Joe.My.God. LGBT News

According to the website, this is a crowd-sourcing campaign and 200 shirts need to be ordered before they’ll print.

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today unveiled a global LGBT rights campaign at a meeting in South Africa.  The campaign is called Free & Equal. The multi-pronged campaign — announced at a news conference in Cape Town, South Africa — will include videos and public-service announcements distributed through social media, a new website, a …

Merriam-Webster updated their definition back in 2003. Source. 

As if the closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital wasn’t enough of a stab to the heart of the West Village, the developers of the “individually crafted, high-end, state-of-the-art, luxury living” condos on that site have decided to jump up and down on the corpse. (Via my pal Mark)

A breathless press release from Conan’s show: “Peter’s famous for showing it all on screen, but he spills the beans on which well-hung stars have the most to show.”  I think these beans have already been spilled, but whatever.

“The fact that Russia is arresting my people, and openly hating a minority and violating human rights all over the place is heartbreaking and a travesty of international proportions. I respect the LGBT community full heartedly, but I implore the world not to boycott the Olympic Games because of Russia’s stance on LGBT rights or lack thereof. I beg the …

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Via press release: A Statement From Queer Nation; Marketing Is Not Enough Val Mendeleev, the chief executive officer of SPI Group, the owner of the Stolichnaya brand, confirmed in an open letter on July 25 that SPI produces this vodka in Russia and that SPI has offices and operations in Russia. Stolichnaya is a Russian vodka that is owned by …

The man suspected of murdering an Austin gay man after meeting him at a local nightclub has been found already in custody in Louisiana on separate charges. Matthew Bacon, 26, was arrested close to midnight on July 16 after the West Monroe police received a report that he was trying to sell narcotics at a truck stop in the city, …

Miranda Blue writes for Right Wing Watch: Target reports that in the first half of this year, it contributed $50,000 to the Republican Governors Association, which so far this year has spent nearly $3 million on behalf of Cuccinelli’s gubernatorial campaign. Target, like many large corporations, is an equal opportunity influence-buyer – it also gave $50,000 this year to the …