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WATCH New Obama Campaign Video Touts Support For LGBT Equality

Jeremy Kinser — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:43:37 +0000

President Obama says there wasn't a single moment in which LGBT issues became important to him but rather it's an accumulation of a lifetime of friends and family who have helped him understand how

Out Orthodox Jewish Rapper YLove Says It Got Better After Coming Out

Michelle Garcia — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:28:37 +0000

Rapper Y-Love came out earlier this month to Out. What did Orthodox Jews say around the Shabbat table?

General Powell Supports Legalized Marriage Equality

Michelle Garcia — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:59:14 +0000

Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.

Former Worley Church Goer Saddened But Not Surprised by Homophobia

Michelle Garcia — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:24 +0000

A lesbian who has attended multiple sermons at Rev. Charles Worley's church in North Carolina since the 1980s said that the antigay pastor's violent words are typical of his views.

"I recall, as a younger person, listening to those kind of comments on an occasion or two," she told journalist David Pakman. She added, "I'm saddened but I'm not surprised."

After coming out, the woman said stopped attending services, but still has family members who frequent the Providence Road Baptist Church.

Rev Fears for Life After Denouncing Gays on Facebook

Michelle Garcia — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:56:35 +0000

A Mississippi Baptist minister-turned-lawmaker says he fears for his life after he reportedly cited Bible passages that denounced homosexuality on Facebook.

Rep. Andy Gipson, reacting to President Barack Obama's recent endorsement of marriage equality, said, "The only opinion that counts is God's," he said before posting a passage from the Book of Leviticus on May 10. The passage read, "If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

Jim Parsons Reveals Hes Gay In NY Times Profile

Jeremy Kinser — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:51:10 +0000

Award-winning actor Jim Parsons reveals he's gay and in a 10-year relationship, according to a read more

Adam Lambert First Openly Gay Musician To Debut at Top of Billboard Charts

Jeremy Kinser — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:38:01 +0000

With Trespassing Adam Lambert confirms his superstar status and makes history as the first openly LGBT vocalist to have an album debut at the number 1 position of the Billboard&nb

Illinois Antibullying Bill Rejected From Fears of Being Too ProGay

Michelle Garcia — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:32:06 +0000

Illinois legislators rejected an antibullying bill after conservatives expressed fears that the proposed law was too "pro-homosexual."

The initiative, which would have held school administrators more accountable for handling bullying incidents and preventing harassment, fell one vote short of passing in the state Senate on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Grease Up the Monument, Here Come the Plebes

Advocate.com Editors — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:31:44 +0000

Ever rolled your eyes at Turkish oil wrestling? Well, we have our own strangely homoerotic traditions of masculinity right here at home.

Vermont Binational Gay Couple Granted Deportation Reprieve

Editors — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44:08 +0000

A binational lesbian couple in Vermont who sued the federal government over the Defense of Marriage Act have been granted a reprieve from deportation proceedings.

Support for Marriage Equality Hits High Mark

Editors — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:08:03 +0000

According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, 53% of Americans support marriage rights for same-sex couples — a record high for the survey — while opposition has plummeted to unprecedented lows.

Only 39% of Americans said they opposed marriage equality, according to the poll, released two weeks after President Obama’s announcement that he supports same-sex marriage.

For Obama Pride: LGBT Americans for Obama

Joe Solmonese — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Human Rights Campaign president and Obama campaign national co-chair Joe Solmonese makes the case for LGBT voters to back the president this fall.

Nene Speaks

Jeremy Kinser — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:41:34 +0000

America’s favorite Real Housewife tells all about sparring with Jane Lynch on Glee, her new gay-themed sitcom The New Normal, and her thoughts on marriage equality.

Antigay Pastor Charles Worley Spewed Hate in 1978

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:57:35 +0000

Decades before antigay pastor Charles Worley said lesbians and "queers and the homosexuals" should be rounded up, placed in camps surrounded by electric fences and left to die "so the won't reproduce," the pastor described other violently homophobic acts against gay people during a sermon.

How Are You Celebrating Harvey Milk Day

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:07:06 +0000

Eighty-two years ago today, a legend of gay rights and politics was born. Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. His short time in office during the 1970s was groundbreaking, and inspiring to his peers and the many people who came after him. All across California and around the world, people celebrate the life of the late gay political icon.

Malawi President Faces Fierce Opposition in Repealing Antigay Laws

Editors — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:26:22 +0000

Malawi's new president is facing stiff opposition to her recent pledge to repeal national laws that criminalize homosexuality, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

In a speech to parliament last week, President Joyce Banda, who earlier this month succeeded President Bingu wa Mutharika following his April 5 death, said that so-called "unnatural acts" laws were unjust and had strained diplomatic relationships.

Will ExxonMobil Finally Protect its LGBT Workers?

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:16:36 +0000

Shareholders and leaders of ExxonMobil, recently named to the top position on the Fortune 500, has continuously voted against introducing LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination policies. Will that finally change this May?

Seat Filler Off Broadway Theater Guide for May 2012

Brandon Voss — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:01:39 +0000

Taking advantage of the lull in Broadway openings leading up to the Tony Awards on June 10, our man on the New York theater scene grabs a seat at the greatest and gayest new offerings off-Broadway, including Cock, February House, and a redressed Naked Boys Singing!

OPM Director Delivers Commencement Address

Julie Bolcer — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:43:38 +0000

The administrator offered advice to graduates and saluted Frank Kameny, the pioneering gay rights campaigner who died last year.

Karger Says NOM is Hiding 345K in Donations

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:18:33 +0000

Gay activist and Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is launching another challenge against the National Organization for Marriage for potentially failing to report $345,000 in contributions it received from 11 donors for Proposition 8.

Upstate NY Republican Leader Outed as Antigay Internet Troll

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:59:42 +0000

Associates of Brian Telesh have come forward with materials proving that the chairman of the Clifton Park, N.Y. Republican Committee has a past of making harsh antigay statements online.

The Albany Times Union acquired online postings from the past several years attributed to Telesh, a supporter of Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione who is challenging incumbent Sen. Roy McDonald.

Man Found Dead in West Hollywood

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:51:25 +0000

Gay makeup artist Bobby Khamvongsa was found dead with multiple stab wounds in West Hollywood near the Beverly Center over the weekend.

Police arrested Richard Herrera, 29, who also went to high school with Khamvongsa in Kalihi, Hawaii, according to KITV News. Khamvongsa's family does not know what kind of relationship the two men had.

Appeal Planned in Dharun Ravi Case

Julie Bolcer — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:38:54 +0000

Prosecutors plan to appeal the 30-day jail sentence issued to Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who spied on his roommate Tyler Clementi before the gay teen took his own life.

VIDEO PREMIERE Beth Ditto and Gossip Move In The Right Direction

Jeremy Kinser — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:50:05 +0000

Beth Ditto says she listened to nothing but ABBA for a year while making A Joyful Noise, the new album from her band Gossip.

Gay Student May Wear T-shirt to School

Editors — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:43:12 +0000

A gay Ohio teen barred from wearing a t-shirt saying “Jesus Is Not A Homophobe” to school will be allowed to wear the item following the settlement of a lawsuit.