Joe.My.God. LGBT News

(Via – Nate Silver)

“Will the donor countries that Uganda relies on so heavily say publicly, ‘We are paying attention to this murder. Do not disappear David Kato’s murder or we will make you a pariah for it’? Given American citizens’ vile involvement in this, maybe the United States can take the lead.”

Matthew Rettenmund at Boy Culture is an avid fan of Sophie B. Hawkins so he wrote to her management asking about the singer’s coming performance at GOProud’s CPAC party. Hawkins’ rep responded: “She is not supporting their beliefs but trying to build a bridge so we can all talk and be humans over party. They invited her to play for …

Yesterday the White House Media Office issued a special report on homeless LGBT youth. The report was created by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and spotlights the work being done by NYC’s Ali Forney Center as well as the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit. The Ali Forney Center comments via press release: This follows upon recent events over …

A lesbian couple in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the neighbor they believe burned down their house after repeatedly threatening to kill them. The Stuttes have been together 16 years, and while they’re not legally married, they did celebrate a civil ceremony at the Unitarian Universalist church in Oklahoma City. The complaint does allege taunts made by Millsaps that …

Parks, beaches, Times Square….

Sarah Palin has filed applications to trademark her name and the name of the her daughter, Bristol. Maybe they’re coming out with their own line of moose shotguns? It’s hard for an individual to trademark their name, but it’s not without precedent. Pop singer-songwriter Billy Joel has done it, for example. If Palin’s applications are granted, many politicians seeking to …

(Via – Towleroad)