Month: October 2014
Why Mia Freedman didn’t offend me
Journalist and commentator Mia Freedman has come under fire for comparing gays to paedophiles on an Australian news program.
GLAAD leads millions in a united stand against bullying for Spirit Day
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today showcased participants who are wearing purple or going purple online for Spirit Day today in a stand against bullying and to show support for LGBT youth. Spirit Day began in 2010 in remembrance of several young people who lost their lives to suicide after being bullied. Each year, GLAAD organizes hundreds of celebrities, media outlets, brands, landmarks, sports leagues, faith groups, school districts, colleges and universities to speak out for LGBT youth on Spirit Day.
Missing Daniel Godø from Norwegian “Farmen”
Sunday 5th of October he lost the weekly fight in TV2’s Farmen – but before he left – he came out to everyone.
Vatican Mystery: Where Did Gay Welcome Originate?
It’s one of the great mysteries of the meeting on family life taking place behind closed doors at the Vatican this week: Just where did the authors of a draft report come up with such ground-breaking language that gays had gifts to offer the church and that even homosexual partnerships had merit?
U.S. Jews helping gay Russian asylum seekers feel at home
Group founded by Jews from former Soviet Union is offering relief to asylum applicants, who are not allowed to work in U.S. and are sometimes forced to live on street.
Irish Gay Rights Activists Protest First LGBT Group in St. Patrick’s Day Parade
A month after organizers of New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade made the historic announcement that it would let an LGBT group march openly, activists are ramping up demands that the organization withdraw from the event because, they claim, the procession still excludes Irish gays.