It is a risky move for an educational institution to take a political stand. When taking into account students, faculty, staff, and administrators, not to mention donors capable of giving or withholding several thousand dollars, if not millions of dollars, it makes sense that many colleges do not explicitly label themselves as “liberal” or “conservative.” [...]
Another Post-DADT First: Pentagon Hosts Gay Pride For U.S. Troops
by Wesley on June 30, 2012
WASHINGTON — In the course of a year, Marine Capt. M. Matthew Phelps says he went from being a gay man “in the closet,” afraid of being discharged, to invitee at the White House gay pride reception, drinking champagne with his commander in chief. Phelps told his story Tuesday at the Pentagon’s first-ever event to [...]
Voters Reflect On Obama’s Big Announcement
by Wesley on May 14, 2012
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — On the upper eastern edge of Ohio lies a valley built on the sweat of the working class, where steel mills sit mostly shuttered but a once-struggling Chevy plant endures. It is a place filled with union halls and blue-collar families for whom the auto bailout meant survival, delivered by a president [...]
WATCH: Ellen Narrates ’50 Shades Of Grey’
by Wesley on April 27, 2012
“Do not eat the pancakes!” – Ellen
‘It Gets Better’ For Parents Of Transgender Youth
by Wesley on March 20, 2012
The first “It Gets Better” video to focus exclusively on parents of transgender and gender non-conforming youth has made its web debut. Produced by In The Life Media, the new clip shows parents of varying ages — all members of a PFLAG support group — speaking about their experiences with transgender children. “Those early days [...]
Elton John Celebrates 20 Years Of HIV/AIDS Fundraising At Oscars
by Wesley on February 27, 2012
Elton John celebrated 20 years of hosting his premiere Oscar fundraising party, which 900 people attended, saw some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The focus wasn’t on the awards actresses won or the gowns they wore. John’s party served to raise funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment and efforts to fighting the stigma associated with the [...]
WATCH: Iowa Church’s ‘Gay Is Not Okay’ Sign Draws Protesters
by Wesley on February 13, 2012
A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates descended upon an Iowa church last Sunday to protest a “homophobic” sign advertising that week’s sermon on homosexuality. As the Des Moines Register is reporting, the Sunday morning sermon at the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ drew an estimated 100 protesters, many of [...]
Proposition 8 Case Faces Unclear Path Ahead
by Wesley on February 9, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Conservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than other judicial circuits, a record that could prove predictive if the high court agrees to review the gay marriage [...]
CNN’s Roland Martin Is Under Fire From Gay Rights Groups
by Wesley on February 6, 2012
CNN’s Roland Martin is under fire from gay rights groups after tweeting …”people should ‘smack the ish out’ of male fans” … of a steamy H&M David Beckham Super Bowl commercial. After an HM commercial featuring Beckham clad only in his underwear aired, Martin tweeted messages making fun of men who may have liked the [...]
One War On Gay Teens: Rolling Stone
by Wesley on February 6, 2012
Every morning, Brittany Geldert stepped off the bus and bolted through the double doors of Fred Moore Middle School, her nerves already on high alert, bracing for the inevitable. “Dyke.” Pretending not to hear, Brittany would walk briskly to her locker, past the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders who loitered in menacing packs. “Whore.” Like many [...]