‘Kiss-in’ at Sainsbury’s Planned After Gay Couple Thrown Out
A British gay couple left “humiliated” after being chastised for holding hands in a Sainsbury’s grocery is igniting a “big gay kiss-in”…
GLAAD to Honor Anderson Cooper with the Vito Russo Award
If you haven’t bought your tickets yet for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on March 16th, we have another…
Independent Lesbian Katherine Zappone Elected to Irish Parliament
Independent candidate Katherine Zappone was confirmed as elected in the Dublin South-West constituency on Monday evening. Zappone told Irish Times, “I…
Geeks Out Calls for Boycott Against ‘Enders Game’ Over Author’s Anti-Gay Comments
Gay geeks assemble! Geeks Out, an LGBT self-proclaimed geek community, has plans to boycott the movie-based-on-a-book Enders Game because of…
San Francisco to Protest Hateful Anti-Gay Archbishop
On Thursday October 4, LGBT and allied Californians will protest the installation of the new Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore…
Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 to Support Gay Marriage
Super-celebrity Brad Pitt is no stranger to dipping his hands into his pockets to support LGBT rights—in 2011, Pitt gave…
Spain’s First Openly Gay Referee Steps Off the Field Following Abuse
Spain’s first openly gay referee is opting out of the league, saying he “cannot take any more” of the on-field…
Jamaican Reggae Star Pleads for Forgiveness Because of His Offensive, Homophobic Lyrics
The Jamaican reggae star known as Beenie Man apologized to the gay and lesbian community for his hate-filled lyrics. The reggae star…
Gay Marriage On The Way for Washington State
Last night the Washington State Senate passed the marriage equality bill, paving the way for same-sex marriage.The vote passed easily…
‘Sports Illustrated’ Features Celebratory Gay Kiss
Sports Illustrated, a magazine with 3.5 million subscribers and 23 million mostly male readers each week, featured a gay kiss on…
Santa Fe Mayor Sponsors Bill to Allow Gay Marriage
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss, who has a lesbian daughter, and Councilor Patti Bushee announced that they are both sponsoring…
Gay-Friendly Books Now on California Schools’ Reading Lists
The California Department of Education announced that they’ve revamped their recommended reading lists for kindergarten through 12th grade to reflect…
New Orleans is Making This Lesbian Couple’s Dream Wedding a Reality
For the many legal strides that LGBT couples have made this year and will continue to make, the issue of…
New York to Honor Two Transgender Activists with New Monument
It was announced on Wednesday that the city of New York will be honoring Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera with…
Tens of Thousands of Italian Protesters Rally for Gay Civil Unions
The winds of change are blowing in Rome this week, and in nearly 100 other cities across Italy, as tens…
Philadelphia Breaks Ground on Gay & Lesbian Senior Center
It’s an often un-talked about question for many people, both gay and straight: what’s going to happen to us when we get…
Michigan’s Attorney General Wants to “Regulate Sexual Relationships” & Urges Continued Ban on Gay Marriage
Attorneys representing Gov. Rick Snyder and the state of Michigan want “to regulate sexual relationships between men and women so that…
Gay Marriage Moves Ahead in New Zealand
Gay and lesbian marriage in New Zealand is looking promising. Yesterday, a Parlimanetry Select Committee recommended that same-sex marriage be passed…
New York to Build First Official LGBT Monument
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled plans this Sunday for the first official LGBT monument in the state, the New…
Students Nationwide Demand Chick-Fil-A be Removed From Campuses
As we learn more and more about the socially liberal politics of the Millennials, we know that they are not…
ACLU Sues Utah School For Removing Book About Gay Parents
After the Davis School District removed a book from a library that “normalizes a lifestyle [some parents] don’t agree with,” one…
White House Press Secretary Urges Lawmakers to Pass ENDA
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney released a video in favor of Congress voting for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act…
Kids Come Together Right Now, for Lesbian and Gay Equality with New Campaign
A recently formed organization is about to take the LGBT movement into a whole new demographic. Arguably the most important demographic,…
Founder of Amazon & Wife to Donate $2.5 Million to Pass Gay Marriage in Washington
The founder of Amazon.com and his wife have agreed to donate $2.5 million to pass the same-sex marriage referendum in…
Federal Government Will Recognize Over 1,000 Gay Marriages Performed in Utah
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced that full federal recognition will extend to the more than 1,300 gay and lesbian…
Aziz Ansari Talks Gay Marriage and Chick-fil-A
Love his or hate his comedic styling, we all can agree on Parks and Recreation–star Aziz Ansari’s opinion on gay and…
Why the LGBT Reader Has an Ally in their Local Library
In the struggle toward gender equality, it’s nice to know you have a friend in your local library. This June,…
Gay Travel: Sweet and Sassy Charlotte
Charlotte is the second-largest financial center in the US, second only to New York City. It is an adolescent city—a…
Chile’s Congress Approves Anti-Discrimination Law
Just a week after the brutal death of a gay man last Wednesday in Santiago, Chile, the House of Deputies…
Gay Crackdown in Egypt Sees 33 Men Arrested for ‘Debauchery’ at Bathhouse
Egyptian police have made their largest arrest of gay men since 2001 this week as police raided a bathhouse in central…