New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, joined by his son Josh, made a surprise guest appearance at Gay Bowl XVII Sunday night, praising the role of LGBT sports in front of an excited crowd.
A gay Australian man’s emotional takedown of his senator at a Q&A regarding same-sex marriage is going viral. The audience member, who described the hardships of being spat on, called a disgrace to his family, and compared to a pedophile because he was gay, asked Sen. Matt Canavan why politicians are not working to protect citizens like him.
House Bill 1523, the most sweeping anti-LGBT law in the nation, is set to go into effect across Mississippi on Oct. 10. This law is part of a wave of so-called religious exemption laws that are a backlash to the legalization of marriage equality. But even among its peers, HB 1523 stands out as extreme.
India may have voted against a recent United Nations resolution to ban the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, adultery and blasphemy, but Godrej Industries is among a handful of companies partnering a UN initiative to tackle discrimination against gays and lesbians at workplace.
The Russian government targeted gay Americans with a propaganda campaign on Facebook, according to reports. Russia’s involvement in online propaganda aimed at US citizens has developed into a major scandal, as reports exposed paid Facebook promotion for posts targeted at people in the US.
More than 450 guests and celebrities filled the Beverly Hilton Hotel to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students at Point Honors Los Angeles. Point Foundation (Point), the evening’s beneficiary, is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. The gala evening also included an announcement by Wells Fargo of $1.8 million in continued support for Point.
The U.S. Supreme Court has set Dec. 5 as the day for oral arguments on whether a Colorado baker has a First Amendment right to refuse to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples over religious objections. The high court announced Friday the case, known as Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, will be the first of two arguments on that day.
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