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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — A hot lineup of musical and comedy talents and a warm welcome await attendees Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 4-7, at Key West’s Womenfest, a celebration for lesbians and their friends in the island city known for its all-welcoming diversity. Thousands of singles, couples and groups of women are expected to flock […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
From the Human Rights Campaign comes news that rock band Panic at the Disco are continuing their fightback against the notorious hate group Westboro Baptist Church (WBC). After the WBC announced a protest at Panic! At the Disco’s concert last week, the rock band upped the ante in the fight for LGBT equality by pledging support to […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
Media Matters of America latest posts reveal how Family Research Council (FRC) president Tony Perkins — whose organization has been labeled an anti-gay “hate group”– has appeared significantly less frequently on CNN and MSNBC in the wake of petitions calling on the networks to stop hosting him. Perkins remains a frequent guest on Fox News. Perkins Is President […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
WASHINGTON – For the third consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and prominent food writer David Hagedorn are once again bringing together more than 100 of Washington, D.C.’s top chefs, pastry chefs and mixologists for Chefs for Equality, an evening of food, cocktails, fashion and music to benefit the fight for marriage and […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC),released a video ad featuring professional skateboarder and CEO Tony Hawk. In the video, Hawk states, “We all deserve to follow our hearts, and we need to continue working until every state recognizes marriage as an equal right.” Past videos include Kristen Bell, Bryan Cranston, Stanley Tucci, Busy Philipps, Cybill […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
INDIA: A well-known Indian LGBT and social-rights activist has starred in a cheeky public service announcement video to promote People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, reports GayAsiaNews.com Harish Iyer talks about his love for cocks and urges viewers to love them, too. He remarks that cocks love to be stroked, have a […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
England’s Warwick University men’s rowing team have been stripping off since 2009 to raise money for an anti-homophobia charity. The result is the annual calendar the team produce benefits Sport Allies, an organization that aims to combat homophobia and transphobia through the power of sports. The calendar is actively promoted on social media without a problem. […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
LOS ANGELES – it’s The Golden Girls meets Murder, She Wrote with big, gay, hairy men! (aka “Bears”) The award-winning web series is back and better than ever having launched an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign! From the creative team of Rick Copp (The Brady Bunch Movie) Joe Dietl (The Thin Pink Line) and Ben Zook […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
BANGKOK — A voluntary organization working with people living with HIV is embarking on a new online campaign to help build supportive social environments and combat HIV discrimination against gay, transgender men and women in Thailand, reports GayAsia News.com. The HIV Foundation Thailand begins its new online campaign called “You are Not Alone” August 1 to […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
The seventh annual Pink Lake International LGBT Festival, will again be held on the beautiful Lake Wörthersee, Austria from Aug 28-31. At Lake Woerthersee summer starts earlier – and ends later – than much of Europe. The 17 kilometer long alpine Lake Woerthersee in the Austrian state of Carinthia lies in the region where Austria, Italy and […]
