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Commentary
Why does the religious right love adulterous politicians?
For a group that expects its leaders to live up to Biblical values, the religious right sure doesn’t seem all that keen on monogamy.
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News (USA)
Wicked composer bans all productions in North Carolina
Steven Schwartz, the famed composer behind hits like “Pippin,” “Godspell,” and “Wicked,” is putting his ruby colored slipper down.
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News (USA)
Hundreds sing ‘Let Us Pee’ outside of North Carolina governor’s mansion
A gathering to protest North Carolina’s new law overturning protections for LGBT people took a unique turn on Sunday.
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News (USA)
Mormon leaders call for tolerance (except for gay people)
A church leader said believers should be more tolerant of people who belong to another religion, hold opposing political views or even root for a different sports team.
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Commentary
Hate groups are reaching out to minorities more than LGBT orgs
LGBT groups assume minority communities will climb on board and fight for our equality. That lack of outreach has become our Achilles’ heel.
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Life
Caitlyn Jenner to appear in new season of ‘Transparent’
The show’s creator and executive producer Jill Soloway called the news “a dream come true.”
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News (USA)
James Franco: ‘I’m gay — I just don’t have sex with men’
Our most popular story of the week.
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News (USA)
Massachusetts court to hear gay parental rights case
The same state court that paved the way for same-sex marriage in the U.S. is now being asked to decide a complicated case about the parental rights of a once-partnered but unmarried gay couple.
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Commentary
Laughing at the absurdities of black homophobia
Only through humor can the absurdities of black homophobia keep you laughing to keep you from crying.
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News (USA)
Activists try to calm fears over transgender bathroom access
Stung by setbacks related to their access to public restrooms, transgender Americans are taking steps to play a more prominent and vocal role in a nationwide campaign to curtail discrimination against them.
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News (USA)
‘I am tired of straight cis men legislating my freedom’
One man’s impassioned plea for tolerance: “This is what trans looks like, Governor McCrory.”
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News (USA)
UPDATE: Dad charged with killing son because he was gay had made repeated threats
Los Angeles County district attorney’s office charged Shehada Issa, 69, on Friday with murder as a hate crime in the son’s death.
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Life
Caitlyn Jenner, Demi Lovato receive GLAAD Media Awards
The awards honor those who further GLAAD’s mission of ensuring that stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are heard through media outlets.
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Commentary
The 10 most powerful films about AIDS
A number of films have memorialized AIDS crisis of the 1980s, using the art of moviemaking to reach audiences even today.
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Life
Manny Pacquiao: My comment that gays are ‘worse than animals’ was taken out of context
“The interview was five to ten minutes long and they cut it.”
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News (USA)
PepsiCo CEO asks North Carolina governor to repeal anti-LGBT law
The CEO of PepsiCo, Inc., has joined the growing list of company heads and municipal officials voicing opposing to North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT law.
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News (USA)
NYC transgender killing suspect says he ‘didn’t want to be fooled’
James Dixon is charged with manslaughter and assault in the Aug. 17, 2013 death of 21-year-old Islan Nettles.
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News (USA)
Business outcry doesn’t stop Missouri religious objections
Despite mounting opposition from top business groups, some Missouri GOP legislators say they will continue their efforts to protect businesses that deny services for same-sex weddings.
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News (USA)
Frat boy caught on video calling his Uber driver ‘fa**ot’ claims he’s the victim
He’s willing to sue to prove it.
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Life
Former Stanford and US star Jennifer Azzi comes out as gay
University of San Francisco coach and former Stanford and U.S. star Jennifer Azzi has come out as gay.