
Yesterday, the Australian Labor Party blocked a plebiscite vote on same-sex marriage and instead will push through legislation. The Conservative party…
Family Research Council who Blamed Hurricanes on the Gays, Left Homeless After Louisiana Flooding
Famously anti-gay Tony Perkins is learning all too quickly the meaning of the phrase reap what you sow. The president of…
Pastor Who Said Pulse Massacre Victims Got What They Deserved is Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
ABC News is reporting that Brunswick Pastor Kenneth Adkins has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with the rest…
Breakdown of Three States with Equally Dangerous Anti-LGBT Legislation Getting Close to Reality
Currently their is anti-LGBT legislation getting dangerously close to passing in Trump’s America. Thanks to our friends at the ACLU,…
New York Court’s Historic Ruling Redefining Parenthood, Protecting Same-Sex Parents
New York State’s highest court today ruled that the state legally defines the definition of parenthood, thus reversing a 25-year-old…
Lifetime Ban on Men Who Have Sex with Men Blood Donations Lifted in Northern Ireland
After Wales and England lifted a ban prohibiting men who had sex with men from donating blood, Northern Ireland is…
Salt Lake City’s Mayor Marries Longtime Girlfriend in Intimate Setting
Salt Lake City made herstory when it voted in an openly lesbian mayor, Jackie Biskupi, last year, and the whole…
Watch a Transgender Boys Awe-Inspiring Speech to Pennsylvania School Board
“Ari, my amazing boy, stood before the school board and spoke up for transgender rights. His speech came mere weeks…
University Student Drowns Out Hate Preacher with her Bagpipes
A college student who has endured hate speech from a homophobic bigot wearing a “Jesus saves from hell” T-Shirt on the…
Bath and Body Company Lush Launches Gay-Inclusive Ad Campaign
Everyone’s favorite shop for gifts, Lush, has released an inclusive ad campaign that shows same-sex couples in a bubble bath.…
The AP is On Top of their LGBT Verbiage with Updated Style Guidelines for Transgender Persons
The AP Stylebook, basically the go-to source on style for writers (sorry Chicago Manual of Style), sent out an e-mail…
Grindr Takes Flirting into 2017 with Gaymojis
Now flirting in different countries just got a whole lot easier. Instead of hoping the person your contact understands the subtle nuances…
Leslie Jones Says What We’re All Thinking About Milo Yiannopoulos’s Simon & Schuster Book Deal
Milo Yiannopoulos has been banned from Twitter for hate speech, but the gay alt-right white nationalist Breitbart editor has found a…
LGBT Activist from Belize Wins Coveted Award for Overturning Anti-Gay Laws
It is a large part due to the hard work of an LGBT activist that Belize’s anti-gay laws have been overturned.…
Greek Parliament Ratifies LGBT-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Law and Equal Rights Bill
The Greek Parliament has ratified a controversial bill that would protect LGBT people from workplace discrimination. In a vote of 201…
Dangerous Precedent Set in Arkansas as Court Rules ‘Basic Biological Truths’ Demand Mother’s and Father’s Name on Birth Certificate
The highest court in the state of Arkansas ruled that birth certificates issued by Arkansas must identify a child’s biological parents even…
Since Brexit, Homophobic Attacks Up Astronomically in the UK
Hate crimes against LGBT people in the UK have increased by 147% this year. According to the LGBT anti-violence charity Galop, the…
Trump Administration Strikes Plans to Get Much-Needed Info on LGBT Population in 2020 Census, Citing No ‘Federal Need’
The Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ALC) has removed a question about sexual orientation…
ACLU Releases Report on First 100 Days of Trump…and it’s Not Good
The American Civil Liberties Union today released a report on the civil rights and civil liberties record of the first 100…
A Mother’s Heartbreak, Mom Files Civil Suit Against Hospital After Staff Repeatedly Misidentifies Transgender Son
A mother is suing a hospital after hospital staff continuously mislabeled her son a girl while he was in the…
First Openly Gay Contestant to Vie for the Crown at Miss America
Miss Missouri Erin O’ Flaherty will be the first openly lesbian contestants to participate in the MIss America competition in…
The World Must Speak Out, Gay Syrian Refugee Beheaded in Turkey
A gay Syrian refugee living in Turkey was viciously murdered, leaving a country stunned and a community angry. The man…
You Have to See to Believe: Ryanair Passenger Takes to Tarmac to Catch Missed Flight
One man in Spain couldn’t stand to miss his Ryanair, so he decided to run across the tarmac and flag…