“If I was lying on my deathbed and I had kept this secret and never ever did anything about it, I would be lying there saying, ‘You just blew your entire life,’” she said in an interview excerpt released by theRead more
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National Give Out Day
Give OUT Day (May 21, 2015) is the national day of giving for the LGBTQ community – a 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites the LGBTQ community nationally to raise critically needed funds to support the diverse array of LGBTQRead more
Presbyterian Church Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage
NEW YORK — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved redefining marriage in the church constitution Tuesday to include a “commitment between two people,” becoming the largest Protestant group to formally recognize gay marriage as Christian and allow same-sex weddings in everyRead more
California Lawyer Proposes Initiative to Kill Gays & Lesbians
California’s system of direct democracy — the voter initiative process — has produced landmark laws reducing property taxes, banning affirmative action and legalizing medical marijuana. Now there’s a bid to declare that “the people of California wisely command” that gaysRead more
Openly LGBT Ambassadors Gather For Groundbreaking Panel In Washington, DC
The Human Rights Campaign, the Harvey Milk Foundation and GLIFAA hosted a historic panel discussion featuring all of the openly LGBT American ambassadors, Tuesday at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The panel included U.S. Ambassador to Australia John Berry, U.S.Read more
Republican Governor Passes Law Allowing Discrimination Against Gays
Bucking intense criticism from citizens, celebrities, tech leaders, and convention customers, Indiana’s Republican Gov. Mike Pence quietly signed a controversial religious freedom bill into law on Thursday. Opponents warn the measure will sanction discrimination against LGBT people, and cost theRead more
Join Us at our Next PFLAG North Jersey meeting
Love is in the air, definitely capable of thawing some of the coldest hearts. Next Thursday, Feb. 12th, North Jersey PFLAG will share some love for upcoming Valentine’s Day. Come hear great success/love stories from our guest couples. Be aRead more
Transgender Teacher to Speak at Our January Meeting
Kerri McCaffrey is a 5th grade teacher and in 2005, after a lifetime of hiding, had male to female gender reassignment in Montreal. She did this in the middle of her teaching year because she was not tenured. She alsoRead more
Vatican Shifts on Lesbians & Gays
The Vatican has proposed a refreshingly positive take on gays in the church, stating that gays have ‘gifts and talents to offer the Christian community.’ Read more.
Betty Degeneres on WNYC
This morning, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer interviewed Betty Degeneres during his 25 Years in 25 Days (1997) special to discuss Ellen’s coming out and the progress we’ve made in the 25 years since. During the interview, Betty took questions and comments fromRead more
