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...

David Pilgrim, founder and curator of The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia in Michigan, began collecting disturbing relics of racism as a teen. After acquiring a large collection of artifacts, he donated them to Ferris State University where he taught sociology. For the next 15 years...

Social Issues – While Rallying against Obamacare, anti-choice Rep. Steve King, declared that he wants the government to “keep its law off his body.” Ironically, this is the same representative that advocates for legislation such as “the idea that life begins at...

Women’s Issues – A vocal group of Egyptian activists are seeking to end the trial of civilians by the Egyptian military, trials that are often both dehumanizing and unjust. Though seeking to end these trials in general, it is Egyptian women who are coming out the hardest and have...

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...

Civil Rights – Pennsylvania has approved a bill demanding photo identification to vote. State, federal government, nursing home Ids, or state university IDs are now mandatory for those who wish to vote. It’s a decision that some see as ostracizing those who are simply forgetful but...

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...

Civil Rights – If you’re the female victim in a domestic violence case you may soon be out of luck when it comes to getting the support and help you need. Some members of the senate are opposing the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). First inducted as a law in...

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...

Science & Tech – A prototype of a device to “jam” a person’s voice has been developed by Japanese researchers. Called the SpeechJammer, it has sparked not only the imagination but some fears. The SpeechJammer is relatively simple: it plays a speaker’s voice...

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...

Social Issues – Vladimir Putin is set to “return” to the Kremlin after scoring a win in Russia’s presidential election on Sunday amidst reports of extensive vote rigging. “I promised that we would win and we have won!” President turned Prime Minister turned...

Human Rights – China is attempting to change the face of its infamous one child policy. Considering the country’s failing struggles to keep its people free of undesirable international influence, it’s no surprise. The first thing to go is the traditional, iron-fisted message,...

Social Issues – Librotraficante, which translates to “booktrafficker,” seeks to right a wrong recently enacted on Tuscon public education. It hopes to bring together books banned by the Tuscon Unified School District to present a more complete portrait of Latino literature...

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...

Celebrity Charities – Actress Eva Longoria joins the elite company of entertainers, public officials, dignitaries, and Hispanic national leaders as Honorary Co-Chair of the United Farm Workers for their 50th Anniversary celebration. The group is led by Helen Chavez, wife of founder Cesar...

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...

Women’s Issues – An international campaign has been launched following the decision to subject two women’s rights activists to trial in Zimbabwe. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, founders of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), were arrested last September along with ten...

Social Issues – There is another threat to internet privacy in the works, this time in the EU. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is seeing protests from privacy advocates, outraged users, and Amnesty International. ACTA seeks to establish “international standards to...

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...

Social Issues – The 20-year-old responsible for “Glitter Bombing” Republican candidate Mitt Romney after the Colorado caucuses is facing up to six months in jail. Peter Lucas Smith, a student of the University of Colorado, explained that his action was less a protest of...

Civil Rights – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined Proposition 8, the 2008 measure voted in by Californian voters to ban same-sex marriage, unconstitutional. There is no doubt this will be appealed to either a larger panel of the Circuit Court or straight to the U.S....

Civil Right – A federal appeals court will make a ruling tomorrow on whether or not the Proposition 8 ban on same sex marriage in California is “constitutionally valid.” “We are very hopeful that the 9th Circuit will rule in favor of fairness and equality, once and for...

Civil Rights – Even though apartheid ended in South Africa 20 years ago, its ghost lingers. A recent political poster for the Democratic Alliance’s student wing has caused quite a controversy on a number of fronts. The poster, which depicts a nude white man and a nude black woman...

Civil Rights – Rhode Island teen Jessica Ahlquist isn’t receiving the warmest reception after winning a suit for the removal of a prayer banner in her High School, Cranston High School West. Despite demanding her constitutional rights, she has received criticism on and offline,...

Celebrity Charities – We’ve frequently reported on the fight for democracy in Egypt, from the military police vs. the people, to the blatant violations of women’s rights, and more. While many of these issues receive support from the celebrity community, there are few...

Women’s Issues – Conservative Egyptians are calling for the end to Egypt’s unconditional divorce law. The law gives Egyptian women the right to end marriages in the same manner as their male counterparts can. The most prominent evidence conservative legal advocates are making...