Police Officer in Iconic Boston Marathon Bombing Photo Is Openly Gay
“People’s main concern is going to be, ‘I don’t care whether you’re black or white, gay or straight—when I need help, I just want someone there.”
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New Survey Shows Growing Support for Gay Rights among Houstonians
Attitudes among Houstonians have significantly shifted in favor of gay rights over the past few years, according to the thirty-second annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey.
Self-Made Man, Self-Made Success
When trans-man Jason Robert Ballard smiles, bright blue eyes gleaming (and more than a little resemblance to Justin Timberlake), he exudes a level of confidence that makes you realize just how successful he’s going to be in life. Expanded version for the web.
Love Conquers Hate
The Human Rights Campaign is arguably the largest civil rights force working for LGBT equality today.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
For twenty-three years, lesbians from all over the world have flocked to Palm Springs, California, for five days of non-stop sun, sex, love, and friendship at the largest girl party and music festival in the world—Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend.
Pride Houston Announces 2013 Theme, Logo, and Pride Marshal Nominees
Houston Pride month is right around the corner once again, with promises of a celebration that will top all that came before.
LHI Celebrates Community
The acronym LHI may stand for Lesbian Health Initiative, but that L stands for so much more—loving, learning, living, listening, and laughing.
A Big Gay Wedding Coming Soon
Wedding bells celebrating marriage equality in Texas might only be a faint sound in the distance, but the Foundation for Family and Marriage Equality’s annual “Big Gay Wedding” celebration is just around the corner.
White House Creates Online Petition Platform
After the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December, all eyes are on the Obama administration to ease minds and assure safety. But, with a topic as controversial as gun control, opinions obviously clash. That’s where the White House’s latest website—We the People—steps in as an online platform to help Americans exercise one of their basic First Amendment rights—to petition the government.
Queering the Nation
The times, they really are a-changin’. Earlier this year, President Obama made national history by announcing his personal support for marriage equality, the first president to make such a commitment.
