Minnesota Elects First Out Lesbian Native American to State Legislature
Democrat Susan Allen, a Victory Fund-endorsed candidate in a special election for Minnesota’s State House, won the seat with 55.96% of the vote, making her the first out lesbian Native American elected to a state legislature.
What 'The Voice' can learn from 'American Idol'... and vice versa
There's currently a war of words going on between the popular talent competition shows American Idol and The Voice. But, as is so often...
American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact Announce: All-Star Cast for West Coast Premiere of Dustin ...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact are proud to announce an all-star cast for the West Coast premiere of "8," a play ...
American Library Assn. announces 2012 Youth Media Award winners
The American Library Assn. announced the 2012 winners of its annual Newbery, Caldecott, Printz and other awards Monday in Dallas. The awards are given to authors and illustrators of books, audio books and videos for children and young adults. Jack...
Teens of Lesbian Parents Appear Well-Adjusted
MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers with lesbian mothers are as well adjusted as their peers being raised by heterosexual parents, according to a new study from the University of Amsterdam.
2012 Stonewall Book Awards announced
DALLAS – The 2012 Stonewall Book Awards were announced today by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table ( GLBTRT ) of the American Library Association ( ALA ), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas.
One Million Moms to JC Penney: fire Ellen, she's gay
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - One Million Moms -- a project of the American Family Association -- is very angry at JC Penney. No, not because it sells sweater vests (heck, Rick Santorum is a fan of those), but because the Texas-based department store has hired Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman. And DeGeneres is -- cue the scary music -- gay, and open about it. "Funny that JC Penney thinks hiring an ...
JC Penney stands by Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the retailer to reconsider hiring DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian. A spokeswoman for the retailer declined further comment on the issue but did say in an e-mail to Reuters, "jcpenney stands behind its partnership with ...
Lesbian-feminist-rabbi-mom to speak on life in Israel
When Rabbi Gail Diamond and her partner made aliyah in 2001, they were making a choice to stay together. Though the two were married in a synagogue in East Falmouth, Mass. in 1996, the same-sex union wasn’t legal in the state until 2004.
Weekend Named Best Film by Gay and Lesbian Critics Group
The romantic drama Weekend;We Were Here, a searing chronicle of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco; and the haunted house series American Horror Story each took two honors in the Gay and Lesbian Critics Association's third annual Dorian Awards.