An Orlando McDonald’s (MCD) has fired one of its managers after he told a 17-year-old job applicant (via voice mail), “You will not get hired. We do not hire faggots.” The manager didn’t even get his terminology right — “faggot” is a hateful term for a male homosexual, whereas the applicant...

The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund on Monday filed a complaint with the Florida human rights commission on behalf of a 17-year-old woman who says that McDonald’s refused to hire her because she is transgender. Zikerria Bellamy applied online for a management position with a McDonald’s...

A lot has happened today! Just in case you were busy and haven’t had the chance to see some of the things that have changed in your world, we’ll bring you five highly-circulated headlines in today’s LGBTQ news! Antigay Mass. Senate Candidate Posed Nude Massachusetts Republican state...

Iran is set to allow what is believed to be its first transsexual marriage after the would-be bride asked a court to override her father’s opposition to the match. The woman, named only as Shaghayegh, told Tehran’s family court that she wanted to wed her best friend from school, who had...

The 18-year old South African runner, Caster Semenya, was subjected to extensive gender tests following questions regarding her gender. Many of you have already heard about the controversy surrounding the young South African runner, Caster Semenya, who wowed the world with her performance at the World...

I’m tired of talking about all of the gloom and doom. Injustice? Take a holiday. Equal Rights? Will you get off my back. I’m tired. Instead, today, let’s talk about tolerance and acceptance. Those are such nice words, don’t you think? Acceptance, in my own personal dictionary, means that I have...

Attack In Broad Daylight Leaves One Transgender Woman Dead, Another Hospitalized WASHINGTON, D.C. – D.C. Police say a double stabbing in broad daylight left one person dead and another injured in Northwest Washington on Wednesday. Police say two people were stabbed in the 200 block of Q Street...

Inspired by a high court decision that decriminalized consensual gay sex in New Delhi last month, thousands took to the streets of Mumbai on Sunday to celebrate growing freedoms in the largest LGBT pride parade in India, reports Agence France-Presse. The annual Queer Azadi March Gay Parade Mumbai drew...

OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles has a new set of challenges. More and more gay, lesbian and transgendered people want their driver’s licenses to reflect their identities. Posha Towers is one of those people. She will soon undergo sex reassignment surgery. In the meantime,...

Following the announcement of receiving a $500,000 grant from Kalamazoo-based philanthropic group the Arcus Foundation, the Triangle Foundation has elaborated on several plans for the money – including one that should make LGBT west Michiganders very happy. The ongoing plan, said Triangle Executive...