Struggling and homophobic destinations, take heed. Yet another study, this time from Canada, has shown that gay and lesbian travellers represent a substantial market not to be ignored. The study, conducted by Protean Strategies for Travel Gay Canada (T…
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gay persons of color: Chicago Blackhawks visit gay community centre
Niklas Hjalmarsson Source: http://www.sharkspage.com/?p=1344Hockey is for Everyone™ is the mission statement and name of the NHL’s primary youth development and grassroots program that provides support to nonprofit youth hockey organizations tha…
Continue readinggay persons of color: New Zealand marriage equality campaign – Legalise Love
At present in New Zealand, non-heterosexual couples cannot have their committed relationships legally recognized in the same way that their heterosexual counterparts can. Furthermore, New Zealand’s gay couples are forbidden to adopt a child as a family…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Philadelphia Phillies affirm It Gets Better
Yet another inspiring It Gets Better video, this time from the Philadelphia Phillies, which was released Saturday and features pitchers Roy Halladay and Michael Stutes, outfielders Hunter Pence and John Mayberry Jr., and second baseman Chase Utley.
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Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Tampa Bay Rays declare It Gets Better
In this It Gets Better instalment from the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Joe Maddon and players Johnny Damon, Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton, and Sean Rodriguez speak with conviction in a sincere message of support for LGBT teens who might be the victims of bullying. …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Roberto Arango resigns after Grindr scandal
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More hypocrisy from the United States Republican Party. Senator Roberto Arango, a Republican representing the capital of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a staunch opponent of marria…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Tim Cook becomes Apple CEO
Hailed by some as the “world’s most powerful gay man,” Tim Cook was announced Wednesday to replace Apple founder, Steve Jobs, as CEO of the American multinational corporation. Jobs is stepping down from the role to face continuing health problems.
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Continue readinggay persons of color: Tim Hardaway, from homophobic jerk to equal rights proponent
This is encouraging news from former NBA player, Tim Hardaway, who recently called on citizens of El Paso, Texas, to grow up as he has done when it comes to accepting gay people. Way back in 2007, Hardaway had said in an interview about the coming out …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: D.C. United players promise It Gets Better
The Washington D.C Major League Soccer (MLS) club, D.C. United, has come out in support of gay youth by filming an It Gets Better video. Featuring striker Josh Wolff and midfielder Clyde Simms, the spot encourages young people who are suffering from a…
Continue readinggay persons of color: North Sea, Texas (Noordzee, Texas), from Bavo Defurne
Set in a village on the beautiful, dune-filled Belgian coast, North Sea, Texas (Noordzee, Texas), from director Bavo Defurne, is a love story involving two boys, Pim and Gino (convincingly portrayed by Jelle Florizoone and Mathias Vergels respectively)…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Straight Pride is for Queers!!
The video, below, shows one great rant by British stand-up comedian and controversial atheist, Richard (The Dick) Coughlan, who slams the hypocrisy of anti-gay American politicians, and the absurdity of the Orgulho Hetero (Straight Pride) day recently …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: US Military Officer Comes Out To Fellow Soldier
As the US military’s ban on openly gay service personnel, aka Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT), approaches its final days, a gay US military officer currently serving overseas has uploaded a series of video diaries charting his experiences. In one of his …
Continue readinggay persons of color: At least 100 priests reported involved in same-sex blackmail scheme
The hypocrisy of the Catholic church never ceases to end or to amaze. The Italian weekly, Panorama, reported Friday that police have arrested two gay men in connection with blackmailing “at least 100 gay priests across Italy.”
At the home of Diego Ma…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Petition: Stop LGBT Discrimination in Cameroon!
The good folks at Care2.com are sponsoring a petition urging Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, and his government to stop violating international human rights laws and to repeal Section 347a of the Cameroonian penal code, a section that criminalizes …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Photos: Montreal Pride 2011
Some pics from Montreal Pride Weekend, 2011.
Continue readinggay persons of color: RIP Rick Rypien
Winnipeg Jets center Rick Rypien was found dead in his Coleman, Alberta, home Monday afternoon, and reports say that it was a suicide. He was 27-years-old and the second NHL player to die this off-season, as New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard pas…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Seattle Mariners, Seahawks, Storm, and Sounders say It Gets Better
Last Thursday, the Seattle Mariners released an “It Gets Better” video against anti-gay bullying to become the fifth Major League Baseball (MLB) team to do so and the first to include players from Seattle teams in the National Football League (NFL), …
Continue readinggay persons of color: Watch: Day 3 of the 2011 Queer of the Year contest
The 2011 international Queer of the Year contest is well under way with the completion of the third day of activities—The Healthy Lifestyle Challenge. After a sexy ice skating obstacle course, a sweaty bike race, and a sensual hula hoop face-off, the…
Continue readinggay persons of color: Tampa Bay Rays become 9th MLB team to join It Gets Better Project
Tampa Bay Rays’ manager Joe Maddon and players Johnny Damon, Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton, and Sean Rodriguez will be featured in an upcoming “It Gets Better” video to support teens dealing with anti-gay bullying, reports the St. Petersburg Times. The new vide…
Continue readinggay persons of color: DOMA to break up seven-year marriage and 19-year relationship
This is why the American Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) needs to be repealed. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have denied immigration benefits to a bi-national married gay couple in San Francisco and have ordered the expulsion of the Australi…
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