by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Belarusian gay activist Maxim Tsarkov was slashed by a gay-basher Aug. 24, according to Web site http://www.pride.by. Tsarkov and three friends said they were first accosted by a group [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Some 100 gay men in Guangzhou, China, stood their ground in People's Park on Aug. 25 when police tried to evict them, China Daily said. Activist Ah Qiang said [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Hungary's National Election Committee on Aug. 31 rejected a proposed voter referendum that, if passed, would have required Parliament to ban "public advertisement of homosexuality." The committee said the [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs India's national government will not oppose the July ruling by the Delhi High Court that decriminalized gay sex nationwide. Other, mostly religious entities have appealed the ruling to the [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs A member of the Manchester City Council in England told gay pridegoers Aug. 30 that he is HIV positive. "I and many other HIV-positive gay men have experienced rejection [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs More than 28,000 people have signed an official petition urging British Prime Minister Gordon Brown "to apologize for the prosecution of Alan Turing that led to his untimely death." [...]

by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Serbia's first gay film festival, "Merlinka," takes place Sept. 11-13 in Belgrade. It is named after the late transgender actress Vjeran Miladinovic ("Merlinka") who starred in Zelimir Zilnik's film [...]

By Jessica Carreras Deborah Garrett Deborah Garrett is the chair of Greater Macomb Project Vox and helps plan Celebrate Recovery each year, an event which includes a march and rally in support of substance [...]

by Jessica Carreras Plastic Surgeon Doctor Steven Morris Dr. Steven Morris wants to make people happier with their bodies - and while he's at it, erase the stigma of plastic surgery. The doctor, who [...]

As churches become more accepting of people in the LGBT community, the need for information to bridge the gap between God and gays has prompted a new discussion series at Affirmations community center in Ferndale [...]

The Michigan Democratic Party's LGBT Caucus has released more details about the busses they will be sending to the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 11. The event, hosted by Equality Across America, [...]

Ruth Ellis Center will host two events in October to mark their tenth anniversaty. These events will bookend the induction of Ruth Ellis into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame on Oct. 21. The Michigan [...]

Step Inside The Box, a fundraiser for Steppin' Out, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 on the third floor of ZMC Pharmacy in Royal Oak. The event, which preceeds the non-profit's annual AIDS [...]

by Jessica Carreras Ties Like Me founders Robert Lalicki and Reid Beyerlein with Brian Nelson (center), executive casino host, at the Aug. 19 meeting at the Sound Board at Motor City Casino in Detroit. The [...]

DETROIT - Detroit-based LGBT non-profit the Triangle Foundation announced this week that they have received renewed funding for 2009-2010 by the Victims Crimes Act Grant in the amount of $119,000. They also recently welcomed three [...]

By Lisa Keen It's show time in Washington, D.C. Time to talk turkey and put some money where the mouth is. Time to put the pedal to the metal and the rubber to the road. [...]

Over 150 notable leaders in, and supporters of, the LGBT community have recently endorsed the National Equality March, urging people to join them and make their way to Washington, D.C. on Oct. 11, and proving [...]

By Lisa Keen The National Organization for Marriage, which formed two years ago to take the lead to oppose equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, is coming under increased scrutiny. Two civil rights groups in [...]