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December 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

National News:

Associated Press: Conservatives Form Rival Group to Episcopal Church

Socially conservative Episcopalians and Canadian Anglicans upset by rifts within the Anglican Communion over issues such as the ordination of gay clergy voted Wednesday to split from the church and form a rival North American province.

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News

Remembering Duanna Johnson

November 14, 2008 · 4 Comments 

The below post is written by Mik Kinkead, GLAAD’s Transgender Advocacy Fellow. Duanna Johnson On Wednesday, we informed you of the tragic murder of Duanna Johnson. Duanna, a 40 year-old African American transgender woman, was murdered early Monday morning in Memphis, Tennessee. Duanna had become a symbol of resistance to prejudice and hate crimes. In February of this year, Duanna was picked up by Memphis police officers Bridges McRae and J. Swain. She was pinned down and beaten by the two men in a Memphis police jail... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

Coming out on The Howard Stern Show

December 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

After years of denial to his family, co-workers and listeners of The Howard Stern Show on Sirius Satellite Radio, Stern staff member “High-Pitch Mike” Morales announced on the air Monday that he is indeed gay and has been living in the closet the past 20 years, afraid to even have a relationship out of fear of others learning the truth. Click to read the entire post »

Local

Elderly Indiana Couple Brutally Murdered

October 24, 2008 · Comments Off 

Just two weeks ago marked 10 years since Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder.  When we think about hate crimes, we often think about Matthew and about other young people whose lives were tragically cut short by hate. But what about hate crimes against other members of our community? I was shocked to read that two elderly men were murdered in their Indiana home in what may likely be an anti-gay hate crime. The police are not yet letting anyone know how the men were killed, or when. All they will say is that their murders... [Read the full story]

Sports

New Bay Area Pro Soccer Team Shows its Pride

November 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

A new Bay Area professional sports team says the LGBT community played a role in choosing their name.  FC Gold Pride, the new Women’s Professional Soccer team based in Santa Clara, announced its name, colors and logo Wednesday. Click to read the entire post »

Cultural

Artists Support Gay and Lesbian Community, Condemn Homophobia

September 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

This post is by Terrell Frazier, a Fellow at GLAAD who works in our Communities of African Decent program. Janelle Monáe Last weekend, up-and-coming musical artist Janelle Monae appeared at Atlanta’s Black Gay Pride festival, a celebration that draws LGBT African Americans from all over the country. According to the Southern Voice, during the opening ceremony “Monae pledged to be a strong ally for black gay men and lesbians, who she called ‘bold and fearless’ for living their lives openly and honestly.” Monae... [Read the full story]

Religion/Faith/Values

This Weekend - Our Family Matters Affirming Faith Conference in Nashville

October 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

This weekend, folks in Nashville, Tennessee are in for a one-of-a-kind faith conference that helps LGBT participants to affirm their spiritual worth: Our Family Matters. This unique event, launched by Kim Clark, is based off her partner Luane Beck’s acclaimed documentary God and Gays: Bridging the Gap. The documentary takes the viewer through firsthand experiences of those wanting a relationship with the religious traditions that have rejected them. The conference, like the documentary, provides a safe space where... [Read the full story]