Day: September 28, 2011
National Hockey League Refuses to Take Action After Player Shouts Anti-Gay Slur
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, today called on the National Hockey League (NHL) to take action after Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers was shown on video clearly shouting an anti-gay slur during a pre-season game on Monday night.
HRC to NHL: Don’t Let Wayne Simmonds’ Anti-Gay Comment Go Unchecked
The Human Rights Campaign, the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organisation, is calling on the National Hockey League (NHL) to immediately conduct a more thorough investigation and take appropriate action following claims that Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds called New York Rangers winger and equality supporter Sean Avery a “f-cking f-ggot” during a preseason game Monday night.
GLAAD study: Number of LGBT TV characters, Fox Most Inclusive Network
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released the 16th annual Where We Are On TV report; a comprehensive review of scripted LGBT primetime characters in the 2011-2012 television season.
EP welcomes recent UN developments on sexual orientation and gender identity
Today the European Parliament joined the United Nations’ call for safeguarding the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the world. The text was co-signed by 6 out of 7 political groups, and adopted with a very wide majority.