Select a news topic from the list below, then select a news article to read.
A Federal judge has ordered the government to immediately end the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy of the U.S. military. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled the policy unconstitutional and issued an immediate injunction. The U.S. Dept of Justice has 60 days to appeal the ruling. This very well could be the end of DADT. […]
Courtesy Campus Pride… Campus Pride Calls on Rutgers University to Immediately Expel Dharun Ravi & Molly Wei for Egregious Invasion of Privacy that led to the Suicide of Tyler Clementi “Now is the time to act decisively and send a clear message at Rutgers and at colleges across the country that LGBT harassment and hate
John Shore blogs for Huffington Post and just posted an interview with the Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project. Within the interview are some basic suicide facts… In the United States, more than 34,000 people die by suicide each year (2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]). Of all American teens who
A Candle Light Vigil is being held this Saturday, October 9th starting at 7pm in the parking lot of the EQCA Local Field Office at 1055 N Van Ness Ave # C, Fresno, CA. Here’s a description from the Facebook Page for the Vigil… The Candle Light Vigil and Memorial service is being held in
Cyndi Lauper has started a new campaign and website called We Give A Damn.org. Check out their Issues Page As the website states…"The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. But, it’s especially for all you straight people out there! Whether you’re already an active supporter,
Get Equal has launched a campaign that at this stage of the game makes sense. Their campaign, We’ll Give When We Get Equal, urges the LGBT Community to withhold dollars and support from any politician that is not finding "concrete ways to work toward our collective equality". Check out their FAQ Page to learn more
