Category: GLBT News

By Thomas Maxheimer Kansas Republican Party Votes to Reject ‘All Efforts to Validate Transgender Identity’ The Kansas Republican Party has approved a resolution that bans “all efforts to validate transgender identity.”  As part of this effort, the resolution states that “public schools should not undermine the values of parents who do not agree with transgenderism.” […]

By Thomas Maxheimer A prince and farmer fall in love in charming gay animated story In Promised Land, a farmer and prince fall in love.  This children’s book seeks to help fill the gap in literature that represents LGBTQ people.  To celebrate World Book Day in the UK, the book has been released via YouTube, […]

By Tricia Boucher Fear and horror among Indonesia’s LGBT community as gay sex ban looms Lawmakers will vote on a new law criminalizing gay sex in Indonesia – part of a systematic crackdown by the conservative Muslim minority. Israel Air Force opens a support group for LGBT airmen The result of meetings between the commander […]

By Tricia Boucher Student Advocates for Environmental and LGBT Issues at Home and Abroad Michael Musharbash, the national student representative for Physicians for Social Responsibility, was awarded the Schweitzer Fellowship to implement health education services for LGBT and homeless youth. Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs wins Texas girls title again Mack Beggs, high school senior in […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Why Are Murders Of Gay And Bi Men Up A Staggering 400 Percent? Atomwaffen Division is described as “a well-armed neo-Nazi group enamored with Charles Manson and Adolf Hitler whose members harbor grand and demented delusions of fighting a ‘race war’ and overthrowing the U.S. government.”  They have killed five LGBTQ people […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande have recorded a duet Open pop star Troye describing the song: “it sounds exactly like I dreamt it would.”  He also discussed his new single My My My as “just me being as gay as I want.” Laverne Cox’s new single won’t be followed by an album […]

By Tricia Boucher Malaysian newspaper draws flak over piece on identifying gays, lesbians A Malaysian newspaper printed an article explaining “how to identify” lesbian and gay persons.  Not only is it full of stereotypes, it’s also dangerous in a country where religious “hardliners” are gaining more influence. The lesbian pioneers who fooled Spain’s Catholic Church […]

By Tricia Boucher Gus Kenworthy’s kiss with boyfriend on NBC greeted with acclaim Is anyone talking about anything else?  Viral video of Gus Kenworthy kissing his boyfriend Matthew Wilkas before competing is the conversation from the Olympics this week. Adam Rippon, John Curry and figure skating’s complex history with gay athletes Two out gay male […]

By Thomas Maxheimer There are a record number of transgender candidates running in 2018 & that’s good for America According to Reuters, there are over 40 transgender candidates running in political races across the United States. Yet another one of Donald Trump’s court picks is horribly anti-LGBTI After calling marriage equality an assault on nature, […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Sally Field is trying to set her son up with Winter Olympics skater Adam Rippon, and it’s amazing After observing her son, Director Sam Greisman, adore Adam Rippon via Twitter, including hinting that he wanted a date with him, Sally said she should “find a way” to make that happen. Winter Olympics […]