How The Stonewall Area Became a National Monument
We’ve all heard the story of those pivotal events that took place at a New York City gay bar in…
The Fight Continues to Protect Gay Chechen Men, But Trump is Dangerously Silent
Last week, a letter was released from HRC President Chad Griffin to Donald Trump calling on him to end his deafening…
Country’s First Latina Queer Sheriff Poised to Resign to Run for Governor of Texas
Lupe Valdez made headlines when she became the country’s first and only queer Latina sheriff. Now, the popular law enforcer…
Anti-Transgender Measure Fails Narrowly in House
A hateful, cruel, and, above all, discriminatory amendment proposed by Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) to the FY18 National Defense Authorization…
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…
Japan’s Government Makes Huge Strides to Protect LGBT Youths, But More Can Be Done
Japan’s updated national bullying prevention policy will for the first time protect sexual and gender minority students. “Japan’s new policy…
Trump Administration Shows Us Loud and Clear that It Doesn’t Care About LGBT Seniors, Sexual Orientation Question Removed from National Survey
The Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ALC) has removed a question about sexual orientation…
Aww! Anti-LGBT Bigot Pat McCrory Says It’s Hard to Find a Job Because People Think He’s a Bigot
Former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said that it is difficult for him to find a new job after being…
Anti-LGBT Virginia Foxx, Who Called Matthew Shepard’s Murder a ‘Hoax’ to Lead House Education Committee
Seventy-three-year-old GOP Congresswoman Virginia Foxx is preparing to take on leadership in the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and has…
Government Employee’s Refusal to Watch LGBT Diversity Video May Cost him his Job
A man name David Hall is willing to risk his career over a 17-minute video. The 14-year employee of the…
Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike, Government Agrees to Fund Gender Transition
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning ended her hunger strike yesterday, having secured assurances from the Army that she will receive the…
US Agrees to Allow a Privately Owned Company to Land on the Moon
We’re entering a new age of space exploration folks, our one small step has created hundreds of small steps for…
Head of TSA Security Axed Over Long Lines, Big Bonus, and Poor Results
The head of security at the TSA has been replaced, after a week of long lines that caused hundreds to…
Forget Passports and Body Scans, Kuwait Will Require DNA Samples to Enter
In order to “fight crime and terrorism” Kuwait will require all visitors to submit a proper DNA sample before being…
The Fight is On in North Carolina, Two Transgender UNC Employee and Student and Lesbian Professor Sue Government Over Anti-LGBT Law
A heavy-hitting lawsuit over the discriminatory new bill in North Carolina (that bans any form of anti-gay discrimination policies may…
Read Apple’s Historic Letter to Consumers About Government Overreach and Customer Privacy
Apple has released a direct-to-consumer letter exposing the government’s potentially illegal request of information from the software/phone/computer giant. The letter…
The Great Backtracker: Carly Fiorina Denies Her ‘Law of the Land’ Gay Marriage Comment
Carly Fiorina has attempted to deny and take back her own words suggesting that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v Hodges,…
Elton John Emotionally Tells Congress That They Have the Power to End HIV/AIDS
Elton John didn’t hold any punches when it came to address a US Senate committee on HIV/AIDS prevention, as the…
Net Neutrality: FCC Chairman Vows to Keep the Internet Free and Open
Despite some hurdles from Republicans, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, announced today that that the FCC voted in support of net…
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gets Handed Lawsuit Over Denial of Federal Benefits for Gay Couples
Lambda Legal and Morrison and Foerster LLP have filed suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the…
Free Vibrators for Furloughed Government Workers
As the saying goes, “idle hands are the devil’s workshop” so one company is hoping that sending a vibrator to…
US Government Shutdown Will Impact Travelers
Another day, another government shutdown. Congress is struggling to pass a federal budget before October 1st, the date on…
Imprisoned Gay Filmmaker Begins Hunger Strike in Egypt
Filmmaker John Greyson, who directed Lilies and several episodes of Queer as Folk in 2001 and 2002, along with Dr. Tarek Loubani have…