LGBTQ

Hundreds of LGBT people paraded through Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, to fight for their rights. The country is currently in a final push to complete a constitution, and the LGBT community wants to be part of the process. It was likely one of the most colorful protests in the country’s history. Pictures from the […]

Kentucky Clerk of Court Kim Davis has been refusing marriage licenses, first to same-sex couples, then to all couples, since the Supreme Court declared that marriage is a right granted to Americans regardless of sexual orientation. Throughout her saga, which has gone from refusal, to her being sued, to her suing Kentucky’s Governor Steve Beshear, […]

Whether it’s cell phones, social media, or swiping right on Tinder, millennials have drastically different lifestyles than their parents or grandparents, but now there’s one more difference. A new study by the polling website YouGov shows almost 30 percent of millennials and almost half of all young British millennials consider themselves at least somewhat bisexual. […]

A remote island community called the Tiwi Islands off the northern coast of Australia is home to the highest population of transgender people in all of Australia. Roughly five percent of the indigenous people on the Tiwi Islands identify as a “sistergirl” or “Yimpininni” in their native tongue. The term refers to indigenous people who […]

Was anybody really surprised when Miley Cyrus announced that she self-identified as pansexual? She’s been seen in the media repeatedly in the company of both male and female partners, and by announcing her pansexuality, she is really just adding another layer to her sexual orientation. It’s actually a very positive move on Miley Cyrus’s part, […]

The Ashley Madison leak has been entertaining to most people because it exposes the over 30 million cheaters registered on the website. However, the hack has taken a turn for the worse in just the short span of a week. It’s been reported via the Inquisitr that there were two or three suicides linked to […]

Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costumes are reported to be sold at select retailers this year. This recent news is making both transgender advocates and fans of the I Am Cait star furious. Spirit Halloween is introducing the very first Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume at its pop-up locations in New York City, according to a previous report […]

With the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign reaching a fever pitch, Juno star Ellen Page took the opportunity to advocate for LGBT rights. While visiting the Iowa State Fair on Friday, CNN reports that the openly gay starlet brazenly approached conservative Republican Ted Cruz’s photo-op and began calling him out with unscripted, mildly uncomfortable questions. “A […]

Chelsea Manning, who earlier this year became the first military prisoner to get hormone treatment while incarcerated, has been spared solitary confinement as punishment for breaking a few jail rules. Manning had been threatened with solitary, but will instead face three weeks of limitations on certain privileges, such as access to the gym, prison library, […]

A Kentucky county clerk out of Rowan County, Kim Davis, refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple on religious grounds. Davis steadfastly defied an order by a federal judge who previously dismissed her religious freedom argument to justify opting out opting out of the gay marriage license process. Rowan County Clerk Kim […]

The case between Kentucky’s Betsy Lane High School and a gay basketball player is far from straightforward. He alleges they purposely and maliciously kept his photo out of his yearbook. The district claims his pic was omitted by mistake — and places the blame on the student. At the heart of the argument are plenty […]

Mississippi is one of the few states that still deny adoption to same-sex parents. Mississippi’s one-sentence adoption ban has thus far withstood the test of time, but now, modern realities are challenging it. Specifically, one Mississippi couple has filed a suit against the state. At first glance, the story of Susan Hrostowski and Kathryn Garner, […]

Dalton Maldonado made headlines earlier this year when he, as a high school basketball player in Kentucky, came out as gay, facing a backlash. Now in his senior year, Dalton is making headlines again. His rural Kentucky school, Betsy Layne High School, put out a two-page yearbook spread to honor the seniors on the basketball […]

Six Flags New England was the scene for something other than the typical carefree amusement park day in summer after two young women found themselves in a violent confrontation with two other visitors on Wednesday, reported FoxCT. The victims were a lesbian couple, aged 18 and 19, who say that they were being stared at […]

An anti-gay ministry, formed by an Iowa couple who were told that they couldn’t discriminate against same-sex couples when renting out their wedding venue, has begun the process of placing billboards — they plan to place 1,000, if they receive sufficient donations to do so. This initial billboard is designed to appear as though it […]

Back in April, when Bruce Jenner told Diane Sawyer that he was a woman and intended to transition, he dropped another bombshell: he’s a Republican. As CNN recalled, when asked if he would use his influence to promote transgender issues within the Republican party, then-Bruce Jenner said he would and that “I think they’d be […]

President Obama was warned, even threatened, about speaking on LGBT rights in Kenya, but that didn’t sway or censor the American leader. According to Time Magazine, President Obama held a joint press conference with Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday, where he said this in favor of the LGBT community. “I believe in the principle […]

Ruby Rose, the break-out star from Orange is the New Black, said she started saving for gender reassignment surgery at the age of 5, but eventually decided against it. She figured out how to feel comfortable in her own body and has helped others to understand and do the same. Rose sat down for an […]

A North Carolina beach town is changing its policies after a lifeguard flew a rainbow flag — commonly associated with the LGBTQ community — and some beachgoers expressed concern that he was only going to rescue gay people, WECT (Wilmington) is reporting. Lifeguard Zach Hupp was on duty on the shores of Carolina Beach on […]

If conservative followers of Jesus Christ didn’t have enough to be outraged about this month, a new interview with Vice featuring a prominent religious scholar and senior pastor arguing that Jesus was gay might do the trick. Dr. Reverend Bob Shore-Goss has been writing books about possible allusions to Christ’s homosexuality for several years, and […]

Caitlyn Jenner’s most recent blog post expressed feelings of responsibility in adequately representing the transgender community with the hope that she can “get it right” and “tell all sides of the story.” Jenner launched the blog ahead of her docu-series, which is set to air at the end of the month on the E! Network. […]

Caitlyn Jenner’s first 4th of July took on a whole different meaning in regard to independence. Wishing her fellow patriots a “Happy 4th of July,” Jenner also expressed gratitude for living in a place where she was free to finally be Caitlyn instead of Bruce. Happy 4th of July! Proud to be an American… where […]

A Hood County, TX licensing clerk is about to be hit with a lawsuit, thanks to her refusal to issue a license allowing same-sex couples to marry. Katie Lang, a clerk responsible for issuing marriage licenses in Granbury, denied Joe Stapleton and Dr. Jim Cato, who have been together for 27 years, a license that […]

The day after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, Columbus, Ohio held their annual community festival, called ComFest. During the festival, there was a street preacher very loudly preaching anti-gay rhetoric, while another man held a large sign that read “Jesus Saves From Hell.” That is, until, the street preacher had a […]

A girl is a girl, period. That’s the stance the Girl Scouts have taken recently, after it returned a $100,000 donation when the donor stipulated the money couldn’t be used to help transgender kids. The Washington group was thrilled when they first received the donation; the $100,000 represented a quarter of their budget and would […]

There appears to be a rebellion once again down in the southern United States. While many celebrated the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision June 26 affirming marriage as a right to be had by all those who choose to pursue lifelong partnerships of that nature, it became very clear that, for Texas, gay marriage would definitely […]

June is Pride Month, which is a huge deal for bisexuals in the LGBTQ community. With the recent news of the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the community has a lot to celebrate. But bisexual women still feel out of place within their own community. Sara Chittenden of The Rapidan shared […]

Istanbul police tried to forcibly end the Gay Pride Parade held on this Sunday. Despite the use of rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons, the riot control police failed to curb the rising numbers a mere few blocks away. With a clear intention of disrupting and ending the boisterous, but otherwise peaceful Gay Pride […]

The LGBTQ community has its own collection of health concerns that PRIDE researchers feel need to be addressed. This has led to a study at the University of California San Francisco called the PRIDE study. The goal of the study is reportedly to focus on the health issues that are ever present in the LGBTQ […]

With marriage equality officially the law of the land (though some states and districts are still denying the right), many politicians and pastors claim that the next step is forcing pastors to perform same-sex marriages against their will, and against their beliefs. This represents a complete misunderstanding of the rights pastors already claim. A pastor […]

It did not seem to matter what any region thought about marriage equality on June 26 — everything was coming up rainbows. After the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of marriage equality regardless of sexual orientation, several nations showed their support for the landmark decision, including Canada, where images of the iconic Niagara Falls […]

What is the effect of marriage equality on children? Two opposing groups of pediatricians expressed their opinions after Friday’s ruling, and as can be expected, their were diametrically opposed. Whose side are the statistics on? The two groups opinions on marriage equality are below, followed by the results of the latest comprehensive study. The President […]

On Friday, in a history-making five-to-four decision, the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was legal nationwide. Celebrating the ruling by receiving their marriage license — and officially becoming the first gay couple to marry in Dallas, Texas — were Jack Evans, 85, and George Harris, 82. The couple, who met at a house party […]

Social media is showing their LGBT Pride this weekend. This comes after the news that the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 of the United States. Now social media is bursting into colorful rainbows in support of the ruling. It’s not just the LGBT community and their allies that are celebrating the […]

Words spoken by Rick Scarborough on the National Emergency Coalition podcast last week were taken too literally. Multiple media outlets reported that Scarborough claimed he would set himself on fire if the Supreme Court voted to allow same-sex marriages nationwide. When the historic news broke today that the Supreme Court voted 5-4 ruling that same-sex […]

The people of Provincetown have been reacting to the news of the Supreme Court’s ruling on allowing gay marriage in 50 of the United States. The New England town located at the tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Mass., is not only known for its beaches, but also for its vacation hot spot for […]

The White House is becoming the Rainbow House, but only for one night. Rainbow colored lights are shining on the White House to commemorate today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage in all 50 states. On Friday morning, June 26, the Supreme Court announced that the constitution gives the right to same-sex marriage […]

Denton County is denying marriages to same-sex couples, defying today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. In a landmark vote, the U.S. government has ruled it the legal right of all, straight or LGBTQ, to be married. Reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision today have been all across the board. Some have […]

Pride Month may be ending soon, but the LGBT community is still celebrating. There’s plenty more to celebrate since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states on Friday, June 26. Gay Pride Weekend is expected to ramp up this weekend in various cities, including New York. To coincide with LGBT Pride Month […]

Notwithstanding pressure tactics from religious groups, the Supreme Court of the United States has delivered a landmark decision of according legal status and rights to same-sex marriages. Gays and lesbians across the country now have the right to get married and will have to be treated equally. The Supreme Court today delivered a historic victory […]

Caroline “Tula” Cossey was casted to play a Bond girl in the film For Your Eyes Only, alongside star Roger Moore. She also posed in a spread for Playboy magazine, which featured her and other Bond girls from the film. She also appeared in the pages of Australian Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Tula’s life completely […]

Even though President Obama started his presidency not supporting gay marriage, things have definitely changed. According to Gossip Cop, Obama appeared during a taping of Logo’s Trailblazer Honors and talked about the topic. “When this network aired its first show, gay marriage was a political wedge issue used to divide us. Today the majority of […]

Republican Representative Gary Glenn, a Michigan lawmaker who co-authored the Michigan gay marriage ban legislation, says that school officials should pay dearly if they tell students, “It’s OK to be gay,” and then a child contracts a sexually transmitted disease. Rep. Gary Glenn stated his belief that school officials should be held criminally or financially […]

Ray Comfort is disturbed by gay rights, and by the movement toward a society where someone’s sexuality isn’t a legitimate excuse to discriminate against them. This isn’t new information, of course. However, what is new is that Comfort has released a trailer for a movie centering around gay rights. It’s called Audacity, and, more specifically, […]

The first ever adult LGBT homeless shelter opened in San Francisco Wednesday. Jazzie’s Place, named after a transgender African woman, opened in the city’s Mission District and holds 24 beds for people in the LGBT community. City Supervisor David Campos said he’s been working with activists since 2010 to create the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and […]

On Monday, Rosie Perez talked about her own teenage lesbian experience during a speech at the TrevorLive event in New York City. Perez, who is famous for her role in White Men Can’t Jump and co-hosting The View, insists that she’s a “quasi-straight” person, but she went through a tough time figuring that out. The […]

Several linked religious organizations are now adding to Franklin Graham’s call to boycott Wells Fargo for a commercial depicting a same-sex couple. Though the Reverend Graham has been roundly ridiculed for his call to boycott businesses that support marriage equality, and specifically for showing his disgust with Wells Fargo by switching to BB&T — a […]

If you haven’t heard about Caitlyn Jenner’s (formerly known as Bruce Jenner) transition yet, you either A. live under a rock, B. don’t care, or C. both. Just as with any controversial move by a celebrity or other important figure, some people are all for the transition, while others are giving Miss Jenner a hard […]

Franklin Graham is encouraging an LGBT-friendly boycott. The evangelist is reportedly encouraging Christians to stop utilizing services or buying products from companies that feature same-sex couples in their commercials. Graham is apparently practicing what he preaches by pulling all of the funds from his two ministries out of Wells Fargo after the company used a […]

People were shocked and offended by the decision of a school district to ban shirts that students made bearing the innocent words “Gay OK.” Students at a Texas middle school were told to cover up the “Gay OK” message or go home, leading many people to believe the school district was silencing their support of […]