“Oh Lord Have Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!”: Jamaican Singer Diana King Comes Out as a Lesbian
Internationally acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Diana King comes out! Read our top 10 favorite quotes from her coming out facebook note.
She Plays (Too) Well With Others: When Your Friend’s Parents Think You’re “Recruiting”
How one high school girl dealt with being outed to a friend’s queerphobic mom.
VIDEO: What a’ Gwaan? Beenie Man Apologizes to LGBT Community for 10 Years of Homophobic Lyrics
Beenie Man releases a video apologizing to the gay community for his homophobic lyrics. He hopes it will put an end to all the controversy surrounding his music. But is his apology too little, too late?
Mi Queertura: Latina, Lesbian, Woman Are Not Mutually Exclusive
“We are afraid of being abandoned by the mother, the culture, La Raza,for being unacceptable, faulty, damaged… to avoid rejection, …
Hometown Homophobia: Reflections of a Straight Ethiopian Ally
“My first encounter with a gay Ethiopian didn’t come with a big a-ha moment. Yet, as I look back at my journey to more proactive alliance and advocacy of LGBT Africans, it’s clear that this moment was the catalyst that brought about the stepping stones that led me to this point.
Ugandan LGBT Activists Sue American Evangelist for Inspiring "Kill the Gays" Bill
The Center for Constitutional Rights has filed a federal lawsuit against Scott Lively, on behalf of Sexual Minorities Uganda, a LGBT advocacy group in Uganda. The suit alleges that Lively’s involvement in anti-gay efforts in Uganda, including his active participation in the formulation of anti-gay legislation and policies aimed at revoking fundamental right from LGBT persons constitutes persecution.
Reflections of a Straight Girl: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?
REPOST from http://www.zarachiron.com/ My sister Zara, wrote this recently for her blog @ ZaraChiron.com. It was so moving, touching, and …
Hate and Homophobia in Manizales, Colombia
This is from earlier this year… something that I find utterly sad, evidence of why some of us deal with …
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