Category: GLBT News

By Tricia Boucher At gay nightclub, Russian election draws apathetic response Putin’s Russia is not friendly to LGBT persons, but is better than it was during the Soviet Union era. Jesus Christianity jailed for Pride Cymru bomb threat For making verbal threats at the Pride Parade in Cymru, UK, Jesus Christianity (his real name) was […]

By Tricia Boucher California to get first female and first LGBT Senate leader Toni Atkins, a Democrat in California’s State Senate, will become the first woman and first lesbian to be the Senate president pro tem, taking over from Kevin de Leon who is facing sexual misconduct charges. In A First, Irish LGBT Organization Leads […]

By Thomas Maxheimer US school principal let go after coming out as trans After coming out as gender fluid in an open letter to parents and school officials, Massachusetts Principal Daniels was placed on administrative leave for “performance related” issues according to the Boston Globe. If Supreme Court sides with baker, America will be set […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Will & Grace revival renewed for season 3, expanded season 2 The NBC hit revival has been renewed for 23 additional episodes.  The cast celebrated their twenty-year anniversary with a set of photos on Instagram. RuPaul and Ellen DeGeneres team up for hilarious lip sync contest Oops I Did It Again by […]

By Tricia Boucher Varadkar intends to raise issue of gay rights with Mike Pence The Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland spoke at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin this week, speaking favorably of gay rights, and stated that he intends to press the issue with Vice President Pence. Berlin’s LGBTQ refugee center a […]

By Tricia Boucher Protest Planned After Judge Rules Kenne McFadden’s Death Not a Crime White cis man pushes trans woman of color into the shallow San Antonio River, does not help her, and she drowns.  He is not prosecuted.  Protest planned for Tuesday, March 13th in San Antonio. Texas Teacher Placed on Leave After Making […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Federal civil rights law protects gay workers, U.S. appeals court rules A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a federal law banning sex discrimination in the workplace also prohibits discrimination against homosexual employees.  This ruling contradicted a court brief filed by the Trump administration in 2017 that proposed that the Civil Rights […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Ruth Bader Ginsberg ‘RBG’ documentary trailer released & it is absolutely everything The film will hit theatres May 4th.  Watch the trailer here. TV ready to unleash array of LGBT themes, characters Susan Hornik of the The Los Angeles Blade talked with LGBT journalists about their views on the new LGBTQ themed […]

By Tricia Boucher Questions over shooting of gay man with links to Trinidad judge The married Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, Ivor Archie, is being investigated for his relationship with a man, Dillon Johnson.  Johnson has fled to the United Kingdom and is now seeking asylum because he fears for his life. Israel to […]

By Tricia Boucher Actors, producers call for Georgia boycott if anti-LGBT adoption bill passes The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with LGBT families.  Producers and actors in shows shot in Georgia are threatening to take their work away from the state if the Governor […]