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 – 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...

Social Issues – After many months of waiting with baited breathe, the U.S. Senate approved California lawyer Michael Fitzgerald’s federal judiciary appointment. Fitzgerald, an openly gay man, was nominated by President Barack Obama last July. With the approval of the Senate,...

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...

Social Issues – A major faux pas by Dunkerton Community Schools in Dunkerton, Iowa last week has stirred major controversy among parents, teachers, staff, and students alike. Instead of hiring a band to promote good choices and anti-bullying, the superintendent hired a band that was...

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 – Violence against the LGBT community in Baghdad and Basra has been on the rise since early February. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) reported that nearly 40 people considered to be LGBT have been kidnapped, tortured, and killed. An...

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...