Thousands march in NYC to protest hate-crime murder of Mark CarsonThousands march in NYC to protest hate-crime murder of Mark Carson. Near the historic Stonewall, which by many is considered the beginning of LGBTQ civil rights movement, Mark Carson 32 was gunned down. Elliot Morales, 33 has been indicted and was reported to have been using gay [...]
Boy Scout of America to vote today on accepting LGBTQ scouts 1400 members of the Boy Scouts’ National Council will converge in Dallas to vote on a resolution critical to the Boy Scouts’ longstanding ban on gay members. Show your support on social media by clicking here. UPDATED: Ban reversed for youth but not leaders. [...]
Nation’s Leading LGBT Advocacy Organizations Respond to Senate Judiciary Committee Failure to Consider UAFA This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project, Lambda Legal, Equality Federation and the National Center for Transgender Equality. “We remain steadfast [...]
Delaware became 11th state to recognize marriage equality Delaware State Senate officially passed the marriage equality bill yesterday with a 12-9 vote, making the state the 11th to support marriage equality! The state’s governor, Jack Markell will sign the bill, which is set to be implemented July 1st! Congrats! The east coast is really leading [...]
(via CNN) French lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill French lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal protests from some conservatives opposed to the step. The nation’s lower house approved a marriage bill, which will also give same-sex couples the right to adopt, in a 331-to-225 final vote. They cast their votes after impassioned [...]
GLAAD Launches PSA Campaign Created by Brett Ratner Asking for Straight Allies to ‘Come Out For Equality’ Comcast and NBCUniversal to Distribute ‘Coming Out for Equality’ PSA Campaign Featuring Jackie Chan, Tamala Jones, Giada de Laurentiis, and Pauley Perrette Calling for Straight Americans to Take Action for Marriage he nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [...]
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force applauds reintroduction of Student Non-Discrimination Act in U.S. House The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force applauds today’s reintroduction in the U.S. House of the Student Non-Discrimination Act. The bipartisan measure prohibits any school program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from discriminating against any public school student on [...]
(via Raw Story) Missouri man arrested at hospital for refusing to leave gay partner A gay man was arrested at a hospital in Missouri this week when he refused to leave the bedside of his partner, and now a restraining order is preventing him from any type of visitation. Roger Gorley told WDAF that even [...]
Thousands call on Smith College to end discrimination against transgender applicants GLAAD, students, alumni voice support of trans-inclusive admissions policy
(via Think Progress) Montana House Advances Repeal Of Sodomy Law Despite Republicans’ Biblical Condemnations On Monday, the Montana House of Representatives salvaged a bill that will repeal the state’s anti-gay sodomy law, even though it had been tabled by the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Bryce Bennett (D), the state’s first openly gay male lawmaker, made [...]
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