Category: GLBT News

By Tricia Boucher ‘A better life’: India moves a step closer to legalising gay sex Currently illegal and punishable by a 10-year prison sentence, India’s supreme court is currently hearing arguments to consider de-criminalizing sex between partners of the same sex. Over 210,000 Sign Petition to Cancel Seoul Pride Over 210,000 people have signed the […]

By Tricia Boucher Pride organisers say sorry after anti-trans group leads march A group of anti-trans protesters forced their way to the front of London’s Pride Parade.  Organizers have apologiezed. Public support for men in drag in row with Chinese police Video of a group of men in drag being harassed by the police have […]

By Tricia Boucher Court in Poland rules against printer who refused work from LGBT group Poland’s supreme court upheld a lower court ruling that businesses must serve all people equally…even if the business owner or employee disagrees with their customers. Ukraine: Investigate, Punish Hate Crimes Human rights groups have published a joint letter to Ukrainian […]

By Tricia Boucher The Latest: LGBT Groups Allowed in Utah July 4 Parade After denying LGBT groups participation in Provo’s America’s Freedom Festival’s July 4th parade, the organizers reversed their decision and are allowing them to march. What Does L.G.B.T. Activism Look Like Today? Tell the New York Times – what are the priorities and […]

By A. Faulkner 39 Famous Gay Dads for Father’s Day In celebration of Father’s Day, The Advocate highlights 39 famous fathers. Queen Elizabeth II’s Cousin to Become First in Royal Family to Have Gay Wedding Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, will marry his partner James Coyle. Everyone is in love with […]

By Tricia Boucher Tel Aviv pride parade draws a quarter-million Israelis, foreigners Over 250,000 people marched in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 8th, breaking the previous record. Thousands march for LGBT rights in pride parades across Europe Italy, Poland, and Latvia all had well-attended pride parades to both celebrate and protest discrimination on Saturday, June […]

By Tricia Boucher Most Americans oppose businesses refusing to serve gay people: Reuters/Ipsos poll Nearly 75% of U.S. adults disagree with the Supreme Court ruling that allows businesses to refuse to serve customers based on their sexual orientation. New Jersey Town Unveils First Permanent Rainbow Flag Crosswalk in the State Maplewood, NJ unveiled rainbow-striped crosswalks […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Supreme Court rules for Colorado baker in same-sex wedding cake case While the recent SCOTUS decision was against the gay couple, many are quick to point out how narrow the decision was.  As Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law put it, “Today’s […]

By A. Faulkner In Alex Strangelove, Gay Teens Are Finally Pretty in Pink Director Craig Johnson noticed gay characters were seldom seen in the teen comedy genre and their coming-of-age stories were often tragic.  So he decided to make an inclusive comedy, which became Alex Strangelove… “Will & Grace” Gays It Forward With Heartwarming Pride Tribute […]

By Tricia Boucher Chile transgender: ‘Growing up here is torture’ Legally changing your name to the opposite gender in Chile can take years, and for children it can be extremely difficult. Hong Kong’s top court hears landmark appeal on spousal visa for British lesbian Hong Kong legally defines marriage as monogamous and heterosexual, but the […]