ORLANDO, Fla., June 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) passed a resolution today at its 83rd Annual Convention in favor of same sex unions. The resolution supports marriage equality for all Americans, including those in the Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community. Furthermore, the resolution opposes the denial of [...]

Reuters is reporting that  France’s new Socialist government is to legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Friday, reflecting a shift in public attitudes in the majority Catholic nation. President Francois Hollande, who took office last month, had pledged to legalize gay marriage and adoption during his election campaign [...]

With thanks to  House Speaker John Boehner and his  crew of ready to lose attorneys the U.S. Supreme Court may get to decide on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) a lot sooner than pro-equality advocates could have orchestrated themselves. A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), told the Washington [...]

Rea Carey, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force calls on LGBT Community to tell their stories – This is her message:- Today the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling is a victory for millions of people and families across the country who have suffered [...]

Texas Law Enforcement Officials – Arlington PD acts swiftly following vandalism targeting same-sex family  Washington – The Arlington Police Department (APD), responding swiftly to vandalism attacks that appear to have targeted one family based on the parents’ sexual orientation, is announcing the arrest of five suspects in the attacks this morning and is recommending the [...]

Can you imagine Romney’s Secretary of Defense recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month? Defense Secretary See video of Leon E. Panetta thanks gay and lesbian service members for their dedicated service to the nation, and imagine if Romney were president By Melanie Nathan, June 16,2012. The US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, [...]

Chad Griffin leaves AFER for HRC and is welcomed by Dustin Lance Black and other activists at Harvey Milk settings in the Castro with the promise to be inclusive of all the LGBT community of activists and leaders. By Melanie Nathan, June 10,2012. Chad Griffin made a quick visit to San Francisco today where he [...]

By Melanie Nathan, June 09, 2012. On June 14, 2012, at 6:00pm Bay Area activists will be speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, “Getting Equal and the Marriage Equality Movement: What Does President Obama’s Endorsement Mean?” New national strategies to achieve full equality:  with Stuart Gaffney, National Media Director, Marriage Equality USA, John [...]

Bishop Christopher who is Participating in our film  GAY U.S.A. the Movie will be this year’s San Francisco Pride Global Marshall The Rt. Rev. Bishop Disani Christopher Senyonjo is on tour of the U.S.A. and will be this year’s Global Grand Marshall, as San Francisco Pride recognizes the contrbutions made by the Bishop to LGBTI [...]

NEW ORLEANS  In no great surprise two Republican congressmen denounced a same-sex commitment ceremony held at the Army’s Fort Polk training base in Louisiana, asserting that it violated Defense Department policy. Following last year’s repeal of its “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, the Defense Department said chaplains at military installations can officiate any private ceremony, [...]