Rampant Antigay Bias at Oregon School Costs Principal His Job
Students at North Bend High School said they were forced to read the Bible and were told LGBT people were hell-bound. A high school principal and a school resource officer in North Bend, Ore., are being removed from their jobs as their district settles complaints of anti-LGBT discrimination that…
Watch This 86-Year-Old Man Attend His First Pride
“Go to it. Be together. It’s wonderful.” Within the global LGBTQ community lies a trove of stories that transcends generational divides. Whereas some children today are able to come out to their friends and families with the utmost ease, others had to live the majority of their lives in the…
Republican Candidate Films Herself Confronting Transgender Woman Using Bathroom At A Denny’s
GOP congressional candidate Jazmina Saavedra confronted a transgender woman using the ladies’ restroom at a Denny’s in Los Angeles and live-streamed the incident on Facebook. Saavedra, who is campaigning for a seat in California’s 44th District, entered the bathroom and filmed the outside of the stall. “I’m trying to…
Maryland Has Passed a Ban on Gay Cure Therapy For Minors
Maryland has outlawed gay ‘cure’ therapy for minors with a bill was signed by Governor Larry Hogan this week. The bill, sponsored by out Senator Richard Madaleno, prohibits licensed mental health or child care practitioners “from engaging in conversion therapy with individuals who are minors” and bans the direction…
Same-Sex Couples Split House Chores Evenly, Until Having Children, Says Study
The new study found these roles are not about gender but society. New studies reveal that same-sex couples evenly divide up household chores compared to heterosexual couples. The new research found that although same-sex relationships equally divide the work but when they have children, things often begin to divide…
Deadpool 2 Features The First LGBTQ Romance in A Major Superhero Film
Negasonic Teenage Warhead has a girlfriend in the sequel. The sequel to the 2016 superhero blockbuster Deadpool received its world premiere this week, and unsurprisingly, it’s received just as much acclaim as its record-breaking predecessor. While critics are focusing on its incredible performances, twisted humour and dynamic action, we were…
LGBTQ Youth Are Twice As Likely to Face Homelessness
New research claims that homeless youth that are LGBTQ are twice as likely to face homelessness than straight youth, and those who are homeless are at a significantly higher risk of violence and death compared to straight youth. The study, from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, included a…
Passage of Adoption Bill Represents Shift in Oklahoma
Despite a recent turn toward support of gay rights, the Oklahoma Legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow some agencies to deny LGBTQ couples. OKLAHOMA CITY — Bills aimed at curtailing LGBTQ rights have been derailed in the deeply conservative Oklahoma Legislature in recent years as many Republicans…
He’s A Veteran. He’s Gay. He Likes To Wear Heels. Now Ralphy Lozano Is Mayor Of This Texas Town.
“I’m not going to bow down,” says Lozano. “I am who I am. Accept me or not.” A gay service member who once wore heels in a Veteran’s Day parade will become the next mayor of a small border town in Texas. Democrat Bruno “Ralphy” Lozano captured more than 60% of…
Jim Parsons: Yes, We Still Need More Queer Stories Onscreen
He also opened up about his new role in “The Boys in the Band” on Broadway. Don’t expect Jim Parsons to stop pushing for improved LGBTQ representation in film and television anytime soon. The “Big Bang Theory” star appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday to…
Lena Waithe Walked the Met Gala Red Carpet in a Pride Flag and Everyone’s in Love
We can definitely get into a good theme, but ‘Catholocism’ doesn’t exactly put us in the partying mood. But that’s the category attendees of the 2018 Met Gala were confronted with interpreting for their red carpet lqqks. The full theme of the annual who’s-who event Monday night in New York:…
Gay Nurse Films Hilarious Sound of Music Parody to Raise Money for HIV Research
This gay nurse is going to be riding 545 miles, alongside 3000 others, from San Francisco to Los Angeles. A gay nurse has come up with a genius way to help raise money for HIV research: parodying The Sound of Music. Otis Morgan, a 42-year-old nurse living in San…