The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. It doesn’t matter whether you are straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, this website promises to help you get informed about the issues and get involved, at a pace that works for you. Equality. Get Informed. Get Involved. […]
Rosie O’Donnell’s ‘divorce’ from longtime partner Kelli Carpenter was smooth and drama-free because neither partner wanted to fight and lose touch with each other. The A League of Their Own star insists women can always find a way to split graciously because they always want what’s best for everyone involved. Do you agree with this? […]
The owner of a chain of gyms in New Zealand has apologized for an e-mail newsletter claiming that drinking soy milk makes men gay. The newsletter from Club Physical linked to an article that said use of soy products is “feminizing, and commonly leads to a decrease in the size of the penis, sexual confusion […]
On 10 Dec 2009, a panel discussion was organized by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights. The theme: Opposing grave Human Rights Violations on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. You are […]
In an unprecedented move for Latin America, Uruguay lawmakers Wednesday adopted a trailblazing law allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. I applaud the move. Gay and lesbian couples are no better or worse parents than the rest of us. And homosexuality is not contagious. Read it here.
Denise Simmons, the first black lesbian mayor in America, has announced she is to marry her partner next weekend. She was elected as mayor of the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in January 2008. The state was the first in the US to legalise gay marriage. For more, click here.
On 2 July, New Delhi High Court decriminalized homosexual intercourse between consenting adults, by striking down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This law labels gay sex to be an “unnatural offense”, punishable with up to ten years in prison. Human Rights Watch and other groups urged the Government not to appeal against the […]