Marvel Studios President Promises ‘More Prominent’ LGBTQ Superheroes in The MCU
Kevin Feige addressed the brief gay cameo in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has promised ‘more prominent’ LGBTQ superheroes will be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe ‘soon’. During the highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame, co-producer Joe Russo made a cameo as the first openly gay character in the MCU.…
NBA Star Dwyane Wade Says It’s His “Job As a Father” to Support Gay Son at Pride
The NBA star received heaps of praise in April when he supported his son at Miami Pride. Former NBA star Dwyane Wade melted hearts earlier this year when he proudly supported his gay son, Zion, who was attending Miami Pride. Although Dwyane couldn’t be there in person, he sent lots…
New York Becomes The Sixth State to Bar Gay & Transgender ‘Panic’ Defenses for Murder
The admission of a hate crime should never be an excuse for it. The New York legislators have passed a ban on Wednesday, barring the use of “gay panic” and “transgender panic” defenses in murder cases within the state. Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill. With this move, New…
Justice Clarence Thomas Hints Supreme Court Could Overturn Marriage Equality Ruling
Conservatives have set their sights on overturning legal precedent like gay marriage. Republican lawmakers have been trying to get the marriage equality ruling back in front of the Supreme Court, and now they’ve been given a clear signal from a justice that there is some internal support of their efforts. Justice…
Pulse Survivor Encourages Reflection of Resilience
For the past three years, Christopher Hansen’s face and story have become tied to a tragedy in Orlando. Now he wants to turn today into a celebration of the LGBTQ community’s strength. Hansen became one of the most widely known survivors of the Pulse shooting, captured on film wearing an American flag…
DC Pride Parade Cancelled After Sounds Mistaken for Gunshots
Capital Pride, the pride celebration in Washington, DC, cancelled its parade after participants thought they heard gunfire, causing panic to find safety Saturday afternoon. Multiple injuries were sustained in the resulting scuffle. The event, which steps off in DuPont Circle, was meant to trail about a mile and a half…
‘Not All Country Boys Are Bigots’: Straight Oklahoma Man’s Tailgate Pride Display Goes Viral
An LGBTQ+ ally from rural Oklahoma found a clever way to show his support for pride month: transforming his truck’s tailgate into a beautiful rainbow pride flag. In a now-viral facebook post, which has been shared more than 44,000 times, Cody Barlow explains that he “simply bought rolls of brightly…
Disneyland Just Made History with Their First Ever Pride Parade
Disney held their first ever Pride parade over the weekend. Magical Pride on Saturday 1 June, 2019 marked the first time a Disney theme park has officially celebrated Pride, with Disneyland Paris transforming their Walt Disney Studios Park into a celebration of diversity and all things LGBTQ. The night featured…
Catholic Bishop Who Ignored Child Sex Abuse Cases Calls Pride Parades ‘Harmful For Children’
On Saturday, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, a Roman Catholic leader who by his own admission ignored incidents of child sexual abuse when they occurred in his church, tweeted the following message: A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ “Pride Month” events held in June. They promote a culture…
Maine Bans Conversion Therapy For LGBTQ Youth
Gov. Janet Mills said the “harmful, widely discredited practice” has “no place” in her state while signing the bill into law. AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine banned gay conversion therapy for minors on Wednesday, joining more than a dozen other states that have outlawed the controversial practice. Democratic Gov. Janet…
Gay and Bisexual Californians are At Increased Risk of Sexual Assault
Three out of four gay and bi men have faced aggressive sexual harassment, whereas four out of five lesbian and bi women have faced sexual assault A new report has shed a light on the sexual assault incidents reported by LGBTI Californians. Particularly, overall Californians who identify as gay or bisexual are…
Kissing Is A Risk Factor For Gonorrhea?
Are gay and bisexual men contracting gonorrhea through kissing? A new study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections found that men who have sex with other men, or MSM, are getting STIs through kissing at alarming rates. The study was focused on survey information from 3,677 men around the age of…