Author: LGBTnewswire.eu
HRC and OutServe-SLDN Call for Pastor’s Removal from Pentagon Prayer Event
Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, and OutServe-SLDN, the association of actively serving LGBT military personnel, veterans, families, and their supporters, are calling on the Pentagon to remove anti-gay Pastor Greg Laurie from the program of events at its National Day of Prayer on May 2, 2013.
Jason Collins Changes the Face of Sports Forever
The NBA’s Jason Collins made history today by coming out as gay – the first time an NBA player has done so while still actively playing. Collins, a center, finished this season with the Washington Wizards, and has also played for the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies.
EU Court of Justice: Preliminary ruling on homophobic statement by Romanian football club
Yesterday the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling on the responsibility of employers in the case of homophobic or discriminatory statements.
HRC Calls on Congress to Take Action on Employment Discrimination
Today the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate while at the same time a growing bipartisan majority of Americans are speaking out for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
NOM’s Penchant for Insulting Same-Sex Parents Hits New Low
The so-called National Organisation for Marriage president, Brian Brown, hit a new low yesterday, responding to the passage of a marriage equality bill in the Rhode Island state Senate by proclaiming:
Manchester Pride the Highlight of Our Summer
Fundraising charity, Manchester Pride’s Big Weekend will be boosted by appearances from reality stars Rylan Clark and Lucy Spraggan. Lucy has always been a Manchester Pride favourite even before taking on the X Factor, while X Factor finalist and Celebrity Big Brother winner, Rylan, was the show’s most talked about contestant.