Gay/Gender Issues
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Larry Kramer, Champion of LGBT Rights
By: Kat Long
Larry Kramer is an award-winning playwright and novelist, but is best known for his tireless activism on behalf of LGBT rights and AIDS prevention. more...
Reclaiming the Word "Fat" as a Positive Term
In: Feminism
By: Sarah Tennant
The terms "fat" and "fatty" are generally considered to be insults, but members of the adipositivity movement are reclaiming the term, wearing the "fat" label with pride. more...
In: Feminism
By: Sarah Tennant
The fat acceptance and Health At Any Size movement is a political feminist movement exposing and discussing fat phobia and discrimination against fat people. more...
Maine Voters Defeat Same-Sex Marriage Law
In: Gay Rights & Law
By: Lorah Delaney
Buoyed by the repeal of the same-sex marriage law in Maine, anti-gay groups look to defeat bills in New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. Gay advocates vow to fight on. more...
Civil Partnerships Not Enough for Ireland's Gays
In: Gay Rights & Law
By: Lorah Delaney
Considering the decriminalization of homosexual sex in Ireland only occurred in 1993, it may appear that gay rights in the country are advancing somewhat speedily. more...
Dustin Lance Black - "Polarizer" of Holland, MI
In: Gay/Gender Issues (general)
By: Angela Zito
Despite Black's professionalism and the students' maturity, Hope College's administration denied a proposed dialogue on sexuality, claiming he will "polarize" the campus. more...
In: Transgenderism
Michael Dillon is the world's first female-to-male post-operative transsexual. He lived a rich, but tortured life. more...
Lesbian and Gay Elders Need Support and Services
By: Lorah Delaney
According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force over 3 million LGBT people in the United States are over age 65. Housing and support services for them is limited. more...
Queer as Folk: The Supporting Cast
In: Gay/Gender Issues (general)
By: Lorah Delaney
Queer as Folk's cast of characters moved on to new chapter's after the show ended but the impact of the show on the gay community and on the actor's themselves lives on. more...
Queer as Folk: Where Are They Now?
In: Gay/Gender Issues (general)
By: Lorah Delaney
Queer as Folk, off the air since 2005, focused on a group of gay friends in Pittsburgh. The highly sexualized series easily could have left the cast members type cast. more...
The L Word Complete Final Season DVD Released
In: Gay/Gender Issues (general)
By: Lorah Delaney
Variety magazine reported in August that a show based on the real lives of LA lesbians will be on Showtime in 2010. The woman behind the show also created The L Word. more...
Gay Pride Flags Will Fly High in Toronto in 2014
In: Gay/Gender Issues (general)
By: Lorah Delaney
World Pride is an event that promotes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues from around the globe. It will bring contingents from all over the world to Toronto. more...
Learn About Referendum 71 in Washington State
In: Gay Rights & Law
By: Sarah Smith
The approval or rejection of referendum 71 will determine whether or not every one in Washington state will be granted equal rights in the eyes of the law. more...
Uruguay Gay Adoption Victory for Activists
In: Gay Rights & Law
By: Gonzalo Torres
Same-sex adoption billed by Montevideo assembly means continental first for gay and lesbian activists and families alike. Same-sex marriage on the cards pending election. more...
