The Prime Minister of Curaçao Eugene Rhuggenaath has called during the Gay Pride Parade in Willemstad for more acceptance. He said not to accept if people live in fear because of their sexual preference. Gay activists in Curacao call the speech “historical”.
I remember my first gay bar. I was 20, newly single, and frustrated. I knew only a handful of gay people at the University of Maryland, where I was a senior, but one night a guy in my campus a cappella group invited me out to Apex, a club near Dupont Circle. Standing at the threshold of the bar, watching the cute boys dance under the strobe lights, I was terrified.
The Egyptian government has intensified its campaign against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their supporters, arresting dozens of people in less than two weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. A media regulatory body has also banned all “positive” reporting on homosexuality.
Condé Nast is launching a digital brand for the LGBTQ community on October 26, called Them. It’s the first project from Condé Nast’s new incubator, which was created to develop new brands and businesses. Condé Nast claims it is the first big publisher to tap into this market.
Here is some background information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender milestones in the United States. Timeline:1924 – The Society for Human Rights is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago. It is the first documented gay rights organization.
The Rainbow Flag, the international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, will be unveiled in a special ceremony in New York City at the historic Stonewall National Monument next week. Thanks to the efforts of LGBT history activists, it will claim a permanent home.
Sports stars often become society’s role models, exhibiting the discipline, courage and determination to motivate us in our own lives. For these LGBTQ athletes, the ability to inspire goes one step beyond. When they break down stereotypes, leap over expectations, and lift up their voices, they show that we all have the muscle to overcome adversity. For LGBTQ History Month, HRC is honoring these pioneering athletes fighting for equality both on and off the field.
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