According to lezgetreal.com and Rod 2.0, yet another LGBT youth has been tragically lost to suicide over the weekend. Joseph Jefferson, viewed by many as a true youth pioneer, graduated from Harvey Milk High School in 2002. His volunteer efforts spanned community advocacy, AIDS/HIV advocacy, and even...

Despite vote counts that indicated it could pass the full New York state senate this month, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, which would protect against discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in areas like housing and employment, died Tuesday morning in the senate...

The New York Life Foundation has announced grants totaling $150,000 to two organizations offering safe places to learn and grow and educational enhancement opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. The Foundation made a $50,000 grant to the Lesbian...

[FROM THE NYCLU WEB-SITE] — In a settlement approved today by a federal judge, the New York Civil Liberties Union, the U.S. Department of Justice and a Herkimer County school district agreed on a series of reforms to protect students from bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and...

Last month, we reported on an amazing piece of new legislation aimed at protecting against discrimination on the basis of gender expression that was soon to be presented before the New York state legislature. Today, we are excited to report that the New York state Assembly passed the Gender Expression...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Critics of a proposed Ugandan law that would impose the death penalty for some gays say they’ve gathered 500,000 signatures calling for the bill’s rejection. A delegation including Anglican priest Canon Gideon Byamugisha delivered the petition to Uganda’s parliament...

New York City is poised to gain what may be the world’s first permanent housing facility for homeless GLBT Youth. The True Colors Residence, currently under construction in Harlem, takes its name from singer Cyndi Lauper’s concert series in support of GLBT equality. A Feb. 24 article posted at Cyndi...

NEW YORK (AP) Former Tennessee congressman and potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. got a tough reception while speaking to a gay advocacy group, and tried to explain he no longer opposes gay marriage. Ford had voted twice for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between...

The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the home of Showtime at the Apollo, a nationally syndicated...

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...