June 2012
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Ohio Mom Responds to Chuck Norris' Anti-Gay Post;...
Today Jennifer Tyrrell responded to Chuck Norris’ post and called for him to meet with her family and other scouting families:
“Since I was ousted as a scout leader I have been flooded with support from local parents, scouts and hundreds of thousands of Americans. Chuck Norris is clearly out of touch and I’d like for him to sit down with my family and fellow scouting families who support us. My...
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NBA Fines Stoudamire $50K for Anti-Gay Slur
The National Basketball Association on Tuesday announced it has fined New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire $50,000 for directing a gay slur at a fan via Twitter this weekend. On Sunday, the sports blog Deadspin reported that a fan tweeted at Amar’e that he needed to “come back a lot stronger and quicker to make up for this past season” and called him a...
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GLAAD and NABJ LGBT Taskforce Tackle Advocacy in...
Last week, journalists from around the country descended on New Orleans for the largest annual convening of African-American journalists in the country, at the 37th annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention.
Thousands of journalists and media professionals spanning various media platforms assembled to discuss the current state of media as well as the media’s role in...
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WatchCNN notes increase in LGBT-inclusive advertising
In a feature segment on Friday, CNN reported on the recent surge of LGBT-inclusive advertising, taking special note of JC Penney’s Father’s Day ad featuring a Dallas-based gay couple and their two children. The ad is the latest in a string of LGBT-inclusive ads from the retail giant, which also featured gay moms in its Mother’s...
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DANI SHAY SPEAKS WITH GLAAD
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The Glee Project’s second season premiered last week and the cast includes 23-year-old out contestant Dani Shay. Dani gained fame after her music video parody “What The Hell” went viral, which has since garnered over 5 million views. She parlayed her internet fame to an appearance on America’s Got Talent last summer and made it into the Top 48. Mentor Lea Michele complimented...
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New GLAAD Videos Show LGBT Movement, Civil Rights... →
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Catholic Hospital Denies Gay Man HIV Medicine
A Catholic hospital is being sued for denial of HIV medication to a gay man “for going against God’s will.”
Trinitas Regional Medical Center, says Joao Simoes, admitted him last August but then denied him the medicine he needed and also would not let his sister see him.
Denial of access to medicine for people living with HIV/AIDS, even for short periods, can have serious consequences for long...
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Miss Pennsylvania Quits Amid Transgender...
Sheena Monnin has quit her post as Miss Pennsylvania USA, blasting Donald Trump’s Miss Universe Organization as “lacking in morals” and “trashy.”
E! Online reports on the controversy, in which she claims the Miss USA contest was rigged and denies her earlier stance against the inclusion of transgender contestants.
“The Miss Universe Organization can confirm the resignation of the Pennsylvania...
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Proposition 8 case looks headed to Supreme Court
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way on Tuesday for the Supreme Court to consider California’s marriage equality ban, declining an appeal to revisit the case.
Supporters of the 2008 ban, Proposition 8, have lost two rounds in federal court but have made clear they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and hope for a favorable response from the conservative-leaning court.
The...
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PPP Poll: Minnesota Anti-Gay Amendment in Serious...
Minnesota’s amendment to ban marriage for same-sex couples, on the polls this November, is in serious troubleand faces mounting opposition, according to poll numbers released today by Public Policy Polling:
“Minnesota’s constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage now appears to be in serious danger of failing, a reversal from a PPP poll four months ago when it led for passage...
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Wade Davis talks for the first time about being...
It’s still dark in his small Upper East Side apartment when the alarm clock introduces Wade Davis to this Thursday morning in late May. His partner, Steven, sleeps while Davis slips into his regalia: A checkered shirt, slick pants and a bright tie. He kisses Steven and says good-bye. He’ll be back in a few days.
He leaves the apartment as the sun rises, headed for Penn Station. It’s a welcome...
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CeCe McDonald Sentenced Monday; Supporters Still...
Today our thoughts are with CeCe McDonald, who faced sentencing in Minneapolis at the Hennepin County Government Center Monday afternoon. CeCe, along with her friends were victims of a transphobic and racist attack during the summer in 2011, where one of her aggressors was fatally wounded. Sadly, these occurrences are harsh realities for trans communities of color.
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