Russian Anti-Gay Law Protests Focus On Sochi Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite seven months of international outcry, Russia's law restricting gay-rights activity remains in place. Yet the eclectic protest campaign has heartened activists in Russia and...
View ArticleIt's Never Too Late to Reconnect a Blended Family
My wife and I recently began a regular weekend overnight schedule with my young daughter from a past relationship. This was after years of not being allowed to have her stay over. My wife turned our...
View ArticleObama's Big Plan On ENDA: Hope John Boehner Changes His Mind
WASHINGTON -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Friday again signaled that President Barack Obama has no plans to take executive action to ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay,...
View ArticleGreg Louganis: Russia's Hosting Of Winter Olympics 'Disappointing' Because Of...
Openly gay diving champion Greg Louganis joined HuffPost Live this week, speaking at length about his views on Russia's controversial "gay propaganda" laws ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi....
View ArticleThese Are The Colleges Accused Of Mishandling Sexual Assault Cases (INFOGRAPHIC)
An unprecedented number of colleges and universities were accused in 2013 of mishandling sexual assault cases, but the only people who know exactly which schools were accused are a handful of attorneys...
View Article'Live And Let Love,' Sweden Campaign, Shows Support For LGBT Russians
Last October, we brought you the heartwarming story of 2,000 Swedes who gathered in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm to sing the Russian national anthem in a statement of solidarity with lesbian, gay,...
View ArticleMatthew Barrett Says Catholic Fontbonne Academy Discriminated Against Him For...
Matthew Barrett has filed a formal complaint against the Catholic school Fontbonne Academy with the Massachussetts Commission Against Discrimination, reports the Boston Globe. He says they rescinded...
View Article'The Last One,' AIDS Memorial Quilt Documentary, Launches Kickstarter
A new documentary is currently in production that explores the impact and legacy of the iconic AIDS Memorial Quilt. Originally conceived in 1987 as an attempt to bring visibility to HIV/AIDS and fight...
View ArticleHow A Ruling On Gay Jurors Could Have A Huge Effect On The Gay Rights Movement
In the next few weeks, AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company that produces an important AIDS drug, will make a decision that could have a far-reaching effect on gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender...
View ArticlePamela Raintree,Transgender Woman Who Dared Councilman To Stone Her, Speaks Out
“I did mean to shock the local audience, because I wanted to get their attention and let them know it’s all based on hypocrisy,” Pamela Raintree, a Shreveport, La. transgender woman, proclaimed. She...
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'My Gay Banjo' Releases 'Country Boys In The City'
Queer country duo "My Gay Banjo" is making waves in the country music scene as openly LGBT musicians, having recently released their third album, "Country Boys in the City." Comprised of Julia Steele...
View ArticleVirginia Gay Marriage Class Action Lawsuit Gets Certified By Federal Judge
By Gary Robertson RICHMOND, Va., Feb 1 (Reuters) - A federal judge in western Virginia has certified as a class action a lawsuit filed by two Shenandoah Valley couples challenging the state's ban on...
View ArticleBill Maher Taunts Conservatives With 'Mass Shooting At Country Music Awards'...
Bill Maher doesn't hide his feelings about gun control, and what he sees as the culpability of Democrats and Republicans in not passing meaningful legislation in the wake of mass shootings. Back in...
View ArticleGabourey Sidibe Repeatedly Uses The Word 'Tranny' On 'Arsenio Hall Show'...
Actress Gabourey Sidibe repeatedly used a transphobic slur when she recently visited "The Arsenio Hall Show" to discuss living in New Orleans. The "American Horror Story: Coven" star said the word...
View ArticleGay Guide To Super Bowl XLVIII
This is my 13th installment of how I see the Super Bowl, along with the important and fun angles. A friend of mine says it perpetuates stereotypes that gay men only like the Academy Awards, reality TV...
View ArticleJonathan Groff, 'Looking' Star, On The HBO Series' Gay Representation And Its...
It’s not often that an actor views a hand job in a park as “incredibly symbolic.” But in a TV series with so much riding on it in terms of queer representation, and when the actor in question is one of...
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'LGBT Fallen Heroes' Aims To Honor Late LGBT Service Members
The "LGBT Fallen Heroes Fund" is an organization that seeks to identify, honor and memorialize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) police, firefighters, military, and EMS that have given...
View ArticleMeet Goldie Peacock, Brooklyn Drag King And Performer
This is the fourteenth installment in an ongoing series that explores drag culture and the nightlife scene in Brooklyn, N.Y. Over the past several years, following the large-scale exodus of artists...
View Article'SNL' Scorecard: Melissa McCarthy And The Cast Says Goodbye To Seth Meyers
Each longtime “SNL” cast member seems to have his or her own unique way of leaving the show. When Darrell Hammond (still the longest tenured cast member in the show’s history) left, not a direct word...
View ArticleRenee Ellmers: Clay Aiken Couldn't Even Win 'American Idol,' Let Alone...
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) says she isn't too impressed by her potential new congressional challenger, former "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken. In a radio interview with WMAL last week, the...
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