Can LGBT vote still impact election?
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service At a time when momentum and the media seem to favor Barack Obama for winning the Democratic presidential nomination, other [...]
Creating Change reminds visitors that unity is key to movement
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 2008 Creating Change Conference, held in Detroit, was a success. It showcased dozens of organizations and, with a [...]
Support of anti-bullying laws, tolerance can prevent lives from being lost
Last Tuesday, 15-year-old Lawrence King of Oxnard, Cali. was shot in his middle school classroom and died two days later. Now, the LGBT community, of which he [...]
Detroit City Council welcomes Creating Change, supports transgender rights
DETROIT – On Feb. 5, the Detroit City Council passed a two-part resolution opposing discrimination against transgender individuals and welcoming the National [...]
Gay sports groups sprout up on campus
By Dan Woog The OutField It's been over two decades since the winds of queer change swept through college campuses. Across America, universities now sponsor [...]
Prevention Cocktail' needed to reduce new HIV infections among gay men
by Bob Roehr BOSTON, Mass. – Current HIV prevention activities for gay men are like "using AZT monotherapy to treat HIV infection," University of Pittsburgh [...]
Detroit police accused of mishandling 'transgender' murder case ID
DETROIT – The murder of a transgender woman discovered last week has been mishandled by the Detroit Police Department, said Mara Keisling, executive director [...]
Notable LGBTQ birthdays: Feb. 15 through Feb. 28
Source: lgbtq.com Feb. 15: English philosopher Jeremy Bentham, 1748; suffragist and feminist leader Susan B. Anthony, 1820; musician and activist Cris [...]
Ruth Ellis Center for homeless youth receives $1M in federal funds
by Jessica Carreras HIGHLAND PARK – It's shaping up to be a good year for the Ruth Ellis Center. Last week, the Highland Park-based non-profit social service [...]
Woman denied visitation with dying partner will sue hospital
MIAMI, Florida – On the one-year anniversary of Lisa Pond's death, Lambda Legal announced its intent to file a lawsuit on behalf of Pond's same-sex partner [...]
A Visual Salute to NGLTF
Art at Afirmations Fifteen artists are taking part in an all media show saluting the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Conference. The Affirmations Center [...]
Billy Masters
"I was the 'Hannah Montana' of the 80s and I have a lot of experience and knowledge to offer today's aspiring performers." – Deborah Gibson explains why she's [...]
