The Power of Fear and the Obligation to Hope
It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.
It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.
Sara Whitman | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
Wake up America! A huge battle for rights is about to be voted on in Maine. This will effect everyone from sea to shining sea.
Jason Mannino | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
We still live in a world where too many LGBT people have unconsciously held onto the poisonous, negative beliefs about sexual orientation that our society, churches, and government still force feed us.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics
Of all the things that have been written in support of derailing health care reform, the oddest yet is a recent op-ed co-authored by Senator Tom Cobur...
The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.09.2009 | Impact
People from across the U.S. are converging on Washington D.C. this weekend for the National Equality March, a movement from the LGBT community to dema...
Irene Monroe | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living
Because of religion-based bigotry spewing from the pulpits of many black churches, we have a crisis in the African-American community: an epidemic of homelessness among LGBTQ youth.
Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics
Here's the speech I would like to hear Obama make on Saturday when he addresses the national meeting of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest lesbian and gay civil rights organization in the nation.
Irene Monroe | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living
An idea that was once anathema to black queer identity, marriage, in our LGBTQ communities, is being celebrated and on the rise. And many of us are now proudly walking down the aisle to tie the knot.
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
If Admiral Mullen and Secretary Gates are asked towards the end of the year whether they are prepared to sign off on repeal language of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, what will their answers be?
Steven Petrow | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
What does Chaz Bono teach us about transgender folks?
Michael Luongo | Posted 10.19.2009 | World
I leave Baghdad soon, this beautiful, dangerous and ancient capital, wondering what to make of this tale of two cities for the gay men I have met who must walk a precarious balance in this still war-torn place.
Human Rights Watch | Posted 09.17.2009 | World
The killings -- committed without evidence or trial, on the basis of prejudice and whim -- violate standards in Sharia law for legality, proof, and privacy.
Bil Browning | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
The LGBT community is used to being downtrodden and dismissed. Prejudice, animosity, and apartheid flew out of Pandora's Box long ago.
AP | BARRY HATTON | Posted 08.31.2009 | World
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the country's ban on gay marriage, rejecting a challenge by two lesbians who are...
AP | MEERA SELVA | Posted 08.27.2009 | World
LONDON — The worldwide Anglican Communion may have to accept a "two track" system in which churches can hold different opinions about gay clergy...
AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 08.27.2009 | World
GENEVA — The United Nations granted official status to a gay and lesbian organization from Brazil on Monday, allowing it to participate in U.N. ...
Jason Mannino | Posted 08.22.2009 | Entertainment
Twenty years ago, Bobby Griffith died instantly when he threw himself off an overpass, unable to reconcile his self-loathing and his religious mother's determined quest to heal his homosexuality.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics
Stonewall was an expression of power and identity in the face of forced anonymity and oppression. The raid at Fort Worth is a different story altogether.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media
The Women's Media Center was packed with women active in old and new media, advocacy, and culture.
Gerald McEntee | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics
This month, we mark the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, when the struggle for full citizenship for LGBT Americans began in earnest.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics
Obama has the opportunity today, to stand up for equal rights by refusing to argue Defense of Marriage Act's constitutionality in court.
Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style
Since your sister is only recently sober, she no doubt feels especially vulnerable to relapse. In this light, you may want to abide by her request until more time has passed.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics
Compared to the rows of sullen, silent Presidents behind him, Obama looks like a gay rights brown-noser. But when it comes to actual change in the lives of LGBT people, nothing has been done.
John Ridley | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics
While the loss of Angie Zapata is tragic, the fact that with due process a trial was held and a conviction obtained speaks to how greatly America is altering its nature with regard to acceptance of transgender individuals.
Sara Whitman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics
There is something deeply wrong. We must demand change. We must enable teachers to do the right thing. We must teach our children tolerance.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics