Activists

Franklin E. Kameny, one of the nation’s most prominent gay rights leaders, died in his home today from an apparent natural causes. He was 86. [ Read more → ]

As a movement, it is vital that we build stronger coalitions to achieve our goals. And in order to do that, we must find our allies and support them. We have to realize the strength there is in learning about and helping others who can help us achieve our goals. [ Read more → ]

Dr. Frank Kameny is one of the most significant figures in the American equality movement -- he has spent nearly four decades of fighting the establishment on our behalf. And now he needs OUR help... [ Read more → ]

Thirteen gay rights activists were arrested Monday after they handcuffed themselves to the White House's north gate in a protest demonstration urging President Barack Obama to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the military's ban openly gay service members. [ Read more → ]

[caption id="attachment_10638" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Alekseyev"][/caption] Russia's top gay-rights activist says he was kidnapped and pressured by his captors to withdraw a complaint against Moscow authorities from the European Court of Human Rights. Nikolai Alekseyev resurfaced early on Saturday in Moscow after being arrested at the... [ Read more → ]

Four gay rights activists were arrested Friday morning after staging a protest in which they chained themselves to a New York City marriage bureau. The group, members of the LGBT civil disobedience group Queer Rising, chanted “one struggle, one fight, marriage is a civil right [...] [ Read more → ]