The number of gay Russians seeking asylum in the United States is increasing as anti-gay sentiment continues to rise in Russia. No U.S. government agency keeps track of the sexual orientation of asylum seekers, but Immigration Equality, a New York-based organization
Check out these arses. Not just any old arses, either, but proper, educated Cambridge University arses. On a miserable, cold day in which I have been laid low with man flu, these pert buttocks have restored my faith in the
In announcing the State Department’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, Secretary of State John Kerry invoked the name of Matthew Shepard, a gay young man who was murdered many years ago and whose death remains an iconic moment for those fighting
54 men have given birth in Australia in the last year alone, according to figures released by Medicare. A number of people identifying as men have also accessed abortions, the figures revealed. The trend for transsexual men to give birth
A lesbian couple tied the knot in Russia in a quiet ceremony seen as the first such marriage in the country where gay unions are illegal, activists told AFP Sunday. The marriage on Friday went through because one of the
The Iranian government– which punishes homosexuality by death– accepts the existence of transgendered individuals. The Ayatollah’s fatwa allowing gender reassignment surgery has led to immense pressure– and sometimes full enforcement– on cisgender homosexual men and women to undergo these dangerous
British faith schools are to be forced to teach equality and respect for gay rights or face closure, in a move backed by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. The orders come following 40 snap inspections of faith schools, including Christian and
The faculty of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) College of Letters and Sciences Friday voted a close 332 to 303, with 24 blank ballots, in a move toward forcing students to take a diversity course as part of
Last week, transgender military personnel from various countries allied with the United States convened a conference in Washington, DC to put pressure on the U.S. military to allow transgender soldiers to serve openly. Organizers claim more than 15,000 transgender soldiers now serve
Singapore’s highest court on Wednesday dismissed a constitutional challenge against an archaic law criminalising sex between men, striking a fresh blow to the city-state’s growing gay-rights movement. The Court of Appeal upheld rulings by lower courts that it was up
Transgender military personnel from a number of American allied countries met in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss what they say are the benefits of allowing open transgenders in active military service. Organized by the American Civil Liberties Union, the conference
In the unlikeliest of scenarios, the hardline leftist Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 is essentially supporting a GOP candidate for a seat on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors. James Fang, a Republican, is running
On October 17, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated a willingness to lift the ban which prevents transgender persons from serving openly in the United States Armed Forces. According to the Washington Blade, Pelosi spokesperson Drew Hammill said, “Pelosi
The complicated world of gender re-assignment and racism has bitten the politically correct campus at the all female Wellesley College, as a student born female but choosing to become a man has been denied a spot in student government for
A U.S. Marine in the Philippines is being held in connection with the death of a transgender woman after finding out she was anatomically male “following a night at a local disco.” According to ABC News, the deceased–Jeffrey Laude–was a
Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a law requiring that California health care providers be trained to better understand the specific health needs of the LGBT community. The law is meant to target inequities in medical treatment for LGBT patients who,
Newly obtained surveillance video documents three men attacking and killing a transgender woman in what police now believe is an East Hollywood robbery gone bad. The transgender individual was walking down the street early Thursday morning when the three men
Whenever issues like sex and marriage are debated publicly in the Catholic Church, outlying radical organizations come out of the woodwork, trying to grab the spotlight for their own agendas for reform. The Vatican synod on marriage and family issues,
Ben Kuchera, opinion editor at games website Polygon, publicised lurid sexual allegations about the chief executive of Stardock, a 20-year video games industry veteran, in an apparent attempt to do professional damage to someone he perceived to have right-wing politics,
A leftist group funded by top gay activist bundlers for Obama’s 2012 campaign coordinated both a “well planned and financed” attack against San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for his decision to speak during the March for Marriage in Washington,
A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people pushing for amnesty are planning a “Day of Action,” beginning with a press conference in front of the White House next week. “President Obama has yet to deliver broad and
California lawmakers passed a bill for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign that will ensure transgendered Californians the ability to show gender status on their death certificate at the time of their death instead of at birth. AB 1577 was approved
The Netflix series House of Cards put the streaming giant in the content big leagues, right alongside HBO, AMC and FX. Orange Is the New Black showed Netflix was no fluke in the original programming arena. Yet both the political
Transgender Americans seeking gender reassignment surgeries are finding relief through Obamacare, The Daily Beast reported on Monday. Federal laws banning health insurance discrimination against transgender people, combined with Obamacare’s ban on denying coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, have paved
A special memorial to gay military veterans is scheduled to be placed in the “gay corner” of the Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill. Cemetery president Paul K. Williams said the stone memorial will be near “the ‘gay corner,’ thought to
Regardless of your views on gay marriage, gay adoption and so on, I think we can all agree that Israel’s tolerant, liberal society is a much nicer place to live than the barbaric, oppressive, misogynistic and homophobic cultures that seem
(Reuters) – Rights activists called on Thursday for the immediate release of a transgender women allegedly raped by her cellmate at an Arizona immigrant detention center, accusing authorities of refusing to provide for her safety. The activists say immigration and
All smiles-sporting black shades and dressed business-casually in trousers, a shirt, and tie-San Diego’s Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer gave a “woo-hoo!” and a thumbs up as he zip lined over Gotham City to officially kick off the 45th annual Comic-Con
Chuck Lorre’s veteran sitcom Two and a Half Men isn’t a button-pushing comedy in the All in the Family mold–even if Lorre himself often makes news with his Vanity Card pronouncements. That may change during its final season on CBS,
The American Bar Association will vote on the controversial notion that being and acting LGBT is a human right protected in international law. The resolution will be considered by the ABA House of Delegates at their annual meeting this August
The World Health Organization is reporting that the rate of HIV infection among young gays is growing so rapidly the agency is recommending for the first time that men who have sex with men take anti-viral drugs as a preventative.
The Washington Post reports that a highly definitive study from 2013 has pegged the size of the gay population in the United States at far less than has sometimes been estimated. The National Health Interview Survey by the Centers for
Today’s Emmy nominations included the usual snubs and surprises, but one factor bled through several categories. It’s good to embrace a left-of-center cause. Not only did the climate change docuseries Years of Living Dangerously from Showtime earn a nod, so
The recent exposé of the employee survey that asked probing questions about employee support for the “LGBT community” has focused attention on something that the typical depositor might not be aware of, and that is the massive time and attention
Saturday on CNN while promoting her new book “Diary of a Mad Diva,” comedienne Joan Rivers became enraged when CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield questioned her about wearing a fur on the cover. Rivers angrily began ranting about the hypocrisy of criticizing
Twitter is reportedly the main force behind a viral campaign surrounding Burger King’s limited edition “Proud Whopper,” which was released in conjunction with last week’s Gay Pride Weekend festivities in San Francisco. A video released by Burger King was fueled
Two of the plaintiffs involved in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the landmark case and lawsuit that led to the overturn of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, renewed their vows over Gay Pride Weekend at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel on Saturday, exactly one
Thousands of people congregated in celebration of the nation’s largest transgender pride event in San Francisco on Friday and to prepare for weekend-long festivities for the 44th annual LGBT Pride Parade. The 11th annual “Trans March” reportedly kicked off at
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (D) and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) were among other leftist politicians and gay advocacy leaders who used the words of Pope Francis to criticize San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for his upcoming participation
The National Park Service launched Tuesday a new “LGBT Heritage Theme Study” which will highlight the historical achievements of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders. The “theme study” will be partially funded by the Gill Foundation, an LGBT advocacy group. Tim
