This Photo of a Boy Trying to Stop Anti-Gay Marriage Protests In Mexico is Sweeping the Internet
“I have an uncle who is gay, and I hate that they hate him,” a 12-year-old boy said to Regeneracion.MX. The…
New Code of Laws in Chad will Make it Illegal to be Gay or Lesbian
The north African country of Chad has adopted a new penal code that will make homosexuality (both men and women)…
A Royal Gay! First Member of the British Royal Family Comes Out
No, it’s not Harry! The Queen’s cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, has come out of the closet, becoming the first member…
Transgender Airline Passenger ‘Forced To Remove Prosthetic Penis’
A transgender passenger has opened up about an incident at airport secruity in which he was forced to remove his prosthetic…
Student Sues Catholic High School for Not Allowing Him to Bring Boy to prom
After a male student at a Catholic high school asked to bring another boy to his prom, he was denied.…
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…
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…
JetBlue Challenges Passengers to ‘Reach Across the Aisle’ for a Dream Vacation
As if we needed another reason to hop aboard a JetBlue flight, JetBlue offered 150 unknowing passengers aboard a Flight 603…
Indonesian Government Shows there is ‘No Room’ for LGBT Community with Series of Hateful Actions
Indonesia was never known for its gay-friendliness, but the government has been taking steps to show that there is absolutely…
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…
Wife of Pulse Nightclub Shooter Arrested in San Francisco
The wife of Pulse Nightclub mass-shooter, who claimed to have nothing to with the murder of 49 people, has been…
Russian UK Embassy Tweets Homophobic Cartoon Showing Europeans as Pigs
The official embassy of Russia in the UK, tweeted a controversial cartoon showing Europeans as pigs waving a rainbow flag.…
No LGBT Amendment in the Congressional Annual Defense Bill
US House of Representatives and Senate passed the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—the final version of the legislation…
Center for Disease Control Leaves Out Transgender People in New Anti-Violence #LGBYouth Campaign
While we’re ecstatic that the Center for Disease Control has decided to actively recognize the trouble that lesbian, gay, and…
Hillary Clinton Makes More History By Becoming First Presidential Candidate to Write Op-Ed for LGBT Publication
Philadelphia Gay News reached out to both candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, to speak directly to the LGBT community. Only…
Watch Al Franken Grill Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos DeVos on LGBT Youths
Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos had a rough going at yesterday’s senate confirmation hearing—not surprisingly though as DeVos has…
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…
Montell Williams’ Epic Open Letter to North Carolina’s Governor on HB2
Talk-show host and former-Republican Montell Williams seems like an unlikely person to call out Governor Pat McCrory, but his open…
‘Your Journey, Your Rules’ Panti Bliss Featured Aboard HIV Air in New PSA
Ireland’s most famous drag queen, Panti Bliss, takes to the skies aboard HIV Air in a new PSA. “HIV used…
106-Year-Old Irish Girl Guides to Allow Transgender Children
If you were born biologically male, but identify as femail, you are now welcome in a 106-year-old Irish organization, the…
Meet Logan, American Girl’s First American Boy
Long a staple of elementary school kids everywhere and the band of parents’ wallets everywhere, American Girl has been churning…
Republican Judge Switches Parties After Officiating Same-Sex Wedding
A Republican Texas judge has quit the Republican party just days after officiating his first same-sex marriage. Justice Terry Jennings…
Pulse Survivors Make Tear-Jerking Thank You Video
Survivors of the Pulse massacre in Orlando, Florida have created a video to thank the thousands of people and organizations…
Russia Shuts Down LGBT Youth Support Group
In accordance to Russia’s extreme anti-LGBT propaganda law, the Kremlin has shut down an online LGBT support group for teens.…
Ending the Stigma One Joke at a Time, Comedian Reveals He’s HIV Positive
Scottish funnyman Scott Agnew hopes that by revealing that he’s HIV positive, be can help reduce the stigma that still…
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…
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…
Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Governor’s Order to Protect LGBT State Workers
A ruling by Judge Todd Hernandez of the 19th Judicial District Court struck down Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ executive order protecting…
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.…
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…