For the third year in a row, students from the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1st by writing the names of people lost to AIDS in chalk on the sidewalk of Castro Street. Dubbed “Project Inscribe,” the now annual event was created by longtime HIV survivor George Kelly… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
Jim Gray, the Democratic mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, announced Tuesday that he plans to run for Congress in the state’s 6th Congressional District ― a move that could further boost Democratic hopes of retaking the seat from Rep. Andy Barr (R) while setting up a potentially historic choice for the district’s voters. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
A gay Australian lawmaker popped the question in parliament on Monday, proposing to his partner moments after a bill paving the way for same-sex marriage was introduced. Tim Wilson, who has reportedly been engaged to Ryan Bolger for nine years, fought back tears… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
Metro Atlanta’s LGBT voters have long been a force in local politics, but the gay community is marshaling its growing political clout in new ways ahead of Tuesday’s runoffs to decide Atlanta’s next mayor and other big-ticket contests. City Council president candidate Alex Wan and Fulton County Commission chair contender Keisha Waites are both openly gay… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
“If you could take a test that would tell if you would be alive in two years, would you take it?” That was the question Mark S. King said he had to ask himself in the early ’80s when friends and loved ones were dying of the “gay plague.” Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Tuesday to members of the LGBTQ community for actions taken by the government against thousands of workers in the military and public service during the Cold War. Trudeau said in a speech to Parliament that from… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan became the city’s first lesbian mayor after she was sworn in on Tuesday. “We must remember our common bonds and our common purpose are so much more powerful than our challenges and our differences,” Durkan said. “And as mayor, that will be my goal … Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
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