Yesterday, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8. The decision was met with disappointment, but not surprise, from gay marriage advocates, who have vowed to fight on.
TransLondon, the largest group in the capital for all trans-identified people, has announced it is boycotting London Pride. The decision comes after trans women were denied access to female toilets at last year's Pride and one was allegedly sexually assaulted.
The European Elections will be held on Thursday May 4th and the recent furore over expenses, coupled with the rise of the BNP, are expected to substantially increase the turnout. PinkNews.co.uk is inviting UK readers to take part in a survey on how they plan to vote. To take the survey, please click here.
Recently in Australia to attend the promote her greatest hits album, Annie Lennox sat down to talk to Travis de Jonk about gay marriage, HIV/AIDS and why the whole world needs to come together - now.
We're nearing the end of May, which means your chance to grab $1000 worth of tickets with May Pay Day is almost up. Entering May Pay Day is as easy as sneezing, and you'll be kicking yourself if you don't enter to win this pretty sweet prize.
Lily Allen will be paying the folk from Ramsay Street a visit while she's in Australia next month on tour.
(Russia) Gay and Lesbian Film Festival “Bok o Bok” which was supposed to take place in Saint Petersburg from today and last until Sunday finally did not open after Fire Department Inspectors closed the place due to problems with fire security. In a phone interview to Project GayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs &ayRussia.Ru, Organiser of the festival Irina Sergeeva said that the clubs “The Place” and “Sochi” where the screenings of the films were supposed to take place, were closed due to fire security reasons.
(USA) - As part of Bibi's outreach to our communities, Bibi|SF will be hosting talks on various issues affecting queer South West Asian, North Africans (aka Middle-Easterners). Its first engagement is with Arsham Parsi of the IRanian Queer Organization on Thursday, June 26 at the SF LGBT Center.
(USA) - Gay human rights activists in San Francisco staged a speak out at the Russian consulate on May 16, in conjunction with IDAHO events around the planet. Before showing up at the consulate, the group sent emails to the staff explaining their reason for coming -- to press the government to grant parade permits to Moscow's Gay pride event.
 Boston Globe | Westlake protestors oppose Prop 8 ruling Seattle University Spectator, WA "It was about as diverse as you can get-gay people, straight people, people of color and all different kinds of ages," said Kraig Cook, sophomore economics international development and international studies double major. "It was really a diverse crowd ... Video: Gay Groups Call Federal Marriage Suit Premature Mormon church praises ruling on same-sex marriage Results tagged “lgbt rights†|
 365Gay.com | Promoting same-sex marriage in Iowa WQAD, IL To help promote the area it is becoming a member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. Joe Taylor says, "Anytime you can get more visitors to the Quad Cities that's good for our economy. I noticed though more and more states are ... Video: New Lines Drawn In Same-Sex Marriage Battle Most Americans Still Against Legalizing Gay Marriage |
 Telegraph.co.uk | First thoughts: To fight or retreat? msnbc.com Avoiding the culture wars: Here's another thing that caught our eye about Sotomayor, courtesy of the New York Times: “Judge Sotomayor ... has issued no major decisions concerning abortion, the death penalty, gay rights or national security. ... Video: Who is Sotomayor? Post Politics: Why White House Selected Sotomayor Obama's court pick...Gay marriage ban upheld...Cancer boy goes to ... |
As the gay community begins to respond to the just announced arrest of a 40 year old man charged with infecting three younger men with HIV and attempting to infect a fourth, the alleged victims who have come forward are being hailed as brave, and the predator's alleged actions are being described as "an uncommon occurrence" which should not reflect negatively on other people with HIV.
The 40 year old Auckland man arrested this afternoon on charges of infecting three men with HIV and a charge of attempted infection is facing up to 14 years in prison on each of the most serious charges and 7 years on the attempted infection charge.
A 40 year-old man is to appear at Auckland District Court tomorrow following a police investigation into the recent HIV predator allegations.
Activists Blast Anti-Prop. 8 Lawsuit Gay rights advocates say filing is premature and could be disastrous for the marriage movement. Published by Original source : http://gay_blog.blogspot.com/2009/05/activists-bla…
School district leaders have approved lesson plans for kindergartners through fifth graders that aim to curb anti-gay bullying. Trustees voted 3-2 on Tuesday to adopt the Safe Schools curriculum, which supporters say will help children of gay parents feel welcome at school and help end anti-gay teasing and bullying on the playground. The lessons also aim to [...]
LEVI’S is getting in the spirit of the season by dressing its storefront mannequins in white. In Levi’s-owned stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco, that means more than just marking the passing of Memorial Day, the traditional date to begin wearing white: in 20 stores, the mannequins’ white Levi’s jeans and [...]
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