When students are filling out their admissions applications for college, I imagine one of their first thoughts is, “Will I get in?” But while some students dread the letter that tells them whether they will be accepted or not, others may feel anxious over whether or not they’ll be accepted by their peers based on ...
Today the Australian LGBT community is rejoicing! The country’s first gay, lesbian and bisexual retirement village has just been given the official go-ahead. The complex’s developer, Peter Dickson, said the 120-unit estate would be a “haven” for older LGBT people. Apparently he’s already been contacted by more than 200 potential buyers from all over the ...
Like any curious kid, I liked watching Sesame Street because of all the music and cool characters like Cookie Monster, The Count, and especially Bert and Ernie. Precocious kids may wonder about the sexuality of their favourite characters on the fun and educational show, but I think it’s fair to say that the majority don’t ...
Gay marriage is now legal in New York; Australian same-sex couples who wed overseas will, for the first time, be counted in this year’s census; more and more gay and lesbian teenagers are being granted the right to take their chosen date to the prom. As the movement surges on, as we mark off one ...
The leader of a religious cult in North Carolina has justified murdering a four-year-old boy by saying he thought the child was gay. Peter Lucas Moses shot and killed Jadon Higganbothan, after his mother refused to “get rid of him.” Jadon was one of nine children living in a small house with Moses and his ...
Say what you will about the United Nations’ efficiency, they made a huge advance today by recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity as essential human rights to protect. The 47-member Human Rights Council voted 23 in favor and 19 against (with 3 abstentions) for a resolution put forward by South Africa to review discrimination against ...
Being a teenager can be tough. From the changing body to the increased cruelty, it can be a rough sea to sail. Add being gay or bisexual to that equation and consequences could be worse according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control. Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are more ...
It’s Blogging for LGBT Families Day and what better news to report than Illinois’s huge step today towards the full recognition of these families. Illinois became the sixth state to recognize civil unions between gay partners when the Illinois Civil Unions Act was signed and today is the day the law goes into effect! Regulation states ...
In certain more artistic professions it’s socially acceptable to be gay, but what if you’re a sportscaster for one of the biggest sports media companies in the world? Jared Max, an ESPN-1050 sportscaster, is a man who knows the trials and tribulations of leading a double life. While he may be openly gay in front ...
I’m not going to lie, I tried to find ways to avoid it (good ones I thought), but when it came down to the final hour, I choked. I watched the royal wedding live. I figured, what else did I have to do at 6 a.m. on a Friday morning other than watch history in ...
Skincare. Not so very long ago, a man would have been mocked mercilessly for using just the word, never...
Laptop bags; conspiracy of the patriarchal overlords. Oh yes. I am a woman with hands. The average-sized hands of...
The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Alexander Trocchi’s treatment of women, real and literary. I read Young...
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My attention was brought this week to an article claiming that men exaggerate more than women. Nothing new in...
There I was in the supermarket. It was an ordinary day, in an ordinary shop. Nothing sinister about the...
