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On AlterNet: lgbt

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "lgbt"

LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving

LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving

Deb Price, AlterNet. November 24, 2008.
Despite recent heartbreaking setbacks, things are better for gay Americans now than at any other time in the nation's history.

Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won

Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won

Richard Kim, The Nation. November 6, 2008.
The Christian right outmaneuvered gay rights activists when it came to reaching out to California's huge minority populations.

Equality Riders Arrested in Mississippi

Equality Riders Arrested in Mississippi

Staff, Soulforce AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 20, 2008.
Members of brave LGBT group arrested for "trespassing" on a college campus.

Iraqi LGBT Leader Gunned Down in Baghdad

Iraqi LGBT Leader Gunned Down in Baghdad

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 29, 2008.
A terrible end for a heroic organizer.

House to Hold First-Ever Hearing on Transgender Rights

House to Hold First-Ever Hearing on Transgender Rights

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 25, 2008.
Hopefully the hearing will build the foundation for federal laws that protect transgender people from discrimination.

LGBT Activists Fighting the Last Battles of the Culture Wars

LGBT Activists Fighting the Last Battles of the Culture Wars

Anja Tranovich, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.
A group of gay rights activists are visiting Evangelical churches around the country in an effort to change hearts and minds.

The F Word: Of Wedges and Weddings

The F Word: Of Wedges and Weddings

Laura Flanders, Huffington Post AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. June 18, 2008.
GRITtv host Laura Flanders on equal marriage and political vision.

Gay Couples Exchange Vows in California

Gay Couples Exchange Vows in California

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 17, 2008.
Same-sex couples celebrate lasting love and newfound equality.

Catholic Group Sues to Delay California Same Sex Marriages

Catholic Group Sues to Delay California Same Sex Marriages

Alex Blaze, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: PEEK. June 13, 2008.
Virginia-based Liberty Counsel is making a last ditch effort to stop same sex marriages in Caliornia.

LGBT Orgs: Make Change, Not Lawsuits

LGBT Orgs: Make Change, Not Lawsuits

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. June 11, 2008.
Couples marrying in California should not pursue lawsuits in their own states.

WHO Updates AIDS Model - Christian Conservatives Go Crazy

WHO Updates AIDS Model - Christian Conservatives Go Crazy

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: Health and Wellness. June 11, 2008.
Conservatives continue to inappropriately attach moral judgments to a medical issue.

Sign the

Sign the "Ex-Hillary Fans For McCain" Pledge

Katie Halper, KatieHalper.com AlterNet: Election 2008. June 11, 2008.
Who needs constitutional rights when you can have revenge?

GLBT Youth Fight for the Right to Party at Prom

GLBT Youth Fight for the Right to Party at Prom

Sue Katz, AlterNet. June 11, 2008.
Even with the law on their side, GLBT students still have to struggle to take same-sex partners to prom.

Same-Sex Marriages Are More Egalitarian

Same-Sex Marriages Are More Egalitarian

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2008.
Are same-sex marriages emotionally healthier for those involved?

San Francisco Mayor: Civil Servants Cannot Deny Marriage

San Francisco Mayor: Civil Servants Cannot Deny Marriage

Keninny, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 5, 2008.
Like pharmacists, civil servants should not allow personal politics to undermine job performance.

Sam Nunn,

Sam Nunn, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Advocate, Reconsiders Policy

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 4, 2008.
The former Armed-Forces Committee Chairman rethinks his position on Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

Gay Marriage Ban on California Ballot

Gay Marriage Ban on California Ballot

Alex Blaze, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: PEEK. June 3, 2008.
Opponents of gay marriage attempt to overturn the recent Supreme Court decision.

Hagee: The Antichrist Is Gay,

Hagee: The Antichrist Is Gay, "Partially Jewish, As Was Adolph Hitler"

Max Blumenthal, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. June 2, 2008.
Hagee's comments become more outrageous, as does his support from Lieberman.

New York Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

New York Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 29, 2008.
NY moves one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage.

Boy Scouts Want to Discriminate Using Public Dollars

Boy Scouts Want to Discriminate Using Public Dollars

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 28, 2008.
The Boy Scouts want the city of Philadelphia to subsidize their discrimination against gays and atheists.

Remembering Harvey Milk: on the set of Gus Van Sant's upcoming film

Remembering Harvey Milk: on the set of Gus Van Sant's upcoming film "Milk"

Kip Williams, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 26, 2008.
This memorial day, let's remember the world's first openly gay politician.

California Gay Marriage Backlash Begins

California Gay Marriage Backlash Begins

Rev. Irene Monroe, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 21, 2008.
A conservative backlash in California has begun, with opponents gathering signatures for the November ballot.

In the White Male-Dominated Grantmaking World, Advocates for LGBT Minorities Get Screwed

In the White Male-Dominated Grantmaking World, Advocates for LGBT Minorities Get Screwed

Conn Corrigan, The Advocate. May 20, 2008.
Less than 9% of funding for LGBT groups goes to those who work with Blacks, Latinos, and other people of color -- a disproportionately low figure.

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 15, 2008.
In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that domestic partnerships are not a substitute for marriage.

Students Win Free Expression Case Against School

Students Win Free Expression Case Against School

Alex Blaze, The Bilerico Project AlterNet: PEEK. May 14, 2008.
A judge ruled that the school could not prevent students from wearing gay pride gear.