Tagged lgbtq

Best Bets: Our Guide to the Best LGBTQ Events in Atlanta for January 18-31

Friday, Jan. 18 The G8Yties - ’80s Dance Party features tunes from Prince, Madonna, Culture Club, Queen, Cyndi Lauper and more. Organizers will have 12” extended versions of all your favorite original ’80s d...

N.Y. Advances ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy Ban, Long-Awaited Transgender Protections

With Democrats in control of the New York Senate for the first time in a decade, lawmakers on Tuesday sent to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo two long-awaited pro-LGBT measures — one banning widely discredited “e...

Family Guy to “Phase Out” Gay Jokes

Family Guy producers have said they will be “phasing out” gay jokes. The comedy series has been criticized in the past for making LGBTQ people the butt of several jokes over the years. However, Sunday’s (Jan...

Pride Journey: Portland, Oregon

For years, my former boss at South Florida Gay News would rave about Portland, Oregon. He loved the free-spirited nature of the community as well as the abundance of outdoor activities available outside the cit...

Lawmaker Exposes Homophobia in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party

A legislator in Japan is facing backlash after his controversial comments about LGBTQ people. Katsuei Hirasawa was attending a gathering in the Japanese city Yamanashi Prefecture on Thursday, Jan. 3, when he...