May 28, 2014

Houston Passes Equal Rights Ordinance
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 9:30 PM |Tonight the Houston City Council, led by lesbian mayor Annise Parker, passed a sweeping, LGBT-inclusive equal rights ordinance.Read More

Obama Administration Announces LGBT History Initiative
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 4:45 PM |U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will unveil major a new LGBT history initiative at New York's historic Stonewall Inn this Friday.Read More

FRC Spokesman Blames Gays for Santa Barbara Shooting
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 4:30 PM |Ken Blackwell, a spokesman for the Family Research Council, blamed Friday's mass shooting in California on the spread of marriage equality.Read More

Ugandan Minister May Become UN President
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 3:30 PM |Uganda's foreign minister, a key ally of president Yoweri "Jail the Gays" Museveni, is a top contender for the presidency of the UN General Assembly. Why is the Obama administration silent?Read More

Luxembourg Moves Closer to Marriage, Adoption Equality
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 3:00 PM |The tiny Grand Duchy of Luxembourg took a big step closer to marriage and adoption equality today. A bill is expected to be approved next month.Read More

HRC Asks Pope Francis to Meet With Fired LGBT Teachers
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 1:30 PM |Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign sent a letter to Pope Francis requesting that he meet with nine teachers who've lost their jobs at Catholic schools because they're LGBT or an LGBT ally.Read More

Doctor Who Does the Time Warp
Filed by Bil Browning | May 28, 2014 | 12:00 PM |I stumbled across this Doctor Who parody last night and immediately knew I needed to share it with our geektastic readers. After all, what could possibly be more gay than Doctor Who doing the Time Warp?Read More

BREAKING: Maine Fines NOM for Ethics Violations
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 11:30 AM |The Maine Ethics Commission has just voted unanimously to fine NOM for violating state campaign laws in 2009. NOM is reportedly refusing to obey the ruling.Read More

New York Times to Gov. Cuomo: Pass GENDA
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 11:00 AM |"Mr. Cuomo needs to wage a strong and visible fight on this bill, as he did in his successful effort to push through same-sex marriage three years ago."Read More

Maya Angelou Dies at 86
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 10:00 AM |Acclaimed author, poet, civil rights advocate, and marriage equality supporter Maya Angelou was found dead this morning by her caretaker in North Carolina. She was 86. Read More

Desperate NOM Asks SCOTUS to Stop Oregon Marriages
Filed by John M. Becker | May 28, 2014 | 9:00 AM |Once again vainly attempting to stick its finger in the dike of history, the National Organization for Marriage is asking the Supreme Court to block marriage equality in Oregon.Read More