Gays: It's OK to have fun
Working for LGBT rights is a serious business. Legislative sessions, meetings with politicians, rallies, candlelit vigils, protests, marches – the list of [...]
Frank introduces inclusive ENDA bill
By Lisa Keen The LGBT community erupted in anger 20 months ago when U.S. Rep. Barney Frank introduced a version of ENDA that excluded protection for "gender [...]
New Beginning Initiative to advocate for federal policy changes impacting LGBT people
WASHINGTON, June 25 – The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and a collaboration of expert organizations today announced the New Beginning Initiative [...]
Recognition in D.C.
by Chuck Colbert In a win for gay rights advocates, the District of Columbia's Board of Elections and Ethics ruled on Monday, June 15, that it would be [...]
HIV/AIDS Atlas empowers advocacy and activism
by Bob Roehr The HIV/AIDS Atlas, unveiled at a June 22 news conference, offers a new online tool for advocates to look at the burden of disease within their [...]
Lithuanian Parliament passes 'no promo homo' law
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, passed a bill June 16 that bans public dissemination of information that [...]
Moratorium on DADT called by members of Congress
New strategy links Immediate executive action, followed by long term dongressional repeal SANTA BARBARA, CA – In a letter sent to President Obama June 23, [...]
Moscow lesbians sue for marriage
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs A lesbian couple in Moscow filed suit in Tverskoi District Court on June 16 after they were denied a marriage [...]
Pride day bomb injures 21 in Sao Paulo
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Twenty-one people were injured after Sao Paulo's 13th gay-pride parade June 13 when a bomb was detonated in a [...]
Scottish gay activists arrested over 'sodomy' sign, T-shirt
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs Two activists from the group Queer Mutiny were arrested for breaching the peace May 23 in Edinburgh, Scotland, at a [...]
Weinstein criticizes Obama on AIDS inaction
by Bob Roehr "This is a dangerous moment … our President has yet to say the word AIDS, 150 days now" into his administration, said Michael Weinstein, president [...]
Zagreb Pride says police misbehaved at parade
by Rex Wockner International News Briefs The Zagreb (Croatia) Pride Organizational Committee is upset with how the police behaved at the June 13 pride [...]
