New York Named Best State for LGBTQ People by Out Leadership
The organization Out Leadership releases a yearly study that seeks to find the best states for the LGBTQ people to…
James Hormel, First Openly Gay US Ambassador, Dies at 88
James Hormel served an important role in political history as America’s first openly gay diplomat. During his tenure, he served…
The Best and Worst States for LGBTQ Legal Protections
The nonprofit SafeHome.org has created a ranking of the best and worst places for LGBTQ people to live. Their rankings…
Rachel Levine Becomes First Trans Person Confirmed by the Senate
After months of grueling debates and transphobic harassment from Republican senators, Dr. Rachel Levine has finally been sworn in as…
More Americans Identify as LGBTQ Than Ever Before
According to a recent Gallop poll, 5.6% of responders now identity as LGBTQ+. This is up from 4.5% a few…
Cocktail Music: 7 Songs for Your End-of-Summer Barbecue
While you’re firing up the grill for possibly the last time this summer, the last thing you want to do…
HP’s All-American Family Celebrates America’s Diverse and Changing Demographics
HP released the results of a new study examining current perceptions of what it means to be an “All-American family.” HP asked…
Boy Scouts Changes Name to Reflect New Diversity
The Boy Scouts of America is dropping the word boy from their name. Now that girls can become members, the…
Jordan Roth and Alan Cumming Debunk American Myths in Animated Musical
Broadway producer Jordan Roth and Alan Cumming have created a hilarious, mostly animated look at the changing soci-politcal and economic…
Record Number of Americans Support Equality for LGBT People
Now that the sky hasn’t fallen since marriage equality has come to the United States, a new poll shows that…
Canadian Island Welcomes Americans with Open Arms If Trump Wins
If Donald Trump were to win the presidency, some of us might be apt to pack our bags. But where to,…
Acceptance of Gays and Lesbians at All-Time High in the US
Although it seems like an awkwardly worded question, Gallup has found that most Americans are satisfied with the acceptance of…
Faces of Transgender Teen America Speak to Themselves Ten Years From Now
Eleven transgender teens spoke to their future selves in a heartening new video from Mashable, which places a well-deserved spotlight on…
America the Vacation-less
America; a nation of workaholics that dream of vacationing but never actually seem to travel far from their desks. While…
As Twins Accept Boy Scout Honor, One Gets Ready to be Kicked Out for Being Gay
The still-unjust policy of banning openly gay Boy Scouts of America leaders and adults from the organization is getting center-stage…
70 Percent of Facebook Users in the US Have a Gay Friend
Approximately 70 percent of Facebook users in America have at least one gay/lesbian/bisexual friend, according to a Facebook spokesman. This…
Obama’s Proclamation on World AIDS Day
President Obama, like last year, has signed a proclamation recognizing this year’s World AIDS Day, which reads: On World AIDS…
Help Reduce The Number of Babies Born with HIV to Zero
Today, the first ever (RED)RUSH launches—a campaign to bring the number of babies born with HIV down from 1,000 a…