New York City is experiencing a rash of violent crimes against members of the LGBT community. Five incidents have occurred in the last two weeks as the Big Apple preps for the 2013 Gay Pride. The shooting death of Mark Carson, 32, in Greenwich Village is the latest incident highlighting the issue of violence against…
Every Monday night I make it a point to logout of Twitter because I know every other tweet is about the fabricated lives of the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta crew. I’d be lying if I said I’ve never watched an episode, but at this point it’s like a hood-rich version of Passions. But one character who doesn’t…
When news broke that NBA player Jason Collins was coming out the closet, some of our readers wondered why should that revelation make headline news. Besides the fact that Jason is the first, it’s still newsworthy because there are so many naysayers and hate-mongerers that create a hostile environment for players to be openly gay,…
Jason Collins is the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. The 34-year-old Washington Wizards center revealed that he is gay in a first person essay in Sports Illustrated. Collins, who has been playing in the NBA since 2001, said he’s happy to be the first and thinks it’s overdue: “If I had my way,…
On Monday, the vote to repeal gay marriage in Nevada played out interestingly when Democrat Kelvin Atkinson used the senate floor as an opportunity to come out of the closet. After describing his father’s interracial marriage which was at one time banned, Atkinson said, “we’re still talking about equality. We’re still talking about something…
Meningitis is killing gay men across the United States. If you’re not familiar with the disease, it’s a virus that invades your brain and spinal cord and causes headaches, neck stiffness, bouts of vomiting, and, occasionally, death. The disease has sickened 22 and killed seven NYC men over the last two years and 2 deaths in Los Angeles. According…
Yesterday I saw two types of sports related articles, both of which included references to athlete’s and their sexuality. First there was the Kerry Rhodes “outing” done by his former assistant/alleged lover, Mr. Hollywood. I only have one word for this so-called “assistant”, who felt betrayed by Rhodes when he denied being gay, MESSY. Sometimes…
A Columbus, Ohio high school Physical Education teacher is out of a job because of information in her mother’s obituary. When Carla Hale’s mother died, the obituary included the name of Hale’s same-sex partner, Julie. An anonymous parent got wind of this information and wrote to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, appalled that Hale had…
It’s a legal victory for one lesbian couple from Southern California. A judge has ruled in favor of the couple and stated that a Hawaii bed and breakfast violated the law when the two women were denied a room because of their sexual orientation. The Hawaii First Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of…
LGBT characters were once banned from appearing in mainstream comics by the Comics Code Authority, but now they’ve been given a stronger presence. For example, Batwoman is now a lesbian in the reboot of the popular comic, Northstar and Green Lantern Alan Scott openly declared they were gay — and even got married. DC Comics has introduced…
