Obama Pressured to Issue Executive Order for LGBT Bias

Obama Pressured to Issue Executive Order for LGBT Bias

  “People are hurting out there, and for various reasons, members of the nation’s LGBT community are close to the top of the hurt list,” said Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign. “We view the executive order to be a fundamental part of getting our nation back...

Highest Percentage of LGBT People in D.C., Study Finds

A poll completed by Gallup in all 50 states and the District of Columbia has found that Washington, D.C. has the highest percentage of openly LGBT people in the nation. Ten percent of Washington, D.C.’s residents identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or...

Four Influential Gay African Americans

February is here, and we’re celebrating Black History Month. It’s a struggle to be LGBT in today’s society, but it’s even more so for people who are both gay and African American. Add “woman” to that list, and you’ve got yourself a triple minority. We’ll let that last...
Combat Ban Lift Major Step For Women’s Rights

Combat Ban Lift Major Step For Women’s Rights

Last week, the U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the military would no longer be banning women from combat. Up to this point in time, the U.S.’s policy had been to keep women off of the front lines and therefore combat roles. And while this lifting of...