Tag Archives: LGBT

February 28

Fox News Wonders Why Gays Don’t Just Go Do Business Where They Are Accepted

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“This is America. We all have freedoms. Why would you want to do business with somebody – no matter what your personal issue was that they had with you – why would you want to force them to do business with you? Why not just go down the street and say I’m going to spend […]

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February 27

Happy Mardi Gras, Sydney!

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More than 10,000 people will march in the Sydney Mardi Gras this weekend with hundreds of thousands cheering them on. It was five years ago that I marched in the parade in speedo and body paint. The Sydney event is a massive celebration of pride and diversity. For those celebrating Mardi Gras in Sydney, Happy […]

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February 26

“Looking” A Step Back

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The tagline for HBO’s “Looking” is ‘Find Something Real.’ And that is the problem. The TV series doesn’t ring true with the progress of the times. “Queer as Folk” and “The L Word” tried to tackle the challenges, the victories, and radicalism of the era. Now that HBO has renewed “Looking” for a second season, the […]

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January 15

Nightly Thoughts: Political Ruminations

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The only thing more annoying than an actor or actress getting political are your friends getting political on Facebook or WordPress. That said, I totally agree with the progress of LGBT equality in today’s society. In 29 states people can still be fired for being gay. There still is a patchwork of marriage and relationship […]

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December 29

GMA host Robin Roberts comes out as a lesbian.

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Originally posted on QLiC Press:
Robin Roberts comes out as a lesbian. Yesterday, via FaceBook, GMA co-host Robin Roberts thanked her “longtime girlfriend” for her support throughout these last two challenging years of her life during which she bravely battled cancer and grieved the death of her mother. The post publicly indicated Roberts’s sexuality for…

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December 23

Utah’s Battle Over Gay Marriage Is Over

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December 20, 2013 was an emotional, landmark day for the people of Utah and all over the world. It was announced that Amendment 3 in Utah was overturned and same sex couples were allowed to marry. People rushed downtown to be married, show their love, and show us what courage looks like.

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December 15

Apple CEO Tim Cook Comes Out in Support of Pro-LGBT Legislation

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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, discusses the impact of his childhood on his values. “These values have also recently guided us to support legislation that demands equality and nondiscrimination for all employees regardless of who they love. This legislation, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender […]

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December 13

Everyone is Gay and advice on dealing with it

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I have a new favorite website. It is called: “Everyone is Gay.” Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid give advice to those who are confused about sexuality, gender-identity, dating, falling in love, or even dressing up like Super Woman. Why do I love the site so? Well here is the site’s Mission Statement: Everyone Is Gay works to […]

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December 07

To Russia’s LGBQT Youth

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Originally posted on Feisty Feminism:
The It Gets Better Project posted this video for Russia’s LGBQT youth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p6LvuwI7GQ I wanted add my message of support to the Russian queer community (not just youth).  It wasn’t that long ago that it was illegal to be gay in the United States.  Through activism and resistance, hearts, minds…

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November 25

LB, TB, LG, or Transgender

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Originally posted on Ms.Cheng's Corner:
If you cruised around the Lesbians society in Cambodia, you would likely encounter constant mentioning of “LB”, “LG”,“TB”. These trends sort of just caught on, and nobody knows for sure about the words’ origins, or their definite usages. As a part of this community from 2011 follow through to 2012,…

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