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John Feather, PhD: The Big Question That Comes With Getting Older

2013-05-20T06:54:35Z

Who will care for you when you get old? If that's a scary or uncomfortable question, you are in good company. Most people don't want to think about their long-term care needs and when they do, they tend to have major misperceptions of what it costs and what the government will pay for.

Read more: Older Adults, Lgbt, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Grantmakers in Aging, Long-Term Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Aging Alone, Age-Friendly Communities, Nursing Home, Long Term Care, Fifty News

Jay Michaelson: Mission Not Accomplished: The Anti-Gay Murder of Mark Carson Should Be a Wake-Up Call

2013-05-19T20:03:15Z

Mark Carson's murder highlights the shortcomings of a rights-based, marriage-based approach to LGBT equality, and cries out for deeper, and more difficult, forms of engagement.

Read more: Lgbt, Anti-Gay Violence, Transgender, LGBT Christians, Mark Carson, The Atlantic, Jay Michaelson, LGBT Rights, Anti-Gay, Anti-Transgender Violence, Ce Ce Acoff, New York, Anti-Gay Hate Crimes, LGBT Equality, Gay Voices News

Murray Lipp: Public Protests and Pride Parades: The Power of Participation

2013-05-19T18:26:17Z

One of the defining characteristics of the LGBT community is our resilience and refusal to accept oppression. We're also known for our capacity, as a community, to put on a grand party when the situation demands it.

Read more: Lgbt, Politics, Nyc, Gay Rights, Activism, LGBT Rights, Protests, Gay, Pride Parades, Gay Pride Parades, Gay Activism, Gay Voices News

RuPaul's Sassy New Music Video

2013-05-18T10:39:09Z

Just in time for the weekend! RuPaul and Lady Bunny want you know that they've got flavor.

Cherry, grape, lemon-lime, strawberry, kiwi and peach -...

Read more: Lgbt, RuPaul and Lady Bunny, Video, RuPaul's New Video, RuPaul Lick It Lollipop Video, Lady Bunny, Drag Queens, RuPaul and Lady Bunny Video, Rupaul, Gay Voices News

Why I'm Not Interested In Being A 'Good' Transgender Woman

2013-05-18T10:34:58Z

A month or two after I started living full time out as woman, one of my friends suggested I talk to an acquaintance of his, an older trans woman who h...

Read more: LGBT Rights, Transgender Women, LGBT Issues, Transgender Rights, Transgender Issues, Transgender, Gay Voices News

LOOK: A Super-Fabulous Gay Celebration...In Cuba?

2013-05-17T17:04:02Z

HAVANA — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the Internationa...

Read more: Cuba Gay Equality, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Cuba International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Cuba Gay Community, Global Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Cuba Gay Rights, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Gay Issues, Cuba, Gay Voices News

Steve Majors: 'A Family Is Where There Is Love'

2013-05-17T16:36:08Z

The Every Child Deserves a Family Act is a federal bill to eliminate discrimination in foster care and adoption based on gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status.

Read more: Foster Children, LGBT Rights, Lgbt, Gay Voices, Gay Rights, Foster Care System, Gay Adoption, Gay Voices News

High School Nixes Transgender Student's Graduation Plans

2013-05-17T12:05:30Z

A New Mexico-based transgender student is being denied the opportunity to walk during his graduation ceremony in the cap and gown designated for boys....

Read more: Lgbt, Transgender Student Issues, Issak Wolfe, Video, Transgender, Albuquerque, Red Lion High School, Damian Garcia, Issak Wolfe Red Lion High School, Transgender Students, Saint Pius, Transgender Issues, Transgender Rights, Saint Pius High School, Gay Voices News

LOOK: Commemorating International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia

2013-05-17T10:24:58Z

May 17 is the 9th annual International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). The day will be commemorated in over 100 countries around the wor...

Read more: Lgbt, Transphobia, Transgender, International Day Against Homophobia, Anti-Transgender, Homophobia, Anti-Gay, Idaho, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Gay Voices News

Toan Lam: GIG SPARK: Ellen DeGeneres's Mom Betty Inspires Unconditional LOVE

2013-05-17T10:15:43Z

When Ellen publicly came out, her mom quickly became a visible ally to the LGBT community. Betty has continued to be a strong PFLAG mom for more than 15 years and is the spokeswoman for Care with Pride campaign, an initiative to educate and raise visibility on issues related to bullying.

Read more: Lgbt, Ellen Degeneres, Equality, Gig, Ron Holt, Pflag, Gig Spark, Prop 8, Ellen, Gay, Goinspirego, Betty Degeneres, Cescal, Vinnie Pompei, Video, Impact News

Phillip M. Miner: The Neurology Of Disgust

2013-05-17T08:00:00Z

Growing up believing you are an abomination is strange. But, if you are gay and grew up in Kansas (or many other parts of the world) -- like I did -- it's not all that uncommon.

Read more: Lgbt, Coming Out, Neuroscience, Psychology, TED Talks, Gays, Why We Judge Others, TED Weekends News

University Breaks Fresh Ground With Transgender Publication

2013-05-16T17:02:16Z

Dr. Susan Stryker (University of Arizona) and Dr. Paisley Currah (CUNY-Brooklyn) are collaborating with Duke University Press to bring forth TSQ: Tran...

Read more: Women's Studies Quarterly, Paisley Currah, Nepal Transgender Rights, Dr. Susan Stryker, Duke University Press, Kickstarter, Academic Journal, Duke University, Transgender Studies, Lgbt, Dr. Paisley Currah, Trans Issues, Transgender, Transgender Studies Quarterly, Susan Stryker, HRC Transgender Issues, University of Arizona, Academic Journals, Tsq, Gay Voices News

AARP Targeted By Anti-Gay Group For Supporting 'Homosexual Agenda'

2013-05-16T14:59:53Z

A conservative, notoriously anti-group has its sights set on the AARP.

According to ThinkProgress blogger Zack Ford, the American Family Associati...

Read more: Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, American Association of Retired Persons, Retirement, American Family Association, LGBT Rights, Anti-Gay, Aarp, Pro-Gay Companies, Gay Companies, Gay Issues, Anti-Gay Discrimination, Gay Voices News

Freedom House: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2013

2013-05-16T13:59:49Z

by Chloe Schwenke
Vice President of Global Programs

On May 17, human rights activists and concerned individuals from around the world will once ag...

Read more: Violence, Transgender, Human Rights, Gay, Lgbti, Lesbian, Homophobia, Transphobia, Russia, Freedom House, Discrimination, Brazil, Vladislav Tornovoi, Intersex, Lgbt, Gay Voices News

Diana Scholl: Sharing the Stories of LGBT Youth: Jenecis, 18, From Los Angeles (PHOTO)

2013-05-16T13:53:56Z

Read more: LGBT Youth, Bisexual, Bisexuality, Queer Youth, Bisexual Youth, Bi Youth, Gay Voices News

Brittney Griner, Lesbian Basketball Star, Nominated For Big Award

2013-05-16T13:50:43Z

College basketball star Brittney Griner has yet to play her first game with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury but she's already being nominated for awards.
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Landon Donovan: Openly Gay Teammates Are 'A Very, Very Good Thing'

2013-05-16T13:34:13Z

L.A. Galaxy forward Landon Donovan believes Major League Soccer (MLS) is ready to welcome openly gay players.

In his HuffPost Live appearance, the...

Read more: LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Landon Donovan Gay Athletes, Landon Donovan FIFA, Landon Donovan Gay Sports, Landon Donovan, Landon Donovan Soccer, LGBT Rights, Out Gay Athletes, Gay Issues, Gay Athletes, Gay Voices News

The Most Gay-Friendly Sport Is...Roller Derby?

2013-05-15T15:30:30Z

On the heels of NBA veteran Jason Collins coming out, Brooklyn-based freelance writer and HuffPost blogger Jim Flood wrote a blog post about how rolle...

Read more: Lgbt, Roller Derby, Lesbian Athletes, Gay Rights, LGBT Athletes, Roller Derby Gays, Roller Derby Lesbians, Gay Athletes, Gay Issues, Gay Voices News

Dean Cain On Gay Marriage: 'For Me, It's A Non-Issue'

2013-05-15T13:25:54Z

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a same-sex marriage supporter!

Actor Dean Cain, who is best known for playing the "Man of Steel" on "Lois & Clark:...

Read more: Celebrity Gay Allies, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Dean Cain, Dean Cain Gay Rights, Same Sex Marriage, LGBT Rights, Dean Cain Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Voices News

Kergan Edwards-Stout: Sh*t My Kids Say (Part 2)

2013-05-15T13:13:53Z

As two white gay dads raising two amazing African-American boys, our house is always hopping. Here are quotations from our 13-year-old, Mason, and our 10-year-old, Marcus.

Read more: Children, Funny Things Kids Say, Parenting, Funny Things Children Say, Gay Dads, Gay Parents, LGBT Families, Parents, Gay Voices News

Jared Make: Supporting LGBT Workers and Their Families in Times of Need

2013-05-15T12:43:48Z

When illness strikes or a child is born or adopted, workers should not have to worry about losing a job or critical income. The LGBT community must join the call for paid leave laws and ensure that all workers have the support and time to recover from illness and care for their loved ones.

Read more: LGBT Issues, Doma, Fmla, Elder Care, Work-Life Balance, Parenting, Paid Sick Leave, Family and Medical Leave Act, Defense of Marriage Act, Paid Family Leave, Same-Sex Marriage, Paid Leave, LGBT Rights, Paid Sick Days, Lgbt Health Disparities, LGBT Families, Gay Marriage, LGBT Health, Family, Lgbt Workers, LGBT Employees, Gay Voices News

WATCH: After 20 Years Of Marriage, Husband And Wife Both Come Out Of Closet

2013-05-15T12:41:31Z

In a recent HuffPost Gay Voices blog post, doctor and author Danielle Kaufman wrote about the day when she, still living as a man, learned her wife is...

Read more: Cathleen Kaufman, Lgbt, Transgender Women, Coming Out as Transgender, Transgender, Coming Out of the Closet, Coming Out as a Lesbian, Huff Post Live, Lesbian, Coming Out Stories, Coming Out, Lesbians, Danielle Kaufman, Coming Out as Trans, Danielle Kaufman Transgender, Danielle and Cathleen Kaufman, Gay Voices News

Gil Robertson: What Black People Can Learn From the LGBT Community

2013-05-15T11:08:11Z

It's simple: people work better together than alone. To believe that you can stand alone and navigate the world by yourself might be a liberating experience, but at the end of the day it usually adds up to a poor day at the races.

Read more: Lgbt, Black Community, African Americans, Marriage Equality, Black Women, Black People, Marriage, LGBT Rights, Gay Marriage, Black Voices News

Yetta Kurland: Hate Crimes in Our Neighborhoods

2013-05-15T08:18:21Z

It is not, of course, only LGBT New Yorkers who must fear hate crimes. Indeed, across the city hate crime has been on the rise. Attacks on Jewish New Yorkers, African-Americans, Latinos, women and more continue to break our bones and harm our souls.

Read more: Violence, Lgbt, Queer Rising, Nyc, Hate Crimes, Yetta Kurland, New York, New York News

San Francisco magazine: We're Here, We're Queer, We're All Tied Up in Knots

2013-05-14T15:50:07Z

This was supposed to be the summer that the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee emerged from its prolonged funk. Then Bradley Manning happened.

Read more: Lgbt, Politics, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, SF Pride, San Francisco News