POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL: Because in her new documentary Paris, Not France she claims her life is not the fairy tale that she has spent the last decade building her fortune on by selling the world everything from perfume and records to books and nightclubs, Paris Hilton is the biggest hypocrite of the week.
STANDING UP, SPEAKING OUT: Incensed by an illiterate response to a post he made about gay marriage, and spurred by the California Supreme Court's decsion to uphold Prop 8, David Moretti takes to streets with his camera and his message, because he says, "Fighting for rights is a necessity when ignorance is still in the fabric of America..."
QUEEN FOR A DAY: Fairfax High School, located in the heart of Los Angeles, recently crowned Sergio Garcia, an 180 year-old openly gay teen, the school and rsquo;s prom queen. What began as a stunt ended with a gay boy leaving the prom with a shiny tiara.
Ed. Note: This post by Nathan Schackow, an HRC volunteer leader in Chicago With the clock ticking on the legislative session in Springfield, leaders of communities of faith around the state have been among the many voices advocating for passage of the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (SB 1716). “As a person of faith, [...]
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold First Hearing on the Uniting American Families Act Next Wednesday
Next Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Committee which is chaired by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) will hold the first Congressional hearing on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). The bill would allow citizens and legal residents in same-sex relationships to sponsor their partners for immigration purposes. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd at [...]
Equality issues are at the forefront of the New York Legislature, and in Suffolk County, local volunteers are ensuring that LGBT concerns are a priority for legislators. This photo is from a recent Suffolk County Democratic Convention where volunteers from the Long Island LGBT Coalition are demanding their elected officials focus on two priorities: marriage [...]
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