What has the conference been like for you? We did something similar last year where we had only two of us. This year, we had four people here who are openly transgender, trying to advocate for the greater LGBTQ community. This year is different because the support we got last year was kind of like, “Oh my God, this is amazing.
As Sydney’s gay community preens and pumps iron in the lead-up to the Mardi Gras parade, some are speaking out about the intensely appearance-focussed culture that accompanies the yearly pride festival. But just how important are looks to gay men searching for love? A study from Sydney-based D&M Research suggests appearance is a high priority among gay and bisexual men – and a failure to measure up to the fit, masculine ideal, can be a dealbreaker.
Under the Obama administration, Randy Berry was appointed to the role of US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons. The role allowed him to fight anti-LGBTQ legislation around the world. And even though Rex Tillerson – the US Secretary of State – vowed to keep the role, it has been vacant since Berry was moved to become the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Democracy…
Ruth Blank looked into the camera while kissing Roman Blank, her husband of 65 years. “He is the love of my life. He is my darling,” she said. Theirs was the model marriage. They had it all — love, business and family. “No one can outdo the family we have,” said Roman. But at 95 years old, Roman came out of the closet. Even more shocking is that Ruth, his loyal wife, was aware of the secret for almost 60 years.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has made his recommendations to the White House on transgender individuals serving in the military, the Pentagon said on Friday, after President Donald Trump’s call last year for a ban on such service. Major David Eastburn, a Pentagon spokesman, said the recommendations had been made earlier on Friday and the White House would make any policy decisions.
The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies receiving taxpayer funding to refuse to work with same-sex couples. Sponsored by Sen. William Ligon, a Brunswick Republican, the measure was passed Friday by a vote of 35 to 19 after about an hour of contentious debate. Ligon said the proposal is needed to ensure that faith-based organizations are not kept out of civic life.
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