In a rather ironic partnership, producer Brett Ratner has teamed up with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to produce and direct an educational video campaign. Why the irony? If you'll remember, Ratner stepped down from his producer post of the 84th Academy Awards on November 8 after blurting out a "gay slur" at a screening event. During a Q&A following a screening of his film, "Tower Heist," Ratner used the term "fag." more ›

Conservative radio talk show hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of KFI's "The John and Ken Show" have sparked yet another round of controversy due to their severe, right-wing opinions of homosexuals. Their January 16 on-air Golden Globe Awards chitchat of gay men in the fashion industry has insulted numerous LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) media outlets. more ›

Brandon McInerney, now 17-years-old, pulled a gun from his backpack in a computer lab at E.O. Green Junior High School on February 12, 2008 and shot 15-year-old Larry King in the back of the head twice. King died from his wounds. McInerney was 14-years-old at the time of the murder, which occurred after days of conflict between the two teens. more ›

Tomorrow, December 13, the NOH8 Campaign celebrates its third annual anniversary, and the City of West Hollywood has declared the day "NOH8 Day." The night begins at 7pm, welcomes supporters of all ages and is free to attend. more ›

Brandon McInerney, the Oxnard teenager who shot a gay classmate point blank in the back of the head, has accepted a plea deal that will require him to serve 21 years in jail, reports KTLA. McInerney, now 17, plead guilty to second-degree murder today. more ›

In the wake of the murder of Larry King at the hands of a classmate, LAUSD is considering a curriculum that would promote tolerance and understanding of gays and lesbians, and encourage teachers to step in when they see bullying, according to KTLA. Sponsored by LAUSD Board Member Steve Zimmer, the motion, called "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Anti-Bullying Resolution," would attempt to make schools safer for LGBT students. more ›

We were just in our Happy Place and enjoyed "the most hilariously effective signs supporting gay marriage." With the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in New York and California's Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional, perhaps the witty, chuckle-inducing pro-gay signage proves effective. more ›

"This is the beginning of Gay Heritage month in the great city of Los Angeles. It's an historic first," bellowed Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl this morning in City Hall. "We have arrived in this city and we see ourselves with basic human and civil rights as our challenge we still have not met on a national level." Added Rosendahl, the first openly-gay man elected to L.A. City Council, "but we've come a long way in this great city." more ›

Harvey Milk would have been 81 this May 22nd. In honor of the slain San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Governor Jerry Brown has declared his birthday "Harvey Milk Day" in California. "I call on all Californians to observe the 81st anniversary of Harvey Milk’s birth with appropriate ceremonies and activities," said Brown in his declaration. more ›

Marines at Camp Pendleton went through training today to understand what's required of them under the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," reports the OC Register. The training, which is being conducted worldwide and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer, includes sending the message that "It's OK to disagree with letting gays serve openly in the military. It's not OK to disobey orders," notes the Register. more ›

Target is suing a group San Diego pro-gay marriage activists to stop them from canvassing -- or talking to patrons about gay marriage -- outside its stores, specifically the Poway location. The trial between Target and Canvass for a Cause was set to begin today. But, once again, it's not an anti-gay thing, Target assures. more ›

President Obama signed a bill today that makes the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy a thing of the past for gays in the military, according to the LA Times. Obama said this was yet another step in a long string of civil rights struggles to bring about a unified nation. He spoke to a crowd of 500 military leaders as well as members of Congress, gay rights advocates and service men and women and said upon signing, "We are not a nation that says 'don't ask, don't tell.' more ›

Before Target's funding of an anti-gay candidate became a controversy, a new one to be built in Hollywood was approved. Now, two slated for construction in San Francisco could see trouble, finds the LA Times. more ›

It's easy to indulge in casual stereotyping, and to accuse the opponents of gay marriage of "bigotry," "homophobia," "a stunning lack of historical knowledge" or "total failure to show basic decency." You might even point out that their arguments against the legality of gay marriage "don't make any fucking sense." But friends, that kind of rhetoric is just the same old hatred rearing its ugly head, hatred which America's political left must finally admit to, and confront. more ›

OC Pastor Rick Warren has been in the headlines recently thanks to his upcoming participation in the inauguration of Barack Obama as President. Warren's support of California's Proposition 8 has tarnished Obama's message of hope for many, and now Warren's past statements about same-sex marriage are receiving even more scrutiny. Today CBNNews.com published a series of quotes taken from two video messages Warren put online in October and December, respectively, for his parishioners at the Saddleback Church. more ›

About 2000 Long Beach opponents of Proposition 8 gathered at the corner of Redondo and Broadway at about 7PM tonight, chanting and waving signs. Following prompting from organizers with bull horns, the crowd took to over the street and marched west on Broadway, headed for Alamitos Ave. (2 miles away) while being closely watched by LBPD as well as news crews from major TV networks.
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The California Supreme Court has continued its longstanding track record of providing inexhaustible fodder for the right wing chain e-mail we all get from our conservative relatives, today handing down a verdict that, in fact, doctors cannot deny heath care simply because an invisible Sky God says so: more ›