1. Friendship This may seem obvious, but it’s important to like the man you’re with and to enjoy spending time with each other. The two of you share a special and meaningful camaraderie that is unique only to you and you have a solid foundation built for intimacy and sharing. 2. Respect You honor...

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire House committee is recommending against repealing the state’s five-week-old gay marriage law. The Judiciary Committee also voted Tuesday to recommend that the House kill a proposed constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman....

PALOUSE, WA. — A male student at Garfield-Palouse High School in Palouse, WA is a cheerleader but he isn’t content with doing typical male cheerleader stunts. He wants to do the same dances and kicks and fist pumps as the females, but his mom says school administrators are discriminating...

“Queeries,” a monthly lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender film series is set to launch at the Wealthy Street Theatre on March 19th at 8 p.m. The series premiere (‘Hedwig & the Angry Inch’) will feature live music in the lobby; renowned Grand Rapids photographer Terry Johnston will take “glam”...

The following was posted via the fine folks at Queerty: Los Angeles-based photographer Jeff Sheng, who shot Choi for a photo series (and took this picture), spoke with the lieutenant to find out what the deal is. He relays: “Apparently, Lt. Choi’s commander has always been in full support of him,...

A Brazilian man has been granted asylum by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as violence against LGBT residents of the South American nation escalates. Augusto Pereira de Souza, 27, lives in Newark, N.J. He said he was worried that he would be in danger if he were forced to return to Brazil....

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has recommended Daniel Alter to President Obama to serve as judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Although his appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, presidents traditionally abide by the recommendations made by the senior senator...

An 11-year-old boy says that he was harassed and humiliated at school for having long hair. The boy, who lives in Milford, Ohio, in the greater Cincinnati area, says the bullying he endured included being forced to wear his hair in pigtails and being taunted with girls’ names. What shocked his mother...

This Thursday, as the Senate Armed Services Committee meets again to hear testimony on repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, it is vital that citizens flood the Senate with phone calls demanding the law be repealed NOW! Capitol Hill Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Senate Contact List: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Our...

Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity...