5 THINGS TO KNOW
Month: January 2018
5 THINGS TO KNOW
Robberies, sex assault of Grindr users in Dallas investigated as hate crimes.
Police are investigating whether several robberies and a sex assault in Dallas last month were hate crimes because the victims were lured through the LGBT dating app Grindr. The attacks on seven victims were reported throughout December in the southeast patrol division, police wrote in a memo to the Dallas City Council on Friday.
5 THINGS TO KNOW
Costa Rica’s first gay marriage suffers bureaucratic hitch.
The marriage between two men was set for this Saturday after a top Latin American human rights court earlier this month ruled that countries in the region should legalize same-sex unions, pushing back against opposition from the Roman Catholic church.
5 THINGS TO KNOW
Melissa Etheridge and Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles rock Women’s March.
One of the many highlights at the Los Angeles Women’s March Saturday was the performance of “Uprising of Love” by Melissa Etheridge and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. After being introduced by Allison Janney, Etheridge took the stage to sustained applause, to which she responded…
5 THINGS TO KNOW
Ryan Murphy wanted to “move the cultural dial” on TV with “triumphant” gay characters.
The Producers Guild of America honored Ryan Murphy with Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television at this year’s PGA Awards. Upon accepting the award from his friend and frequent collaborator Gwyneth Paltrow, the television producer talks about how he was inspired by the award’s namesake.
5 THINGS TO KNOW
How to get both Democrats and Republicans on board with LGBTQ protections…$$$
LGBTQ people can still be denied employment, housing and services in 29 states because of our sexual orientation and gender identity. One organization, Ohio Business Competes, has found a creative way to get both Democrats and Republicans on board with changing that and improving LGBTQ protections in Ohio. It’s focusing on the economic argument that LGBTQ equality is good for business.
5 THINGS TO KNOW