Hate Groups Are Behind Jeff Sessions’ New ‘Religious Liberty’ Task Force
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a “Religious Liberty Task Force” at the Justice Department saying Donald Trump’s election has given the right a “rare opportunity” to stop a “dangerous movement, undetected by many” that is eroding religious freedom. In reality, the task force is simply an extension…
#BreakThePatent: How HIV activists are going after Gilead’s PrEP patent
Activists are pushing the government to “march in” and break the pharma giant’s Truvada patent. Their promise is tantalizing: end the HIV epidemic without a vaccine. But how? In an op-ed published this week in The New York Times, two prominent HIV activists and a physician argue “the solution comes in a…
This Woman Wants To Be A Stand-In Mom For LGBTQ Couples Who Face Family Rejection
Oklahoma’s Sara Cunningham wants to provide hope for LGBTQ people on their wedding days. An Oklahoma woman has become a viral sensation after offering to be a stand-in mom at same-sex weddings. Sara Cunningham ― who is the author of the 2014 book, How We Sleep At Night: A Mother’s…
Jason Mraz Talks Hooking Up with Dudes While Dating the Woman Who Later Became His Wife
“Honestly, I didn’t realize it was going to be so telling. But I’ve had experiences with men, even while I was dating the woman who became my wife. It was like, ‘Wow, does that mean I am gay?’ And my wife laid it out for me. She calls it…
Delaware Becomes 15th US State to Ban Conversion Therapy
The bill’s sponsor calls conversion therapy ‘pseudoscience and child endangerment, plain and simple’ Delaware yesterday enacted SB 65: legislation that bans the damaging practice of conversion therapy on minors. Delaware Governor John Carney signed the bill into law. In doing so, it becomes the 15th US state (in addition…
Felicity Jones is Ruth Bader Ginsburg in ‘On the Basis of Sex’
The Notorious RBG’s early days of fighting gender discrimination finally make it to the big screen. If the RBG documentary wasn’t enough, then the wait for more of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the big screen will soon be over. Premiering this Christmas, On the Basis of Sex follows Felicity Jones…
Gay Dating Solutions: 7 Proven Ways To Find Love Online
What is the best way to make the online search for love successful? Everyone dates online for different reasons. However, many gay men— especially those who choose a site like Gay Dating Solutions — get online because they’re looking for the right person. You can definitely meet the love of your…
Episcopal Church Passes Resolution To Allow All Same-Sex Couples To Marry In Their Home Churches
The Episcopal Church passed a resolution with overwhelming support on Friday that removed restrictions on same-sex marriage in Middle Tennessee and seven other U.S. dioceses that had not permitted religious wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples in their regions of the church. The General Convention, which concluded its triennial…
Couple Opens Up About Nearly Giving Up on Having Child After Three Failed Surrogacy Attempts
Johnny Lee and Sebastian Barleben knew they both wanted a child early on in their relationship A couple have spoken out about almost giving up their dream to have a biological child when they had three failed surrogacy attempts. Johnny Lee, 37, and Sebastian Barleben, 40, were ready to…
LGBTQ Activists are Protesting Mike Pence’s Visit to Kansas City with a “Sausage Fest”
“Bring your friends and family, bring a sign, bring a flag!” Vice President Mike Pence will be greeted with a “sausage fest” by LGBTQ activists today (11 July) as he speaks at an event in Kansas City. Alternative rock station KRBZ announced the protest yesterday on Twitter, and said they’ll be…
Jimmy Carter: ‘Jesus Would Approve of Gay Marriage’
Former Democratic president Jimmy Carter is proving again why he’s considered America’s gentle moral authority by speaking out again in favor of same-sex marriage rights. As far back as 2014, Carter was speaking up for human rights. Speaking to a packed house at Grand Rapids Community College, Carter responded…
These Are the Best States in the U.S. for LGBTQ Families
The list might surprise you. Lifestyle site Move.org has ranked the best states in the U.S. for queer parents-to-be, and the results may surprise you. Taking into account factors like hate crime laws, anti-discrimination laws, LGBTQ population density, and same-sex adoption laws, Move.org compiled a list of the five best and…