Obama Chooses Incredibly Talented Gay Black Painter to Create Official Portrait
President Obama has selected Kehinde Wiley to paint his official portrait. The openly gay painter is known for his whimsical…
Obama to Name New York’s Stonewall Inn Nation’s First LGBT National Monument
With Pride right around the corner, the White House is expected to sign a proposal designating the Stonewall Inn, the…
Ugandan Court Invalidates Country’s Archaic Anti-Gay Law
A Ugandan court today has invalidated the country’s anti-gay bill that was signed into law earlier this year by claiming…
President Obama Issues New Sanctions Against Uganda Over Anti-Gay Laws
The United States has issued new sanctions against Uganda after their government signed an anti-gay law that goes against agreed-upon “universal…
President to Sign Executive Order Prohibiting Government Contractors from Discriminating Against LGBT People
The White House announced today that President Obama has instructed his staff to prepare an executive order that would prohibit…
Ugandan Gay Activist Files for Asylum in the US
John Abdallah Wambere, a prominent Ugandan gay activist who was featured in the documentaries “Call Me Kuchu” and “Missionaries of…
Jason Collins Slam Dunks His Way Onto ‘Time’ Magazine’s Most Influential People List
Openly gay Brooklyn Nets player Jason Collins landed himself on Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” list and even scored one of…
Jason Collins Signed to Brooklyn Nets for Remainder of Season
Jason Collins, who made history as the first openly gay athlete in professional sports, will play out the rest of…
NBA to Donate Money from Jason Collins’ Jersey to GLSEN and Matthew Shepard Foundation
After good news came today that Jason Collins has received a second ten-day contract from the Brooklyn Nets and also…
Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today signed an archaic anti-gay bill into law. The bill, which once included the death penalty,…
Openly Gay Jason Collins Signs Contract with Brooklyn Nets
Jason Collins, who made history as the first openly gay athlete in professional sports, signed a contract to the…
Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Moves Forward
Uganda’s parliament on Friday passed an anti-homosexuality bill that punishes “aggravated homosexuality” with life imprisonment, the bill now goes to…
Uganda Holds Second Pride Rally
This weekend, over 100 gays, lesbians, and allies, rallied in Entebbe, Uganda in the country’s second pride rally. Supporters waving…
It’s a Celebration for Gay Troops at the Pentagon
The Pentagon celebrated Pride by honoring gay and lesbian troops with a toast by a top advisor to President Obama.…
President Obama Speaks at White House Pride Reception
What has now become a tradition, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended and spoke at the White House…
President Obama Discusses NBA Player Jason Collins’ Coming Out
President Obama took time to field questions from the press at a conference today and as the president was concluding…
Openly Gay Eric Fanning Confirmed as New Under Secretary of the US Air Force
On April 18, openly gay Eric Fanning who was nominated by President Obama last August and is currently the deputy under secretary…
President Obama, Dick Cheney, Laura Bush, and Colin Powell Appear in Gay Marriage Ad
Can’t we all just get along. On gay marriage we can! President Obama, former Vice President Dick Cheney, First Lady…
President Obama Endorses Orlando to Host 2018 Gay Games
President Obama continues to show his support of the LGBT community in the United States by endorsing Orlando to host…
Obama: ‘We Will Ensure Equal Treatment for All Service Members”
During last night’s riveting State of the Union Address, President Obama once again included gay and lesbian people in his…
Anti-Gay Law May Pass in Uganda
By the end of 2012, Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” bill may be in place. Anti-gay activists have been trying to…
President Obama Opposes Boy Scouts’ Gay Discrimination
After Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney reaffirmed opposing the Boy Scouts’ policy on banning openly gay members, a White House…
Obama Makes Pride Declaration & Includes Gay Marriage
President Obama issued his annual Pride Month proclamation Friday and for the first time ever the President included his support…
Petition Urges President Obama to Sign Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination
More than 100,000 people have joined Freedom to Work’s campaign on Change.org urging President Obama to sign an executive order banning anti-LGBT…
President Obama Honors Gays in State of the Union
President Barack Obama gave the State of the Union Address to Congress and some special guests yesterday. Among them was…
Comparing Bradley Manning to Daniel Ellsberg
A couple of weeks ago, the Bradley Manning trial finally began after 18 months of unconstitutional incarceration. Manning’s defense is…
President Obama Names First Openly Gay Person to Serve on West Point Advisory Board
Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton is a 1980 graduate of the US Military Academy, the first class of Women to graduate…