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WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 9, 2012 Our community is now at a crossroads. Our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth are calling out to us. This is the moment we make it unequivocally clear that we are here, we are listening and we are ready to ...  

At yesterday's press briefing, the White House was asked about the State Department's response to legislation which passed on a second reading in St. Petersburg, Russia yesterday. The restrictive law would ban and impose fines on all Gay Pride events,...  

The birthplace of one of the greatest Mormon prophets, former LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley, is up for sale. The owners, according to the Salt Lake Tribune: a lesbian couple, Cristy Gleeve and Keri Jones (who together have a daughter ...  

A lesbian couple is selling the Salt Lake City home of Mormon prophet Gordon Hinckley.  

Bob Sferra considers himself lucky. The 48-year-old president of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland does not have to hide his sexual orientation. He is self-employed, and his partner of 17 years works at a ...  

MANILA, Feb 9, 2012 (IPS) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues have generally been ignored in the Philippines, or worse, negatively portrayed to spice up mainstream media programmes. News of raids on gays, killings or violence involving ...  

Click here to view this media Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is finally responding to an anti-LGBT rights group that called on JC Penney to fire her as their spokesperson because she is a lesbian. In a taping of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which will air on Wednesday, DeGeneres used the opportunity of California's same sex marriage ban being declared unconstitutional to pivot to the self-described "conservative, pro-family" group "One...  

BROMSGROVE and Redditch has an exciting line-up to celebrate February’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-gender (LGBT) history month. There is an action-packed programme to mark the event and highlights include a show by 4 Poofs and a Piano, a Gay Night ...  

Marshall University Amnesty International hosted an open forum Tuesday night about human rights issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities around the world. More than 30 students and community members filled an auditorium ...  

By:  Patrick Goodenough – A State Department official adopted a cautious tone Tuesday while discussing the administration’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) foreign policy initiative, saying the focusread more  

Last fall Tim Brookover, a long-time Houston LGBT activist and current president of the Houston GLBT Community Center, made public that he was undergoing treatment for cancer. Throughout his treatment Brookover has remained the vibrant advocate for LGBT ...  

Nearly 200 students and community members laced up their ice skates at the University’s Ice Arena on Saturday evening for the third annual “Gays on Ice” event. The free ice skating, sponsored by the Illini Union Board and the LGBT Resource Center ...  

Prudential’s in-house group is the first corporate law department to offer an internship specifically to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, said the association’s executive director D’Arcy Kemnitz, and the profession should ...  

But as Miranda Hobbes, the smart lawyer that Nixon played on Sex and the City, would surely know, the fact that Nixon and others perceive some element of choice in their sexuality offers no reason to uphold Prop 8 -- or any other law that discriminates ...  

Children of Srikandi world premieres in the Panorama section of the Berlinale. But the producers still need a bit of finishing funds.  They have 20 days left and with a bit of effort it should be possible!  Five of the filmmakers will be in Berlin to present this about lesbians in Indonesia and how their history is merged into the myths and gods of the country.   Children of Srikandi's crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo to raise post...  

His death is at least the fourth suicide reported this year among LGBT youth. The Wenatchee World reports that Rafael Morelos hanged himself in late January after enduring repeated bullying, including a fake Facebook page reportedly set up to ...  

Instead, it singles out thousands of loving California families for different treatment, simply because they are gay and lesbian couples.” No one should be discriminated against for who they love and what the ruling on November 7th translated is that all ...  

For years Mariela Castro, daughter of Raul Castro and niece of Fidel Castro, has combated ignorance and discrimination towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Cubans. She is considered by many in the international LGBT rights movement to be the founder of the modern Cuban gay rights movement. She is the foremost straight ally of LGBT Cubans. Mariela Castro is director for the National Center for Sex Education where she leads the...  

readers contacted GLAAD after seeing comments on the Lambert interview that violated Yahoo’s Terms of Service. Some of the comments advocated violence, referencing past anti-gay incidents such as the assault of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard.  

MyFox Washington DCBen Jealous: LGBT and Civil Rights Groups Must Work TogetherThe RootBridging the gap between LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and civil rights organizations was the overarching motif as NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous helped kick off the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Creating Change, ...NAACP president says group supports extending rights to transgender residents ...Washington PostLGBT Rights...  

If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 years, and identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT for short), or you are questioning or unsure whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender then read on! While some people may be of the opinion ...  

New York, NY, February 2, 2012 – GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today announced that Yahoo! has removed violent, anti-gay comments posted to the site’s Y! Music ...  

Photos via qPDX and FlickrTwo of the city's biggest LGBT groups are joining forces: The North Mississippi-based Q Center confirmed today that it's merging with the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC), a nonprofit that provides counseling, events, and a drop-in center for queer-identified folks age 12 to 23. While it was prompted in part by bureaucratic necessity, the move segues with a larger societal awareness of queer...  

CAMDEN — A new class at the Rutgers School of Law in Camden focuses on a little-talked-about and yet controversial aspect of civil rights law: the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. It deals with the equality, privacy ...  

Over 2,500 activists and advocates in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement from across the nation will gather in Baltimore, Md. from Jan. 25-29, for the 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change. The event will mark the largest annual convergence of LGBT activists and allies in the country. They will come together and develop strategies for this crucial election year, and determine how to build support...  

It Gets Better has been incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Savage said as soon as the videos ... “So we celebrate when they come tumbling out of the closet.” The Equity & Diversity Conference at University of North Texas University Union ...  

Two Dubuque natives, one gay and one straight, have founded an umbrella group for a host of support services and resources for the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community and their friends and families. Scott Reimer and Michelle Bechen met a ...  

BeLonG To - a youth organisation which supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people - says LGBT asylum seekers are a vulnerable group, who are isolated in many different ways because of their asylum status, their race, and their sexual ...  

BALTIMORE -- Thousands began to gather in Baltimore on Wednesday for the 24th annual Conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality, which is considered one of the biggest gatherings in the nation for LGBT rights advocates. Several key ...  

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has introduced a new rule intended to ensure equal access to the department's core housing programs for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan ...  

WBALTV.com Same-sex marriage is among the many topics on the agenda at the 24th National Conference on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality in Baltimore. NAACP President Ben Jealous delivered Thursday night's keynote address. LGBT rights ...  

Clearly, in times of chaos and anarchy, the vulnerable and powerless are always attacked. It's a short step from there during a fragile peace to judgments like: "Who is causing the decay in society? Who is upsetting the social order?" The master narrative ...  

There's at least one other rightwing effort to do away with SB48. The bill, passed after a rash of LGBT youth suicides, is seen as a way to ensure students know the contributions of people like Harvey Milk and Ellen DeGeneres. Read more here.  

The Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest organization working on behalf of homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth, today announced that it has been awarded a two-year matching $500K Challenge Grant from the Calamus Foundation of New York. This grant will make possible the launch of the nation’s first 24-hour drop-in services center for homeless LGBT youth. Full story here!  

Arcelia Hurtado, one of the nation’s leading civil rights attorneys, has joined the staff of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) as the new deputy director. Hurtado will oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations as well as help lead future planning, strategy and development initiatives.  

NBC’s new reality competition series Fashion Star will search for the next big brand in fashion. Among the line-up of designers is out lesbian Kara Laricks. She designs androgynous clothing for men and women, “inspired by her love of menswear and an avant-garde Japanese design aesthetic.”  

Friends and family gathered to mourn a 14-year-old student from Cashmere, Wash., who committed suicide last week after he was bullied for being gay. His death is at least the fourth suicide reported this year among LGBT youth.  

Bradley Manning, the gay (or possibly transgender) soldier accused of providing classified government documents to WikiLeaks, will face a court-martial on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison.  

Queried about marriage rights at a campaign stop in Missouri Friday, the ever-antigay Rick Santorum said marriage is a “privilege” and that gay relationships do not benefit society like heterosexual ones.  

Saint Joseph’s University Alumni Association has reconsidered a decision to exclude lesbian couple Megan Edwards and Katie McTurk from a Valentine’s Day contest hosted on the association’s Facebook page.  

The Center for American Progress and the Williams Institute detailed the case for the order, which would protect LGBT employees of federal contractors from discrimination, Metro Weekly reports.  

Indiana Secretary of State Charlie Rose lost his job after being convicted of a string of felonies in a voter fraud case that the LGBT website founder first reported.  

Out singer-songwriter Jill Sobule says her new stage version of Yentl adheres more strictly to Isaac Bashevis Singer's story and the title character is transgender.  

In an editorial, the Post takes a look at the prospect of a presidential executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees.  

The transgender woman who was stabbed at a Washington, D.C., bus stop Thursday night has died, and activists have identified her as Deoni Jones, 22.  

Playwright Annie Baker brings a "loving irreverence" to her comedy of academia and political correctness, says a San Francisco Chronicle reviewer.  

From her first LGBT press interview five years ago, the star of NBC's Smash shares her desire to be an icon to the gay community.  

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Baer hosted a web chat to explain what the Secretary of State has in the works.