"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -- Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

"Whoever saves one life, it is as if he [or she] has saved the whole world." -- The Talmud

The histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) people are replete with incredible...

On Monday, here in the United States, folks near and wide will be gathering to celebrate Memorial Day, although many may not know what exactly it is that they are celebrating. Originally intended to honor the Civil War fallen, the concept of Memorial Day has since expanded, becoming different...

Dharun Ravi, the Rutgers student who notoriously spied on roommate Tyler Clementi's same-sex sexual encounters with a webcam in September 2010, was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Monday, May 21 for invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. Clementi, as is well known, committed suicide shortly after...

A wildly insensitive New York Times article on the life and death of trans artist and drag performer Lorena Escalera flared tensions between the gender-variant community and the paper when it was published as part of the Sunday edition on May 14. The article, called "Woman Dies in...

What are we going to do about all of the "non-manly" guys running around the United States? Apparently, the great assumption is that by engaging in activities ranging from military exercises to boy scouting, we could eliminate the "problem" altogether.

I am 100-percent in support of greater parental involvement...

Since Barack Obama declared his support for marriage equality, the response so far has been one big yawn. Most independent and moderate voters say the decision makes no difference, and Republicans can't bestir themselves to growl at the gays.  Obama might have given the green light to two dudes...

On May 22, 2012 a large crowd gathered at the corner of Center Street and what was formerly known as Blaine Ave., in San Diego, for the unveiling of the nation's first Harvey Milk Street, named for the first openly gay man ever elected to public office in the United...

This past March the Associated Press broke an unexpected story concerning Barack Obama's childhood in Indonesia. Apparently, as a young boy growing up in Jakarta, Obama's care had been entrusted to a transgender woman named Evie. American readers were shocked. What were the chances of the president having...

Well, it's official! We've got a lot to celebrate. Obama supports gay marriage! On a personal level only! For the states to decide! So, everything (nothing) is happening! But Obama's not alone. Your favorite rapper Jay-Z has gone Gay-Z, and even influential policy makers like 50 Cent have thrown their...

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

These words of Martin Luther King have become almost like a mantra to me. My entire life in the pulpit has taught me that words do matter and our values are reflected in words.

This mantra has served to remind me that...

What no one thought was possible is coming together and moving the whole nation into a new era of respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. In one week the president of the United States and the board of directors of the historic NAACP gave their support to...

For gay men of a certain age, the passing of Donna Summer last week was a significant loss. Those of us in our late 40s and 50s remember this disco diva in her 1970s prime. Upon hearing the news of her death, all the memories attached to that time have...

The other day I was talking with a guy about dating and sex. I asked him if he was dating, to which he responded, "No." I followed up the question with, "How's the sex life?" forgetting that I am not Samantha Jones and his sex life is probably not any...

Dr. Samuel Pang is the Medical Director of the Reproductive Science Center of New England (RSC), a pioneer in helping lesbians and gay men become parents throughout the United States and Europe. Gay couples can become parents by the same assisted reproductive technologies...