Month: June 2010
Wednesday: Celebrate 35 Years of Capital Pride at the Donovan House
This Wednesday, June 9, Capital Pride celebrates its 35th anniversary with a high-brow soirée at the Donovan House (1155 14th Street, NW) that anyone who supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is welcome to attend.
Turkey: Stop Violence Against Transgender People
The recent murders of two transgender women in Turkey highlight an ongoing pattern of violence and the urgent need for stronger protection measures by the government, four Turkish and international human rights organisations said in a letter to Turkish authorities.
Glee : Christian character to satisfy the right-wing
High school comedy Glee will gain a Christian character next season who disapproves of homosexuality PinkNews reports. Glee writer Ryan Murphy said he wrote in the female character to rebalance “jabs” made at America’s right-wing.
Golden Girl Rue McClanahan dies
Golden Girls actress Rue McClanahan has died at the age of 76, Thursday June 3rd. McClanahan who played Blanche Devereaux in the 1980s sitcom, had a massive stroke at 1am on Thursday morning.
Gossip Girl Mc Dreamy Arrested Over Drugs
Hollywood heart-throb Chace Crawford has been arrested in Texas for possession of marijuana. McDreamy going badboy ? He faces a maximum of up to 180 days in jail and a fine if convicted.
Award-Winning Documentary on Soulforce’s Equality Ride
Cinevolve Studios announced that Equality U, the award-winning documentary on the first-ever Soulforce Equality Ride in 2006, are released on DVD format. The film, from director Dave O’Brien, is a feature-length documentary that follows a group of 33 young activists from Soulforce, a national non-profit organisation dedicated to nonviolently confronting and ending anti-LGBTQ discrimination, on its first-ever Equality Rider.