Day: June 30, 2014

Hockey supports gay rights: – It will be little unaccustomed to play with such jersey
For Kiruna Ishockeyförening the future is rainbow coloured and full of acceptance. The Hockey team will be Sweden’s first LGBT-certified hockey club.

Sir Ian McKellen joins hundreds of Stonewall supporters to celebrate London Pride
Hundreds of Stonewall supporters joined thousands of individuals and groups on the streets of London last Saturday, celebrating London Community Pride.

Family Equality Council Welcomes Award-Winning Performer Alison Wearing to its Outspoken Generation Program
Family Equality Council®, the national organization which connects, supports, and represents the estimated three million parents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer in the United States and their six million children of all ages, today announced that bestselling author and award-winning performer, Alison Wearing will join its Outspoken Generation®Program, which empowers those with LGBTQ parents to speak out for their families and other families like theirs.

HRC Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling in Hobby Lobby
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in two cases, collectively known as the Hobby Lobby case, in which the Justices were asked to decide whether requiring a corporation to provide insurance coverage that includes contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a “substantial burden” on the corporation, and violates Christian business owners’ religious freedom rights.

Family Equality Council Statement on Hobby Lobby Ruling by Supreme Court
Family Equality Council®, the national organisation which connects, supports, and represents the estimated three million parents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer in the United States and their six million children of all ages, today reacted to the United States Supreme Court Ruling in the Hobby Lobby case.