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School community rallies for lacrosse coach fired for being a lesbian
Over 2,200 people & alumni – including comedian Carmen Esposito – are speaking out about the school firing a woman because she’s married to another woman.
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Philippines Supreme Court rules against marriage equality “with finality”
The Supreme Court in The Philippines will not entertain ‘further pleadings or motions’ regarding same-sex marriage.
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Texas judge overrules jury who denied father from trying to stop daughter’s transition
The renewed joint custody ruling paves a way for the father to block any medical treatment for the child that will allow them to affirm their gender.
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Why is Apple hosting an ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy app in their store?
An app promoting conversion therapy to young people has come under fire.
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Political leaders in Romania fight over putting marriage equality to a vote
The Romanian Orthodox Church supports a constitutional amendment to specify marriage is only between one man and one woman.
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Pastors deliver petitions to lawmakers opposing LGBTQ rights
Conservative ministers have delivered petitions signed by over 5,000 people who oppose civil rights protections for LGBTQ people.
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Zoolander 2 screenwriter: Sharp criticism from trans community ‘hurts my feelings’
“I wish people would see the movie first,” says Justin Theroux. “Satire is a thing that points out the idiots.”
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NCLR petition calls on global companies to urge Russia to repeal anti-gay laws
SAN FRANCISCO — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced Thursday the launch of a campaign — “Stop LGBT Hate in Russia” — calling on global companies doing business in Russia to demand the repeal of new laws that target LGBT people and allies.
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Boy Scouts says it has no plans to reverse ban on gays
The Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday said it has no plans to end its 102-year-old policy banning gay scouts and gay and lesbian scout leaders, despite receiving an online petition containing more than 275,000 signatures urging a reversal of the anti-gay policy.
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Sesame Street: Bert and Erie are not gay, and will not be getting married
Producers of the popular children’s television program “Sesame Street” have issued a statement denying that Muppets Bert and Erie are gay, and said they will not be getting married.