HRC Launches Campaign to Demand Action From Congress On Key Issues of Equality
July 30, 2009
The Human Rights Campaign today launched a national, grassroots campaign called “No Excuses” to demand action from Congress on key issues of equality. Designed to take advantage of the congressional summer recess, when members are in their local offices and meeting with constituents, “No Excuses” will mobilize HRC’s 750,000 members and their allies to meet [...]
Harvey Milk, Billie Jean King, Sen. Edward Kennedy to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
July 30, 2009
- FROM THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN – The nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, HRC, today applauded the announcement by President Barack Obama naming Harvey Milk, Billie Jean King, and Sen. Edward Kennedy as recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. The HRC Religion and Faith Program also recognized [...]
New Marc Jacobs T-Shirts Promote Equal Rights
July 29, 2009
Designer Marc Jacobs, who is openly gay, has unveiled two new t-shirts that promote equal rights for the LGBT community. The t-shirts both feature the phrase “I pay my taxes, I want my rights,” and one features a lesbian couple with a child. The items can be bought at Marc Jacobs stores.
Fresh Ten Breakdown of LGBT Visibility on Highest-Rated Network TV
July 28, 2009
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released its third annual Network Responsibility Index this week. The report maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people on television. Primetime programming on the five broadcast networks was evaluated as well as original primetime programming on 10 of [...]
Most Gay Friendly Corporations in the World Revealed
July 28, 2009
The International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (IGLCC) has unveiled the results of the first edition of the International Business Equality Index. The Index is a measurement of the performance of multinational corporations in relation to Diversity and Inclusion issues specifically focusing on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities in the countries where [...]
GLAAD Releases Report on LGBT Visibility on TV
July 27, 2009
ABC Leads Broadcast Networks for Third Year in a Row; NBC and CBS Receive “Failing” Grades for Lack of Inclusion of the LGBT Community
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) today released its third annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and [...]
Lesbian Fiction Perfected in “I Can’t Think Straight”
July 27, 2009
Earlier this year, Cherry Grrl featured an interview with Shamim Sarif where she discussed her two critically acclaimed films, The World Unseen and I Can’t Think Straight. We called her a “renaissance woman” because as the screenwriter, director, and novelist behind two of the best recent contributions to lesbian culture, the description fits. Both of [...]
Surprises
July 27, 2009
BY AMBER LEVENTRY
My partner, Amy, and I have very different backgrounds. Hers is more secure and practical, and unlike mine, did not include avoiding collection agencies and the bank threatening to take away her home. My mother tries to make up for this with cheap gifts. My partner puts up with it.
My basement is my [...]
Star On The Rise: Lesbian Hip Hop Artist Mélange Lavonne
July 27, 2009
Outspoken, passionate, intense, talented… these are all words that can easily be used to describe lesbian hip-hop artist Mélange Lavonne. From her popular anthem/song “Gay Bash,” to winning the Dinah Idol music competition at this year’s Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, Lavonne has been making a name for herself as one of the most exciting [...]
This Week in Lesbian News…
July 27, 2009
With an anti-gay vandalism in D.C, a removal of protections for LGBT students in West Virginia, and a challenge to domestic partnerships in Wisconsin… it wasn’t the most positive week for LGBT equality. But a new law in D.C. for gay parents and a Catholic organization’s speaking out on behalf of gay families did make [...]
