Day: January 21, 2015
TLDEF Applauds President Obama for Including Entire LGBT Community for the First Time Ever in a State of the Union Speech
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) strongly praises President Barack Obama for including transgender people, bisexual people and lesbians in his 2015 State of the Union speech, marking the first time in history they have been mentioned in this address.
Barbra Streisand Goes Platinum for History-Making 31st Time with “Partners”
The Recording Industry Association of America has certified Barbra Streisand’s album “Partners” as Platinum, with over 1,000,000 sold. This is the 31st platinum album in Streisand’s career and the most for any female recording artist in RIAA’s history.
Madonna reveals album tracklisting and Mike Tyson collaboration
Madonna has announced the tracklisting for her forthcoming new album.
Trans Voices Must Be Heard as Gender Recognition Bill 2014 Debated in Seanad
Today (Wednesday 21st January), the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 was debated in Seanad Eireann.
FYR Macedonia bans same-sex marriage and creates constitutional obstacle future civil unions
In a vote yesterday, the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) constitutionally defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Furthermore, it created a constitutional hurdle to possible future Macedonian flaglegislation on same-sex civil unions.
Indian LGBT community turns to President Obama
With a curative petition demanding the Indian Supreme Court to revisit its decision not to review a piece of legislation criminalizing homosexuality still pending, the LGBT community is now pinning its hopes on Barack Obama.