Posts Tagged ‘LGBT Rights’
President Obama discusses gay rights in Cuba
President Obama made history this week when he became the first American president in 88 years to visit Cuba in his continuing diplomatic outreach to the island nation. It was no surprise…
Read MoreEllen weighs in on Caitlyn Jenner’s conservative marriage equality stance
Caitlyn Jenner’s conservative political stance has been a topic of debate among activists, haters and fans of her “I Am Cait” show ever since she began to open up about…
Read MoreCashier makes President Obama laugh over gay joke
President Barack Obama has been gaining widespread attention over the last few months over his heavy push for new laws to grant equal rights and protection to the LGBT community.…
Read MoreObama to sign federal order protecting transgender employees
Last month, President Obama set out on a large scale plan to bring about stronger federal laws to protect the LGBT community. Now, Obama is continuing his plans and recently…
Read MorePresident Obama expands government benefits for gay couples
All last week, President Obama worked tirelessly to improve LGBT rights by pushing Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and by extending family and medical leave benefits to married…
Read MorePresident Obama extending family leave rights to married gay couples
All week long, President Obama has been working several angles to push Congress to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would band workplace discrimination over gender and sexuality nationwide. Now,…
Read MoreStone Cold Steve Austin blasts opponents of marriage equality
When it comes to LGBT equality, no other sport has been more supportive this week than the world of professional wrestling. Earlier this week, the WWE partnered with the famous…
Read MoreDr. Ben Carson says gay people shouldn’t get extra rights
In recent years, Dr. Ben Carson has, sadly, become more so known for his highly conservative beliefs, critiques of President Obama, and homophobic viewpoints rather than his years as a…
Read MoreHomosexuality decriminalized throughout Europe
Across the globe, issues of LGBT rights and marriage have been a major talking point as governments have decided to either grant LGBT people equal rights or strip them of…
Read MorePresident Obama writes passionate letter supporting ENDA
For more than a year, President Barack Obama has been a staunch supporter of marriage equality. Now he’s focusing his sights on providing wide spread legal protection and rights to…
Read MoreGay student allegedly rejected by Kappa Alpha Psi over sexuality
Morgan State University student Brian Stewart has filed a complaint against his school’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, alleging that the fraternity rejected him because he is gay. In an…
Read MoreChris Brown tweets in support of gay African community
Chris Brown hasn’t at all had a pristine history when it comes to him and the LGBT community. Although the singer has claimed that he embraces and makes music for…
Read MorePope says church shouldn’t interfere with gays and lesbians
Pope Francis turned heads a few months ago when he claimed that he had no right to judge the LGBT community. Now Pope Francis has shocked the world again after…
Read MoreDesmond Tutu says he’d rather go to hell than a homophobic heaven
Over the last year, many powerful LGBT allies have stepped up to defend the rights of the LGBT community, but none have had such striking commentary on the issue of…
Read MorePresident Obama slammed by African religious leaders for LGBT rights speech
Last month was an monumental moment for LGBT rights as the Supreme Court struck down a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, a move which was adamantly supported by President Barack…
Read MoreLady Gaga, Tyler, The Creator and other celebs react to DOMA being struck down
Yesterday was a tremendous day when it comes to the LGBT rights movement. After months of debate, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the Defense of…
Read MorePresident Obama praises Supreme Court for ‘righting wrong’ on DOMA
Over the last year, President Barack Obama has spoken in support of marriage equality. And yesterday, with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and…
Read MorePresident Obama sends message to LGBT community at Morehouse commencement
This past Sunday, President Barrack Obama made history when he gave the commencement address at the all-male HBCU Morehouse College, giving words of hope, change and inspiration to the next…
Read MoreBill Clinton says his daughter helped him accept gay marriage
This weekend, the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards were held in Los Angeles, bringing out several major stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Chaz Bono, Charlize Theron and Kelly Rowland. But it…
Read MoreStates with laws protecting the transgender community
The LGBT rights activists, the LGBT community, especially the transgender community, are relishing a spike in national coverage and representation that it’s never known before. Although strides are being made bring…
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