Archive for the ‘Grassroots’ Category
Black Pridefest Group Hugely Expanding its Mission
A group that specifically works with dozens of Black Pride events both at home and abroad is expanding its mission to include other areas of interest to the African-American LGBT community.
Fred Karger Launches Boycott Against Amway
Fred Karger Ends Historic Presidential Campaign
Openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is calling it quits.
GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Re-election Offices Over Exec Order
Gay rights advocates say they’re “upping the ante” to get President Obama to reconsider his decision NOT to sign an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers.
Former NY Catholic Charities Member Launches Gay Youth Petition
A former board member of New York’s Catholic Charities organization is urging Cardinal Timothy Dolan to meet with gay rights advocates and homeless LGBT youth after initially avoiding a request to do so.
Gay Activist Corey Johnson Running for NYC Council
Former OutQ host and current New York City community board chair Corey Johnson announced Friday that he is OFFICIALLY running for city council.
Russian Gay Activist Nikolai Alekseyev Resigns from Movement
The combative hero of Russian gay activism, Nikolai Alekseyev, abruptly resigned from his two jobs within the movement last week.
OutServe Hosts First-Ever Gays-in-the-Military Summit
An organization of active-duty gay and lesbian servicemembers is hosting a first-ever summit this weekend to outline what newly-out troops can expect in a post-’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ military.
EQCA Files Complaint Against ‘Stop SB48′ Organizers
Gay rights advocates in California say they will file a complaint against the organizers of a campaign seeking to OVERTURN the state’s FAIR Education Act or SB48.
