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May 21, 2013

Protestors promise to remember the name of killed gay man Mark Carson

Mark Carson was remembered tonight (20 May) at the corner where he was murdered.

May 21, 2013

Protestors promise to remember the name of killed gay man Mark Carson

Mark Carson was remembered tonight (20 May) at the corner where he was murdered.

May 19, 2013

For 28 years, there is a day in May when New Yorkers come together for for AIDS awareness and education

The weather was less than perfect. It constantly rained and the temperature should have been higher for a May Sunday. However, even less than ideal conditions did not keep approximately 30,000 people from raising money for AIDS/HIV support services.

For 28 years the AIDS Walk New York has attracted support from all neighborhoods in the city. This year, as reported by organization's Twitter feed, $5.5 million (€4,287,429) was raised today (19 May).

May 19, 2013

A rally will be held at New York’s LGBT community center at 5:30 pm on 20 May in honor of Mark Carson

New York’s LGBT Community Center will host a rally in honor of Mark Carson, who was shot dead late Friday night in an anti-gay attack.

32 year-old Carson was shot at point-blank range on the street in Greenwhich Village. His attackers reportedly shouted homophobic slurs at Carson before shooting him in the face and fleeing the scene.

May 14, 2013

'Holding Out For A Hero' pop star says now she knows that gay people watch the Eurovision Song Contest, she might stand a chance of winning it

Bonnie Tyler has said if gay people watch the Eurovision Song Contest, she might stand a chance of winning it.

The Welsh singer, famous for 80s hit ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, will be representing the UK this year in Malmö, Sweden.

Speaking to London’s Metro newspaper, she said she had no idea Eurovision is a ‘big gay thing’.

May 13, 2013

Martha Wash will sing for thousands at New York’s 28th Annual 10k AIDS Walk

New York’s 28th Annual AIDS Walk will take place Sunday 19 May.

The 10k walk will see over 45,000 people participate, starting and ending in the city's Central Park.

Special guests will be headlining and promoting the cause, including Smash’s Megan Hilty, Glee’s Alex Newell, Ugly Betty’s Micheal Urie and Martha Wash singing You’ll Never Walk Alone.

To date the sponsored walk has raised $2,898,109 (£1,892,902, €2,233,559) all of which goes to Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and more that 40 other local AIDS service organizations.

May 12, 2013

An online campaign has been started to help pay the medical bills of a gay couple violently beaten for holding hands on a New York street

An online fundraising campaign has been launched to help pay the hospital bills of a New York gay couple who were attacked in broad daylight.

May 11, 2013

Police are on the lookout for three more suspects after two were arrested in the second NY gay bashing in five days 

The New York Police Department is looking for suspects in the second gay bashing case in one week.

Two gay men were taken to Bellevue Hospital early Friday morning where one had to have eye surgery after they were brutally beaten for being gay.

According to CBS2 New York, the victims aged 27 and 37 were leaving an after-hours club when a group of five men started yelling homophobic slurs at them on the street before brutally attacking them.

May 10, 2013

Police identified suspects in a gay bashing attack that left one man with a broken nose, the other with a broken wrist.

The New York Police Department has identified suspects in a gay bashing that took place on Sunday.

Authorities have released surveillance footage of at least six individuals wearing Knicks basketball jerseys they want to talk to about the beating.

Nick Porto and his partner Kevin Atkins, who were attacked near 34th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday (5 May), identified their attackers as men wearing Knicks jerseys.

A Knicks basketball game had just ended when the couple was walking arm-in-arm down 8th Avenue after finishing brunch.

May 9, 2013

If also passed by the senate,  Minnesota would become first legislature in Midwest to pass marriage equality

The Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday (9 May) passed a marriage equality bill 75-59 after more than three hours of debate.

The vote was largely split down party lines although four of the House's 61 Republicans voted for the bill while two of its 73 Democrats voted against it.

If also passed by the State Senate then signed into law, Minnesota would become the 12th state in the US to allow gay marriage.

May 8, 2013

Romantics Kacey Frierson and Chwanda Nixon complete an ‘I do’ marathon around America

Most people would be embarrassed to admit they had been married nine times. It usually implies a lot of failed relationships. But not for happy couple Kacey and Chwanda who decided to take all their seven children on an ‘I do’ marathon from Illinois to New York to Canada.

Kacey told Out: ‘Chwanda was like, "we gonna get married all them times?" And I’m like, "Yeah!" Once I started, I couldn’t stop: If I’m gonna do something, I’m gonna do it big!’

May 8, 2013

Romantics Kacey Frierson and Chwanda Nixon complete an ‘I do’ marathon around America

Most people would be embarrassed to admit they had been married nine times. It usually implies a lot of failed relationships. But not for happy couple Kacey and Chwanda who decided to take all their seven children on an ‘I do’ marathon from Illinois to New York to Canada.

Kacey told Out: ‘Chwanda was like, "we gonna get married all them times?" And I’m like, "Yeah!" Once I started, I couldn’t stop: If I’m gonna do something, I’m gonna do it big!’

May 6, 2013

'Dirty Hands Vigil' staged in response to a cardinal’s invite that gays ‘wash their hands’ to participate in the Catholic faith

A group of LGBT Catholics and allies were threatened with arrest for staging a silent protest in front of New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral.

The group stood outside the Fifth Avenue landmark with ash-covered hands, staging what they called a Dirty Hands Vigil in response to a blogpost published by Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan where he invited LGBT individuals to participate in the Catholic faith, but with the ‘clear expectation’ that they must first ‘wash your hands!’ of sin.

May 6, 2013

'Dirty Hands Vigil' staged in response to a cardinal’s invite that gays ‘wash their hands’ to participate in the Catholic faith

A group of LGBT Catholics and allies were threatened with arrest for staging a silent protest in front of New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral.

The group stood outside the Fifth Avenue landmark with ash-covered hands, staging what they called a Dirty Hands Vigil in response to a blogpost published by Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan where he invited LGBT individuals to participate in the Catholic faith, but with the ‘clear expectation’ that they must first ‘wash your hands!’ of sin.

May 6, 2013

Actors who play Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are tight off-screen too

The affection Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto have for each other is apparent in interviews the Star Trek leading men have done for Out Magazine published Monday (6 May).

Pine, who plays Spock in the franchise, says he knew Quinto (Mr. Spock) was gay from the moment he met him.

May 1, 2013

Mariela Castro had originally been denied visa to travel from NYC

The US State Department has changed course and will now allow the daughter of Cuban leader Raul Castro to travel to Philadelphia this week to accept an award from The Equality Forum for her work on behalf of gay rights.

Mariela Castro, already in the US attending meetings in New York, is prevented as a Cuban diplomat from traveling more than 25 miles from the United Nations without permission.

April 30, 2013

LGBT football association throws its weight behind calls for FIFA to investigate claims that Nigeria is actively excluding lesbians from the women’s team

While Nigeria’s Football Association has denied claims that lesbians are being excluded from the country’s national team, the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) is backing calls for international governing body FIFA (the international soccer organization) to investigate.

We spoke with Hans Laursen, IGLFA’s communications officer, to learn more about the organization and their work in tackling homophobia in the sport of football.

Why was IGLFA established?

April 28, 2013

Toronto Triggerfish claim the Polopalooza championship by defeating Atlanta

Polopalooza is the annual LGBT water polo competition hosted by the Toronto Triggerfish (reportedly the largest LGBT water polo club in the world).  The 2013 event has just concluded with the final play-off match completed today, Sunday 28th April.

April 28, 2013

Toronto Triggerfish claim the Polopalooza championship by defeating Atlanta

Polopalooza is the annual LGBT water polo competition hosted by the Toronto Triggerfish (reportedly the largest LGBT water polo club in the world).  The 2013 event has just concluded with the final play-off match completed today, Sunday 28th April.

April 26, 2013

Equaity Forum calls the visa denial 'shocking'

The niece of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been denied a visa by the US State Department to travel to Philadelphia to accept an award for her work on behalf of gay rights.

Mariela Castro, director of Cuba's National Center for Sex Education, is already in the US attending meetings in New York. But Cuban diplomats are prevented from traveling more than 25 miles from the United Nations without permission.

April 25, 2013

The Feeling among headliners at this year’s August bank holiday gay celebration

Excitement is starting to build for Manchester Pride 2013, one of the most popular LGBT celebrations in Britain, after the event's launch.

Patrons, friends, trustees and media supporters of the organisation gathered for an exclusive look at what can be expected from this year’s Manchester Pride, which begins on 16 August. 

It has been announced the theme for this year’s parade is Acceptable in the 80s. 

April 24, 2013

Bridegroom directed by longtime Clinton friend Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Just three days after receiving the Advocate for Change prize at the GLAAD Media Award in Los Angeles, Bill Clinton turned up in New York to introduce the film Bridegroom at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The former president, close friends with the film's director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, spoke highly of the documentary that shines a light on how a lack of marital rights can compound the grief of a surviving spouse when the other one dies.

April 24, 2013

Bridegroom directed by longtime Clinton friend Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Just three days after receiving the Advocate for Change prize at the GLAAD Media Award in Los Angeles, Bill Clinton turned up in New York to introduce the film Bridegroom at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The former president, close friends with the film's director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, spoke highly of the documentary that shines a light on how a lack of marital rights can compound the grief of a surviving spouse when the other one dies.

April 24, 2013

He said it could 'debase' the institution and lead to fathers marrying sons

Jeremy Irons said last week that he should have 'buttoned' his lip about marriage equality and there's a group called Gay USA that wholeheartedly agrees.

The group plans to protest tonight at the opening of Irons' film Trashed which is screening as part of the Energy for Tomorrow Conference in New York.