North Carolina voters approved a disgraceful constitutional amendment on Tuesday, defining marriage as a union exclusive to man and woman. Amendment 1 effectively eliminates not only same-sex marriage, but also denies any form of legal recognition for same-sex couples. At a celebration on...

In a win for the LGBT community, the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary, which is affiliated with the Conservative Jewish seminary in Israel, has said that it will allow gay and lesbian students to study to become rabbis. This decision will bring the seminary up to par with its U.S. branch, which...

The Day of Silence approaches quickly, coming this year on the 20th of this month. The Day of Silence, if you’re unfamiliar, is a day long vow of silence by students to protest the harassment of LGBT students. The harassment, of course, can comes out in spades when people dare to speak...

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has stepped in to prohibit a controversial Christian advertising campaign from running on the side of London buses. The ads, booked on behalf of two conservative Anglican groups, suggested that therapy can help convert homosexuals to heterosexuality. The proposed...

Once again Marcus Bachmann, husband to Rep. Michelle Bachmann, finds himself in a little bit of hot water for “reparative therapy,” aka attempting to pray away the gay. In the past, the operators of the Bachmann & Associates clinics have sworn that their agenda is not to...

The EU has, once again, positioned itself as a champion of gay rights after issuing an ultimatum to potential member countries demanding that they show progress in the area or face rejection. With the likes of Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo hopeful of achieving membership within the...

Africa – In an open letter to President Macky Sall, Senegal’s new leader, Human Rights Watch (HRW) both congratulated his election and called on the Senegalese government to put a stop to “arbitrary arrests,” stop police violence, and better the lives and treatment of...

LGBT Issues – Sudan, North Africa is a place where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by death. However, a new online LGBT magazine, Rainbow Sudan, is offering an outlet and hope to the LGBT community by giving them a way to read about and discuss their situations. “Sudanese...

LGBT Issues – The Turkish military defines homosexuality as an illness thanks to a definition found in a 1968 text from the American Psychological Association. However, since gay men are barred from military service – yet it is mandatory for all Turkish males over the age of 20 to...

LGBT Issues – Religious colleges and universities aren’t exactly known for welcoming LGBTQ students with open arms, but one alumni group is looking to change all that in hopes that one day LGBTQ students at George Fox University (GFU) in Oregon can speak and act...

LGBT Issues – The recent Nobel Peace Prize winner and current president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has asserted her support for a law that prohibits homosexuality. She made comments defending the legislation in a joint interview with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who...

LGBT Issues – As part of a series profiling female advocates for LGBT equality and safety, GLAAD helped shed light on the impact that lawyer Alice Nkom of Cameroon has made toward LGBT rights in a country with an aggressive distrust of homosexuals. Nkom has been working as a “vocal...

LGBT Issues – Vermont-based company Ben & Jerry’s has whipped up a new frozen confection with a conscience. Their new limited-edition flavor, “Apple-y Ever After,” shows the American company’s support of same-sex marriage in the U.K. A gay rights...

LGBT Issues – A new law was signed in St. Petersburg, Russia which officially prevents spreading “propaganda of homosexuality to minors.” It is the fourth region in Russia which has passed such a law which was protested by the gay community locally and outside of embassies...

LGBT Issues – Country musician Chely Wright has established through her advocacy organization, LikeMe, a new community center for the Kansas City LGBT community. Named the LikeMe Lighthouse, the center has been built to provide educational resources and social opportunities, as well as...

LGBT Issues – House Bill 1434, which seeks to “define” marriage as being between one man and one woman is scheduled to be voted on today by a Pennsylvania house committee. If passed, the bill will also prohibit other legal unions that can be treated as marriage such as...

LGBT Issues – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a list of 11 new hate groups aimed at the gay or LGBT community, which is a staggering rise of 59 percent last year. SPLC indicated that the total number of groups that achieved “hate-group” status reached 1,018,...

LGBT Issues – Despite being voted off “Celebrity Apprentice” by the show’s main attraction Donald Trump, openly gay Star Trek Veteran George Takei proved he is not at all a sore loser. In fact, Takkei who came out publicly within the last few years, hopes to change...

LGBT Issues – In the midst of a debate on whether or not to make gay sex illegal once again, India’s Supreme Court requested a census on the number of homosexuals in the country. Even further, the court has also requested that the government provide the number of gay people living...

LGBT Issues – With a history of supporting LGBT rights, both Citibank and Barclays, who are heavily invested in Uganda, are being called upon to condemn the “Kill the Gays” anti-homosexuality bill in the country. Colin Burton of Washington D.C has created a petition asking...

LGBT Issues – The Pink Brick exhibition, which charts the history of the UK LGBT equality movement, is being displayed in the Victoria Gallery and Museum in Liverpool. The exhibit, which uses photographs, official records, and personal accounts from students and staff at the University...

LGBT Issues – Al Fischer, a popular music teacher at St. Ann Catholic School in St. Louis County, has allegedly been fired after an official overheard him talking about his upcoming wedding to his male partner of 20 years. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the school had...

LGBT Issues – With all of the negative political campaign rhetoric floating around lately in regards to LGBT rights, it’s often easy to overlook the fact that some politicians actually believe in equal rights for everyone. Earlier this month, ten members of congress stood up for...

LGBT Issues – Oxford University has had to defend its recent decision to host a conference for a controversial Christian organization, an organization that once claimed it was able to cure homosexuality. Students and the community are protesting the school’s hosting of the...

LGBT Issues – Joseph Knudson, American gay rights advocate, is calling for everyone to join the “Let’s Reach One Million” campaign in a worldwide civil rights march on April 21st, 2012. The march is an effort to raise awareness globally of the rights of the LGBT...

LGBT Issues – The Maryland Senate has just passed the same-sex marriage bill which makes Maryland the eighth state to legalize the unions. Since Democratic Governor O’Malley was the one that proposed the bill there is no doubt he will sign it into law. Anti-LGBT rights groups...

LGBT Issues – Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter, has come out once again in support of the Trevor Project. The PSA, which has aired during Glee and offers support for LGBTQQ teens, encourages teens suffering from stress or suicidal thoughts to call the Trevor Lifeline, which runs 24/7...

LGBT Issues – The Baltimore County Council passed a bill that extends its already existing human rights ordinance to include protecting transgender citizens from discrimination, making it the fourth municipality in Maryland to add protection for the LGBT community. The bill comes almost...

LGBT Issues – Libyan UN representative Ibrahim Dabbashi has made something of a bold claim: homosexuality threatens human rights because it threatens the longevity of humanity. Not surprisingly, the comments have ticked some people off. Addressing a UN Human Rights Council...

LGBT Issues – Although more states are allowing for same-sex marriage, there is still an uphill battle being fought in regards to Federal Regulations, especially when it comes to bi-national married couples who want to maintain their residence in the U.S.. The Defense of Marriage Act...

LGBT Issues – Gay rights in Uganda have faced a fresh onslaught of assaults this week. With activists left reeling at the decision to retable the controversial 2009 Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the illegal closure of an LGBT leadership training workshop in Entebbe has caused further...

LGBT Issues – New Jersey has become the latest state to pass a same-sex marriage bill and the Assembly is also expected to pass it when it goes to the House for vote this week. It’s not all good news though as New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie, has said that he will...

LGBT Issues – Dog the Bounty Hunter and his bleached/mulleted family have proudly volunteered themselves to help support the NOH8 campaign. While the Chapman family may seem to be almost the exact opposite of gay marriage advocates, they have taken their participation with NOH8...

LGBT Issues – The Russian city of St. Petersburg has collected over 250,000 signatures for a petition calling for the abolishment of its “gay propaganda” bill. Unfortunately, it might not have made a damn bit of difference, as reports are now saying that the city legislature...

LGBT Issues – Following an outcry by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD), CNN announced that it is suspending its commentator, Roland Martin, after he made controversial anti-gay sentiments via twitter during the Super Bowl. Roland Martin’s tweets were...

LGBT Issues – Ellen DeGeneres spoke out today on her talk show in response to the “conservative anti-gay campaign” that was trying to have her removed as the spokesperson for J.C. Penney due to her sexual orientation. “They [One Million Moms] wanted to get me fired...

LGBT Issues – In the midst of all the hype surrounding Super Bowl commercials, one national educational foundation premiered a video that doesn’t try to sell cars, insurance, fast food, or jewelry. Instead, the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) screened a PSA...

LGBT Issues – 19-year-old Miley Cyrus is making major headlines for her support of marriage equality. Cyrus, who has recently become a prominent activist for LGBT rights, has posed for a NoH8 advertisement and blasted Urban Outfitters CEO Richard Hayne on Twitter for “donating...

LGBT Issues – Christine Gregoire of Washington State has become the first governor to film a video in support of same-sex marriage for the “Americans for Marriage Equality” series run by Human Rights Campaign (HRC). “As governor, I believe the state of Washington...

LGBT Issues – Despite the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), LGBT groups fear they will have issues to challenge for many years. New restrictions have been proposed by Kansas GOP Representative Tim Huelskamp in the name of codifying the rights of chaplains...

LGBT Issues – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has challenged Africa to end the rampant homophobia and violence against homosexuals that permeates much of African culture. The Advocate reports that the U.N. Secretary General’s comments were issued Sunday at the African Union...