LGBT Pride

As the head of MCC, the oldest and largest denomination in the world that welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, I was hoping for a friendly word from you, and I want to say it was there -- in the direction of your speech. Read More... More on Barack ObamaRead Full Story

International lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates are crying foul after the Russian city of St. Petersburg yesterday approved a bill that will impose fines for the "promotion of homosexuality." As RIA Novosti is reporting, the legislation, which effectively outlaws any gay pride events, follows similar bans in the southern Astrakhan and central Ryazan and Kostroma regions in Russia. Debate on the bill had been postponed last November after a disagreement over "legal...Read Full Story

The not-so-secret gay history of one of New York City's most revered urban reclamation projects is being revealed in both a new book and discussion. The High Line, a park built atop an elevated rail structure on Manhattan's West Side, passes through several of the city's neighborhoods which are, or at least were, home to predominately lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents. As part of their new book, " High Line: The Inside Story Of New York's Park in the Sky ," Robert...Read Full Story

A year ago today at approximately 2:20 PM I lost my wonderful mother. Not surprisingly, it will be a rough day today. I had lost my father in the fall of 2006 and at times I still find it hard to believe that they are both gone. They were certainly the glue that had held the family together and that void has yet to be filled. I have spoken often about how lucky I was compared to so many to have parents who never flinched from fully supporting me when I came out to them in August, 2002. Their...Read Full Story

Dealing with gay students, bullying in very different ways By Chris Welch , CNN updated 6:22 PM EST, Wed October 12, 2011 Minneapolis Public School District has taken many steps to address the issue of bullying targeting LGBT students Editor's note: Tune in all this week for a special series devoted to bullying and its damaging effects on children on "AC360º" at 8 p.m. ET. Then tune in Friday night at 8 ET for "Bullying: It Stops Here," a special town hall discussion led by Anderson Cooper...Read Full Story