VIDEO: Transgender Admission Sparks Controversy

The attached video shows a 14 year old California girl issuing a call for a boycott of Girl Scout cookies because a Colorado chapter of the Girl Scouts proudly admitted to the acceptance of transgendered girls. “I am asking you to take action with me and boycott Girl Scout Cookies.” The video eventually concludes with […]

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Victoria Benavides – GSA

Victoria Benavides is the Central Valley Program Coordinator for GSA Network . I sat down with her at the Fresno LGBT Community Center to talk about the state of GSA’s in the Central Valley, the upcoming ENS Conference and how students facing harassment or discrimination at their schools can use available tools to report and

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LA Porn Industry Faces Mandatory Condoms

The porn industry in Los Angeles is getting a directive from the LA City Council…Condom Use Is No Longer an Option…It’s a Requirement… In the years after AIDS became such a devastating disease, porn films generally “manned up” and instituted condom use, but with the decline of AIDS related deaths and a manageable routine to

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Archie Comics Gay Wedding

This certainly isn’t the Archie Comics I read as a kid… In the issue, Kevin decides to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the military — but becomes injured while serving in Iraq. While recovering at the hospital’s rehabilitation unit, Kevin meets an African-American doctor — and the two eventually fall in love. The

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VSPW To Undergo Gender Change?

Note to reader:  This particular post turned out to be much more than I imagined when I started, so be prepared for a bit longer read than usual.  Go get your coffee first.  I am not affiliated with either side of this issue, nor do I claim to be any kind of expert.  Just a

Finally Justice for Male Victims of Rape

Men can be, and are sexually assaulted and gay men are targets for anti-gay violence. This change in wordage will help these men find justice. Clearly this is another step in the direction of equal rights along with the momentum of support for gays to legally marry and the repeal of DADT.  Every step moves

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Occupy The Courts – Jan 20th

Courtesy Move To Amend Inspired by our friends at Occupy Wall Street, and Dr. Cornel West, Move To Amend is planning bold action to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision! Occupy the Courts will be a one day occupation of Federal courthouses across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday

Your voice needed: The LGBTQ Reducing Disparities Project Survey

Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ) communities continue to face challenges getting services to fit their unique needs. This is why we invite you to participate in a groundbreaking study about the needs of LGBTQ people and their families. We need your voice! To take the survey, copy and paste this URL into your