I can testify to how much work is involved in putting together a conference like OUT On The Hill, having done it while organizing the 2005 and 2006 Transsistahs-Transbrothas ones in Louisville. The National Black Justice Coalition has done a masterful jo
Read Full Article atThe Appalling Silence of Gay Inc. Posted on Feb 23, 2013 “Why is it that all of the big gay non-profits, from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)—‘Gay Inc.’—have failed to utter a word of support for Private B
Over a decade ago, Staceyann Chin burst onto the scene with Russell Simmons’ “Def Poetry Jam” on Broadway. Sharing the stage with other prominent poets and hip-hop artists, she garnered a Tony Award for her performance. Chin, known for candidly revealing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is excited to announce that global law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) has joined the National Legal Partnership at the Visio
Former US president George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush in 2011. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: A broad coalition campaigning for marriage equality across the United States says it's "sorry" that former first lady Laura Bush is unhappy to appear
A decade before Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, police dragged Bayard Rustin off a bus in Tennessee for the same act of protest. When pressed about why he was resisting segregation, Rustin gestured to a y
A new 30-second ad released Wednesday features President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney making the case for gay marriage. The $1 million ad campaign is being paid for by the Respect for Marriage Coalition, which is co-chaired by the H
