CNN to Host LGBTQ Town Hall in October
CNN will be the exclusive broadcast partner of the historic LGBTQ presidential town hall hosted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.The town hall, to take place on Thursday, October 10 in Los Angeles, i...
LGBTQ Issues Omitted from Democratic Debate
Last night’s second round of Democratic debates brought disappointment to many LGBTQ voters and activists, as not a single mention or question of LGBTQ rights was included in the entire three-hour event.The...
Brothers Involved in Jussie Smollet Case Issue Apology
The two men who allegedly helped “Empire” star Jussie Smollett stage a fake homophobic and racist attack say that they have “tremendous regret” for how the incident has affected minority communities and victims...
Chinese Writer Sentenced to 10 years in Prison for Writing Homoerotica
A Chinese writer was sentenced to 10 years in prison because her books, which included gay sex scenes, were too popular, CNN reports.Liu, known by her pen name Tian Yi, penned the novel “Occupy.” She repor...
5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, Feb. 16
1. Gordon Giampietro, one of President Trump’s federal court nominees, has made disparaging comments about same-sex relationships and parenting, according to a new BuzzFeed News report. In a radio interview rec...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Oct. 27
1. According to TMZ, out CNN anchor Don Lemon called the NYPD this week after receiving numerous threatening, hateful Twitter messages. Sources say police will likely investigate the threats as a hate crime. ...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Oct. 12
1. In a new Harper Collins children’s book out this week, Santa Claus is depicted as a gay man of color. “Santa’s Husband,” written by straight ally Daniel Kibblesmith, features refreshingly mainstream illustra...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Aug. 15
1. Apple CEO Tim Cook says he spoke to out CNN anchor “multiple times” before he came out, and here's why.2. “I’m constantly surprised by what a non-issue this has become.” Roll Call on post-gay politics an...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 22
1. Media Matters for America analyzed cable news coverage of the Orlando shootings and found that Fox News significantly underrepresented LGBT voices and that none of the networks featured many Hispanic or Musl...
Activists in Action: Youth activist Quita Tinsley
Quita Tinsley, 25, is pursuing her master’s degree in Women’s Gender and Sexuality at Georgia State University while also working (for the past year) as the youth activist network organizer at SPARK Reproductiv...
Why is CNN focusing on the Virginia shooter being gay?
In the aftermath of the horrific murders of reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward on Aug. 26, Atlanta-based CNN has bizarrely focused on a random thread of the story—that the shooter Ves...