Stockholm Displays Rainbow Mailboxes to Celebrate Launch of Rainbow PostNord Stamp

Published May 17, 2016 Six locations across Stockholm recently had rainbow-colored postboxes instead of the traditional blue and yellow ones to celebrate the launch of the rainbow stamp that PostNord, the Swedish-Danish postal service, created. “At the launch we got a lot of positive reactions, many people thought it was a fun and good thing, but…

Jodie Foster Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star with Kristen Stewart By Her Side

Published May 13, 2016 Jodie Foster always wanted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but she also wanted to receive it when she was directing a movie. Now, the two-time Oscar winner has gotten what she wanted. “I grew up blocks from Hollywood Boulevard and would cross it every single day of my…

American Idol’s La’Porsha Renae Responds to That ‘Lesbian Lifestyle’ Statement

Published May 12, 2016 American Idol runner-up La’Porsha Renae sparked controversy when she said she didn’t agree with the LGBT “lifestyle.” During an interview on April 8, Renae was asked about the “Religious Liberty” bill that had been passed into law in her home state of Mississippi. The bill will take play July 1 and protects individuals, religious organizations and certain…

Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon Star as Joan Crawford and Bette Davis in New Ryan Murphy Series

Published May 11, 2016 Jessica Lange may be done with American Horror Story, but she will return to FX in a new anthology series Feud. Lange will star as Joan Crawford with Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis in the first season which focuses on the rivalry between the two movie stars while they made the cult classic What Ever…

Gay Reporter in Bangladesh ‘Hacked’ to Death, New Details Emerge

Published May 4, 2016 The editor of Roopbaan, Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine, was “hacked to death,” along with his friend in the a flat in the country’s capital Kalabagan, according to the city’s local paper the Dhaka Tribune on April 25. Xulhaz Mannan, 35, and his friend Tanay Mojumdar were on the second floor of a building around 5…

Minnesota-Based Target Reiterates Stance Allowing Guests to Use Facilities Matching Gender Identity

Published April 28, 2016 Though Target’s transgender bathroom policy isn’t new, the company has reiterated it to the public. Essentially, guests and staff are welcome to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. “Inclusivity is a core belief at Target,” a statement for the company said. “It’s something we celebrate. We stand for equality and equity,…

Anti-Gay Laws Cause UK to Issue Foreign Travel Warning for the U.S.

Published April 26, 2016 Because of North Carolina and Mississippi’s anti-LGBT laws, millions of dollars in tourism to the United States could be at risk. The UK Foreign Office updated a foreign travel advice warning to British citizens about the United States. “Laws vary from state to state,” the warning says. “The U.S. is an extremely diverse society…

Michael Sam: People Tell Me ‘I’m Not Gay Enough’

Published April 19, 2016 Former NFL player Michael Sam told Attitude magazine that he didn’t feel accepted by the gay community since coming out in 2014. “It’s terrible,” Sam said. “People have told me I’m not gay enough; people have told me I’m not black enough. I don’t know what that means. You want to be accepted…

PFLAG’s Straight for Equality Gala Warms Hearts in New York

Published April 18, 2016 The eighth annual Straight for Equality Gala held by PFLAG National was held in New York City on last week. Actor and comedian Alec Mapa hosted the event, which honored Kristen Chenoweth, Melissa Harris-Perry and Wells Fargo for being “incredible leaders in diversity, inclusion, and equality.” Mapa, a gay and married father of…

Anderson Cooper, Mom Gloria Vanderbilt Leave Nothing Unsaid in New Documentary

Published April 7, 2016 In Anderson Cooper’s new HBO documentary Nothing Left Unsaid, the journalist opens up coming from American royalty and his childhood. Cooper’s mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, is the great-great-great granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cooper’s father, Wyatt Cooper, was Vanderbilt’s fourth marriage that lasted until his death in 1978. Cooper told People that his parents told him…