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6 Pride events that went on in the face of violent threats
They wouldn’t let hate win.
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Why queer filmmakers are boycotting Israel’s LGBTQ film festival
Israel’s gay community is the latest target of a global push for a cultural boycott of Israel.
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Baseball player apologizes for anti-gay slur
After nearly starting a brawl by calling an opponent an anti-gay slur, Kevin Pillar has apologized.
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This lesbian fled Russia in a boat & sailed across the ocean to be with her love
They overcame violence, a stolen passport, and a hurricane to be together in this love story for the ages.
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Canada will apologize to LGBT people discriminated against by government
The government will acknowledge the role that legislation and policies played in past discrimination.
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Canada Post releases stamp to honor marriage equality
This is one of ten stamps recognizing various aspects of Canadian history for the country’s 150th anniversary.
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First ever permanent transgender pride flag crosswalk coming to Canada
The city could blaze the trail for larger cities like Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
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Toronto police union calls on the city to axe Pride funding
Toronto police officers said they would feel “completely devalued and unsupported” if the city continued to give money to the event.
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Human rights group will try to get tortured gay and bi men out of Chechnya
After reports that gay and bi men are being rounded up and put in “concentration camps” in the country, one organization is stepping up in a big way.
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Baptist schools forced to allow gay-straight alliances
Schools should not be allowed to force LGBTQ students to suffer in isolation.