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Another Methodist Minister on trial for officiating son's marriage to the man...
United Methodist minister and former dean of Yale Divinity, Rev. Thomas Ogletree, will be tried by a church council because he officiated at his son’s marriage to the man he loves. The October 2012...
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Thousands throw stones in Nigerian court to urge speedy trials and executions...
Yesterday, thousands of people threw stones at the Shariah court in Nigeria to speed up the trails and eventual executions of 11 men who served as members of LGBT organizations.Just several days before...
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Virginia's Attorney General will not defend Marriage Equality ban
Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring has changed his position on marriage equality by stating that his office will no longer continue to defend Virginia’s ban on marriage equality.Herring was sworn...
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Nevada invokes tired old stereotypes to say everything that marriage is not
The Attorney General of Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto (D), filed a 55-page brief with the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week in which she urged that the state's ban on marriage equality--part...
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20-year-old LGBT advocate in Azerbaijain takes his own life with a rainbow flag
Isa Shakhmarli, a 20 year-old LGBT advocate from Azerbaijan took his own life by hanging himself with a rainbow flag. Isa served as Chairman of Azerbaijan Free LGBT Organization.PinkNews reported that...
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Mark Burnett gives 'Voice' to insidious anti-LGBT coalition
Why is one of the biggest TV producers in America, Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice), and his actress wife, Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel), signing up to lead a new coalition right alongside four...
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Gay NYC art student creates photo series in homage to his mom's...
Fortunato Castro, an openly gay art student at Cooper Union in New York City, has created a senior thesis that is as visually stunning as it is emotionally moving. The 27-year-old has produced a...
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Goldie Hawn on Nigeria: "STOP these atrocities!"
Movie star, philanthropist and Founder of The Hawn Foundation, Goldie Hawn is sending a message of support to LGBT Nigerians after meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. Yesterday Hawn...
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Against Me! releases new album 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' to critical acclaim
The punk band Against Me! released their new album Transgender Dysphoria Blues this week, and are already racking up some great reviews.It's been four years since the band released their last album....
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'The Foxy Merkins' director Madeleine Olnek talks Sundance, weirdos, and the...
Director Madeleine Olnek is no stranger to the annual Sundance film festival, having attended several times before as the director of the celebrated films Countertransference and Codependent Lesbian...
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What to Watch Weekend 1/24-26: Grammy Awards, new episode of 'Looking'
This weekend catch the 56th Grammy Awards, plus all new episodes of The Carrie Diaries, Downton Abbey, Shamless, Girls and Looking.What to Watch: Friday, January 248:00pm: The Carrie Diaries, CW (1 hr)...
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GLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, January 24, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONALRussia: EU tries to impose “alien” view of LGBT community– The Huffington...
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Methodist clergy stand up for marriage equality
More and more Methodist clergy are standing up for marriage equality and the momentum continues to grow. Retired seminary president, Rev. William McElvaney, said that he is willing to officiate at the...
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Eastside Catholic High School students continue to "make a mess" to bring...
On December 17th the Catholic archdiocese of Seattle fired Mark Zmuda, the vice principal of Eastside Catholic high school. The archdiocese justified the firing by stating that Zmuda's marriage to...
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Advocates for equality reclaim #CheersToSochi on Twitter
Update: Shortly after this post was originally published, @McDonaldsCorp tweeted the following message: "#CheersToSochi is about sending Olympians messages of good luck. We support human rights &...
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The GLAAD Wrap: 'Hannibal' adds lesbian character, 'The Skeleton Twins' gets...
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. 1) Stranger by the Lake, a French...
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On night feedings, diaper changes, and vicious political attacks
When people ask me what has changed in the four months since I became a father, the short answer is "everything." It's surely one of life's biggest shifts, the task of suddenly caring for a helpless...
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The Last One documentary to debut this month
Red Thread Productions has announced the upcoming release of a new feature-length documentary with a fresh take on the iconic AIDS Memorial Quilt. The Last One, set to launch later this month uncovers...
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Autostraddle: Trans-exclusionary Medicaid regulations are terrible, awareness...
Autostraddle recently highlighted the New York Medicaid campaign being run jointly by the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, GLAAD, and TransJustice, a program of the Audre Lorde Project. Lack of care can be...
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GLAAD's Tiq Milan and Christina Kahrl share best practices for covering...
Christina Kahrl, a transgender writer for ESPN, and member of GLAAD's board, and Tiq Milan, a transgender advocate and GLAAD's Senior Media Strategist appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources with Brian...
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