Disney Employees Begin Walking Out – And It’s Working!
As everyone has likely heard over the last few weeks, the Walt Disney Company has come under fire for a…
A Young Boy Scout Takes on a Gay Community Service Project
A teen boy has decided to do his community service project in the gay neighborhood of Chicago to become an Eagle Scout.…
Watch How Fast the Gay Rights Movement has Swept South America
There may still be a long way to go in Latin America to secure equality for all LGBT persons—especially to…
George Takei: Move the Olympics Out of Russia!
Thank you George Takei for articulating what needs to be done concerning Russia’s horrendous anti-gay policies. Takei wrote on his…
Court of Appeals Overturns Lower Court Decisions that had Struck Down Marriage in Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today reversed the district court rulings of six cases from Ohio,…
In a Powerful Statement to North Carolina Governor, Democrats Appoint LGBT Rights Leader to General Assembly
Guilford County Democrats appoint the head of the state’s LGBT rights organization to the General Assembly in a show of…
European Union Says North Carolina’s HB2 Violates International Agreements
The outcry against North Carolina’s discriminatory HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ has now reached the international community who have called for it…
Moscow Cancels Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Moscow’s cultural committee has taken away funding from Moscow Premiere—an LGBT film festival that was set to take place September…
MSNBC Launches Only Docuseries Celebrating LGBT Activists for Gay Pride Month
MSNBC announced an original documentary series to run onmsnbc.com. In honor of LGBT Pride month, Fearless: How 10 LGBT Activists…
Hillary Clinton Wants Supreme Court to Allow All Gay Couples to Marry
After an article that appeared in Buzzfeed called out Hillary Clinton for not taking a clear enough stance on same-sex…
Bill Clinton to Release New Video Celebrating One-Year Anniversary of the Repeal of DOMA
Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law, will release a new video on Thursday…
France Moves Closer to Approving Gay Marriage
This week has been an exciting one for gay marriage rights. In addition to the three American states passing marriage…
Cocktail Music: Doug Locke
Need a fell-good pick-me-up song this Friday, check out up-and-coming gay singer Doug Locke, whose upbeat song “This Could Be…
Nevada Won’t Defend Gay Marriage Ban in Court
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has announced that Nevada will drop its defense in court of the state’s constitutional ban on…
Frank Ocean Comes Out. Hip Hop Community Shows Their Support
R&B artist Frank Ocean of the hip hop group Odd Future came out on Wednesday and the hip hop community…
Watch: High School Students Don’t Have Time for God-Hates-Fags Westboro Baptist Church
https://twitter.com/NewsRevo/status/649664322520657920/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Westboro Baptist Church was met with a huge protest in Gladstone, Missouri and were chased out of the small…
Edie Windsor Urges Americans to Tell the Supreme Court It’s Time for Marriage Equality Now
Civil rights lawyer Roberta Kaplan and Edie Windsor have released a new video that urges every marriage equality supporter to…
Gay Marriages in Australia Face Court Challenge
Congratulations on your marriage! Now, give it back. That’s the unwelcome sentiment that gay couples in Australia might face in…
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…
The New Normal? Not So New: 40 Years of Gay and Lesbian Families on TV
Ryan Murphy’s The New Normal, which we talked about in our fall gay TV picks post, had a special series…
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs: The World’s First Gay Activist
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Karls Heinrich Ulrichs coming out to his family. He is said to be…
Texas State Senator Writes Heartfelt Message to Lesbian Daughter on Fathers’ Day
A Texas state senator gave his lesbian daughter the best Fathers’ Day gift of all—the promise to fight for her…
American Medical Association Says Transgender Individuals Should Serve in US Military
The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a resolution saying there is “no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals from…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Marries Justin Mikita
Modern Family and gay-rights activist Jesse Tyler Ferguson said “I do” this weekend to his now-husband Justin Mikita. The ceremony, which…
Barbara Walters to Host One-Year Anniversary of the Repeal of DADT
Barbara Walters will serve as emcee for the upcoming event, “Celebrating Our Heroes,” scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September…
Legislation Introduced to Expand Federal Protections For Gay Americans
John Kerry. Image via Facebook. Today, the Center for American Progress‘ Jeff Krehely, Director of LGBT Progress, issued the following…
Liberia Anti-Gay Bill: Touch Someone of the Same Sex and You Go To Prison
This past Thursday according to AllAfrica, the Liberian Senate passed into law an anti-gay bill seeking to prevent same-sex marriage in Liberia. If…
Donald Trump will Continue Obama-Era LGBT Protection Policy, But LGBT Organizations are Not Buying it
Although many were speculating yesterday that President Donald Trump would be issuing an executive order to dismantle Obama-era anti-discrimination LGBT policies, the…
Taiwan Court Rules in Favor of Gay and Lesbian Marriage, Becoming First Asian Country
The Judicial Yuan, Taiwan’s highest court, ruled that restricting marriage to only a man and a women was unconstitutional, ruling in…
Vincent Gagliostro’s ‘After Louis’ Starring Aan Cumming Gets Screening in New York
When Larry Kramer says “this film needs to made,” the world listens. After Louie, a new feature film from artist and activist Vincent Gagliostro, is…