Gay and Middle East are as compatible as Flavor Flav and Laura Bush. SEE ALSO: Stop Shaming Fat Kids But Israel wants to change that perception. The Jewish nation wants to become the LGBT beacon of the Middle East, the Associated Press reports. Israel’s Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs has established a cadre […]
Is the pulpit brain-washing blacks against supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people? SEE ALSO: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur It depends on who you ask. LGBT advocates have different perspectives on why blacks do not align themselves with gay rights causes. To varying degrees, many LGBT rights […]
Last month New York City radio station WWRL 1600AM announced its new line-up of hosts to comprise its Equality Pride Radio, programming aimed at the city’s LGBT community. See also: Sylvia’s Place, New York Shelter For Homeless LGBT Youth, Faces Licensing Problems The station’s sole African-American host, Clay Cane, speaks from rather unique perspective — […]
Transgender African Americans face rampant discrimination and poverty a survey issued by several prominent LGBT organizations reports. The report, called Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, collected data from more than 6,500 transgender Americans, finding that all face double the discrimination in everything from housing and healthcare, to education and employment […]
LOS ANGELES — The NAACP hosted a LGBT forum at its 102nd national convention to discuss lesbian and gay issues within the Black community. Civil Rights activist and former NAACP chairman Julian Bond, CNN anchor Don Lemon, and comedienne Wanda Sykes were three of the panelists who spoke before members. In the town hall styled […]
NEW YORK  — Conservative groups filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court that challenges the legality of the state’s same-sex marriage law. Led by the New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom (NYCF), the lawsuit seeks an injunction on the Marriage Equality Act, claiming that open meeting laws were violated, campaign contributions were promised, and […]
Author Lee Hayes and a select few are presenting stories that venture, slightly or not, from the stories we have become most familiar. They are making their mark on the literary world by presenting diverse stories that speak to the diverse needs and interests of the LGBT community. The Grio Reports: They are the stories […]
Sport is the American religion — with many rituals and different temples of worship. The gods, heroes and giants wear varying colors and play on opposing teams. Everyone has a preference, and we often choose the sports we love at an early age. The culture surrounding professional athletics in America and abroad has traditionally been […]
WALLACE, N.C.–Vishon Murphy ventured to a local Pizza Hut to get some food, but was kicked out because he was wearing a dress. According to the Pizza Hut, Murphy was turned away for being “disruptive.” “I respect people and their boundaries because I understand that everyone does not like my lifestyle and I show them […]
SAN DIEGO— Georgia state Congresswoman Simone Bell, the first Black lesbian to serve in the U.S. state legislature, will speak at the 11th annual San Diego Women’s Pride Brunch, Saturday July 16. Bell has spent her entire career fighting for equality as a community organizer, including working for affordable housing, elderly issues and youth empowerment. […]
Writer and stand-up comedian Wanda Sykes recently appeared on the Piers Morgan Tonight show, where she boldly proclaimed that “it’s harder to be gay than black.” I’m not talking about the history of black people, of African Americans. I’m talking about at this point right now … I don’t know of organizations and groups like […]
Reportedly, the Obama administration has requested a stay for the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" injunction. What does it all mean? Find out inside.
