May 16, 2012
“I had told the manager I was a male to female transgender and that I was going to be starting hormones soon,” Hawkins told FOX40. Four and a half hours later, Ariel says the job offer was pulled via telephone.
May 16, 2012
A well-known, openly gay supporter of Mitt Romney in New York has decided to withdraw his support for Romney and back President Barack Obama instead. The clincher: Romney’s stance on same-sex marriage.
May 16, 2012
The vote over Tracy Thorne-Begland’s nomination as judge to the Richmond General District Courts ran late into Tuesday morning. At 1:13 a.m. , Del. Jennifer McClellan (D – Richmond) announced lawmakers voted down Begland’s nomination 33-31 with 10 abstentions. He needed 51 votes.
May 10, 2012
After two years of claiming that his views were “evolving,” President Obama said on Wednesday that he has finally reached a conclusion and supports same-sex marriage. Obama’s public endorsement is an important step in the right direction, but it does not undo the fact that he has a mixed record on gay rights.
May 10, 2012
President Barack Obama’s announcement that he now supports same-sex marriage came sooner than planned as a result of comments made by Vice President Joe Biden, he said in an interview broadcast Thursday.
May 9, 2012
President Barack Obama, who previously said his views on the issue were “evolving,” said Wednesday he supports same-sex marriage.
May 9, 2012
The word “gay” is synonymous with homosexuality in today’s contemporary vernacular. When the word first appeared in the English language however, it meant carefree or joyous. It was not until the 19th century that it took on its current meaning, according to the Etymology Dictionary.
Now, an outspoken Redmond, Wash., Evangelical pastor is attempting to reappropriate the term from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community and restore it to its original meaning.
May 9, 2012
With all 100 counties reporting, 61.05% of 2.1 million voters approved Amendment One, and 38.95% voted against it, according to the State Board of Elections. About 34% of registered voters went to the polls. North Carolina is now the 31st state to enact an amendment banning same-sex marriage.
May 8, 2012
The commercial is a music video featuring Roseanne Cash, daughter of legendary singer/songwriter Johnny Cash, performing “Land of Dreams,” a song she wrote for the campaign. The video shows the diversity of America and its people in beautiful cinematography. There’s a Hindu festival, a multiracial marriage ceremony, surfers, diners, a low-rider parade, two Muslim women shopping in New York City, and—at one minute and 15 seconds in—a gay couple sharing a quiet moment on a streetcar. Cox is the goateed man leaning his head against the window, his arm around his partner.
May 1, 2012
Discovery Green’s park director all of whose first names coincidentally begin with a “B,” honored at an event recognizing their contributions to the Houston community.