by Jessica Carreras When Affirmations shut down their youth program for three weeks in late May and early June to "revamp" the effort, it followed a half year where the program had no leader at [...]

by Jessica Carreras Mike McGuinness is only 25 - but if you're involved in LGBT issues or politics in southeast Michigan, you probably already know his name. The West Bloomfield resident is chair of the [...]

By Lisa Keen It has been widely reported within recent weeks that "the White House said" it was going to start counting same-sex married couples in the U.S. Census. Although it's hard to pin down [...]

by Bob Roehr Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon is looking at "a more humane way to apply" the anti-gay military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" until it can be repealed. The [...]

by Bob Roehr "Congress seems intent on delaying any debate" on the antigay military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," according to a report in the June 26 edition of Military Times. It said [...]

by Bob Roehr Marriage equality took another small step forward on July 7 when Washington, D.C. began to recognize the marriages of same sex couples that are performed elsewhere. The D.C. city council expects to [...]

This past Saturday, supporters of the Everybody Reads in Lansing met to discuss the business' future as a neighborhood bookstore. The bookstore is known for providing reading material that appeals to minority groups and underserved [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Around 300 people marched in the second gay pride parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 27 - twice as many as last year. Police and private security officers, who [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs The venerable British gay newspaper Pink Paper ceased publication June 24 due to falling ad revenue. However, no one was laid off by the company, which also publishes the [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Following an eight-year court battle, India's Delhi High Court legalized gay sex July 2 in a forceful and poetic ruling that had GLBT activists crying in the courtroom. The [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Ireland's government has introduced a civil partnership bill in Parliament, where it should pass easily. The law is expected to be in effect by the end of the year. [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs About 2,000 people marched in Jerusalem's gay pride parade June 25 without incident, but for one tossed egg. Previous years' marches have been met with violent protests, stabbings and [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus on June 26 vetoed a bill that banned from schools and public places information that agitates for homosexual, bisexual or polygamous relations. The vote for [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Singer and gay icon Liza Minnelli danced on a float in Paris' gay pride parade June 27. Minnelli is the daughter of gay icon Judy Garland, whose death five [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Police arrested 67 mostly Filipino men for wearing women's clothing June 13 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The roundup took place at a private residence during a Philippines Independence Day [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs A cafe in Ljubljana, Slovenia, that was holding a Pride week cultural event was damaged June 25 by rock-throwing, hate-spewing anti-gay protestors. Eight men carrying stones and torches attacked [...]

by Jessica Carreras The Kalamazoo ordinance set to protect LGBT people from discrimination within the city was once again approved unanimously by the City Commission on June 29 - but that didn't settle the debate [...]

Do you have a story to tell about your experience as an LGBT immigrant to the United States? Are you interested in sharing it with people learning about LGBT immigration? If so, this is your [...]

by Rex Wockner Openly gay Steve Hildebrand was Barack Obama's deputy national campaign director. When Obama started to come under heavy fire from GLBT people in recent weeks for talking the talk but not walking [...]

By Lisa Keen WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, June 29, President Barack Obama urged the LGBT community to judge him "not by promises I've made but by the promises that my administration keeps." "I know [...]

by Bob Roehr ENDA The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 24 by Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), with a bipartisan group of 126 cosponsors. The trans-inclusive [...]

Steppin' Out, the non-profit organization that hosts the annual AIDS Walk Detroit in Royal Oak each September, is holding a fundraiser. The Wine Tasting Soiree will take place at 5 p.m. July 11 at the [...]