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Boy Scouts Greater New York Council, US Secretary of Education support gay youth in #BoyScouts; push for full inclusion
Friday, May 24, 2013
6:26pm

Today, the Boy Scouts of America's Greater New York Councils and US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released statements supporting the move to allow gay youth to participate in the Boy Scouts and continue onward for full inclusion of gay parents and leaders.

Anti-Gay Activists Endorse Santorum
01/17/12

A group of anti-gay activists gathered in Texas on Saturday and voted to endorse former Sen.

With Bill, Washington State Shifts Its Views on Marriage
01/17/12

William Yardley examines politicians in Washington state who have changed their position on marriage equality and now support it. Gov. Christine Gregoire recently introduced marriage equality in the state.

Wisconsin School District Apologizes After Anti-Gay Newspaper Piece
01/17/12

School officials at Shawano High School in Wisconsin apologized for an anti-gay opinion piece that ran in the school's newspaper. District Superintendent Todd Carlson said, "The Shawano School District would like to apologize for a recent article printed in the Hawks Post newspaper. Proper judgment that reflects school district policies needs to be exercised with articles printed in our school newspaper. Offensive articles cultivating a negative environment of disrespect are not appropriate or condoned by the Shawano School District."

Calif. Teen Dies By Suicide
01/17/12

Openly gay eighteen-year-old Jeffrey Fehr died by suicide on New Year's Day.

NJ Politician Apologizes for Anti-Gay Slur in Facebook Post
01/17/12

New Jersey state Assemblyman Charles Mainor apologize after he sent a Twitter message that said, "Who the hell do yo

Bernice King's Speech at MLK Rally Surprises LGBT Participants
01/17/12

Bernice King, who has made anti-gay comments in the past, spoke Monday at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and mentioned LGBT people. LGBTQ Nation writes, "For her father’s vision to be realized we’ve got to come together across boundaries and then she got in preacher mode. Then she said ‘heterosexual or homosexual,’ and then backed up and said ‘lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.’ We need all of us.”

Gay and Lesbian Critics Name British Drama 'Weekend' Best Film of the Year
01/17/12

The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association on Monday named Weekend both best film of the year and best LG

Indiana Will Have Nation's Third LGBT License Plate
01/17/12

The new plates will be available beginning in February throughout the state and feature six hands in red, orange,

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