Category: GLBT News

By Thomas Maxheimer ‘Two maidens’ of Pompeii have male DNA, now ‘gay lovers’ These two bodies, found in Pompeii with one person’s head resting on the other’s chest, were previously thought to be two young women, and were even labeled “The Two Maidens”.However, testing this week showed that they both had male DNA and that […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Over 800 couples marry in first month of legal same-sex unions Since granting gender-neutral marriage equal legal status in March, Finland has welcomed approximately 800 couples into marriage.  A high percentage, 770, were already civil partnerships, while 87 were entirely new unions. Russia bans pictures of Putin in drag: So these are […]

By Thomas Maxheimer New Mexico’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Outlawing ‘Conversion Therapy’ The Republican Governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez, signed into law a bill that would prohibit the use of conversion therapy in the state.  This makes New Mexico the seventh state to bar the practice. Hundreds Of LGBTQ People Held A Dance Party […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Signs Bill Legalizing Discrimination Against LGBT Students Governor Matt Bevin has signed into law a Kentucky ‘religious freedom’ bill which legalizes discrimination against LGBT students.  HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow puts it this way, “No student should fear being excluded from a school club or participating in a […]

By Thomas Maxheimer A rare court ruling extends protection to LGBT workers In the face of hundreds of anti-LGBT+ bills being introduced across the nation, a federal appeals court ruled that the Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination. The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals held that plaintiff Kimberly Hively’s 2014 lawsuit against […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Couple Creates SlayTV Network To Better Represent Black LGBTQ Community Oversexed, catty, and stereotypical are three words that director Terry Torrington uses to describe current depictions of black gay men in the media today.  So, what to do in response?  Start your own TV network!   Terry and his husband are launching […]

By Thomas Maxheimer South Sudan says it will consider not using child soldiers as long as it can still kill gay people While they have agreed to look into ending recruitment of child solders and ending female genital mutilation, the government refuses to discuss ending the gay death penalty and ban on gay sex.  South […]

  By Thomas Maxheimer More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States HRC has identified and is tracking more than 115 anti-LGBTQ bills in 30 states.  Is your state on the list?  Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, […]

By Thomas Maxheimer Yes, there actually is going to be a disco party with Gloria Gaynor at the Library of Congress Programming starts April 12th, and free tickets are available now (though some events are sold out).  The festivities to honor Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem “I Will Survive”, are part of celebrating 25 new additions to the […]

By Thomas Maxheimer HB2 May Be Gone, But Discrimination Lives on in North Carolina: Here’s the Bad News  While a “compromise” was reached to repeal the state’s anti-transgender law, businesses are still free to discriminate at will.  Municipalities are still barred until 2020 from passing local laws that protect LGBT+ citizens.  Localities are also barred […]