Honduran LGBT Leader Kicks Off 7-City U.S. Tour
"Opposing Death Squads and Dictatorship" is the theme of a 7-city U.S. tour by Honduran LGBT leader Jose "Pepe" Palacios beginning today at Atlanta's "Creating Change" conference. Since a 2009...
View ArticleNEW Data on Interpersonal and Sexual Violence by Sexual Orientation
by CDC Division of NewsThe first set of national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking victimization by sexual orientation was released today by the...
View ArticleHoward Brown Health Center (HBHC) Partners with African American LGBT Organizers
In Observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Chicago, Ill.– In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Thursday, February 7, 2013, Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) has...
View ArticleIllinois Senate Approves Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
ACLU nationalSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Senate approved a bill legalizing marriage for same-sex couples today. The Senate approved the bill by a margin of 34-21. The bill must now be passed by...
View ArticleEn las dos sombras: Los inmigrantes indocumentados LGBT
En las dos sombras: Los inmigrantes indocumentados LGBTWashington, DC – Hoy, Center for American Progress convocó un evento hacia los inmigrantes indocumentados LGBT con el fundador de Define...
View ArticleNBA PLAYER JASON COLLINS CAME OUT TODAY AS GAY
by David CohenNBA player Jason Collins announced today that he's gay in a story for Sports Illustrated, By doing so,Jason became the first professional male basketball player to come out. He is the...
View ArticleBRAZIL Clears the Way for Gay Marriages
Brazil’s National Council of Justice just ruled that public notaries across the country cannot turn away gays and lesbians seeking marriage licensesRio de Janeiro, Brazil - On Tuesday, Brazil’s...
View ArticleGay Marriage Victory in France
320,000 ALL OUT MEMBERS CELEBRATE FRENCH MARRIAGE VICTORYParis, France - On Friday May 17, 2013,, President Hollande signed a bill that gives gays and lesbians the right to marry France.French...
View ArticleLutherans Elect the First Gay Bishop The Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin
by ReconcilingWorksThe Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin, a premier scholar on Martin Luther, elected as Lutheran BishopLutherans for Full Participation celebrates the election of the Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin as Bishop of...
View ArticleDOMA NO MORE! Supreme Court strikes down DOMA as UNCONTITUTIONAL
THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY and for THE USA!This morning, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in a 5 to 4 decision the United States Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of federal Defense of...
View ArticleHRC Statement on Pope Francis’ Remarks on Gay Priests
A New era at the Vatican.Openness, modesty, change: Pope Francis has launched a revolution in the Vatican as he seeks to clean up the Catholic Church and improve its image. In the process, the pontiff...
View ArticleTransgender Workers at Greater Risk for Unemployment and Poverty
New Report Finds Workplace Discrimination, Wage Disparities, and Health DisparitiesAtlanta, GA — A new report released today offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of the inequities facing...
View ArticleXpertHR Reports on the TOP 10 LGBT Employment Friendly States
Washington State, Minnesota and Iowa are among the best places for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) individuals to work at, according to a new XpertHR report that evaluates the states...
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