Top LGBT News Stories

February 4th, 2012
After Pressure, St. Joe's Allows Lesbian Couple in Contest

After initially denying a lesbian couple's request to enter a Valentine's Day contest, the Saint Joseph's Alumni Association allowed the couple to enter and posted their "Hawk Mate" photo to Faceb

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Transgender women murdered at D.C. bus stop

An unidentified transgender woman died early Friday morning after being fatally stabbed about 8:15 Thursday night at a Metro bus stop in the 4900 block of East Capitol Street, N.E., D.C.

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NJ Senate Committee Passes Marriage Bill

New Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance same-sex marriage legislation in an 8 to 4 vote this afternoon, after hearing some three hours of testimony from opponents and supporters o

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Rolling Stone: 'One Town's War on Gay Teens'

Rolling Stone examines several deaths by suicide in the Anoka-Hennepin school district, and how the district's refusal to let teachers support LGBT young people is hurting its students.

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Ninth Circuit Says Prop 8 Tapes Should Not Be Released

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that video footage federal Proposition 8 should not be released. This decision reversed a previous one by U.S.

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Lesbian Ca. Veteran Sues Over Denial of Benefits

Army veteran Tracey Cooper-Harris filed a lawsuit this week against the federal government because of its refusal to extend spousal protections to her wife.

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HIV-Positive Man Who Sued Atlanta Gets New Hearing

The 11th U.S.

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Marriage Hearing to Be Held Before N.J. Assembly Panel

The New Jersey state Assembly Judiciary Committee on Thursday is scheduled to hold a hearing about the state's proposed marriage equality bill.

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Kenya’s Chief Justice: “Gay Rights Are Human Rights”

Jim Burroway links to a video of Kenya’s Chief Justice Willy Mutunga declaring that “gay rights are human rights” during a ceremony in September.

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The latest from Glaad blog

The GLAAD Wrap: Newly Out Musicians and Return of the Watchmen

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

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Keeping My Fingers Crossed for the Super Bowl

2011 was an amazing year for LGBT inclusion and support in the world of sports, but will that carry over into Super Bowl ads?

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Adam Lambert Reportedly to Front Queen, Releases New Video

According to reports, Adam Lambert will be stepping into Freddy Mercury's shoes and tour with Queen this summer, including playing the Soniphere Festival in Knebworth, England from July 6 to 8. The out American Idol runner up also released the video for 'Better than I Know Myself,' the first single of his new album coming out in March.

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#StandUpforEllen and Thank J.C. Penney for Making The Right Choice

Last week, retail giant J.C. Penney announced a new partnership with America's favorite talk-show host, Ellen DeGeneres. Now, however, the anti-gay group “One Million Moms” – a project of the designated hate group, American Family Association– has launched a campaign demanding that the retailer fire Ellen simply because she's gay.

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