LGBT News Headlines

Seventy-seven more people treated at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada have been diagnosed with hepatitis C; doctors' licenses have been suspended.

First Daughter Jenna Bush will tie the knot with her fiance Harry Hager in a hush-hush ceremony at the Bush family ranch in Crawford, Texas on Saturday, becoming only the second presidential daughter to wed in nearly 40 years. But for her wedding, Jenna, unlike Tricia Nixon’s opulent White House wedding in 1971, opted to say 'I do' back at the ranch.

Sheila Schroeder and Kate Burns are convicted of trespassing in a sit-in against Colorado's marriage ban and must do 28 hours of community service.

14-year-old Brandon McInerney's lawyer is challenging his trial as an adult in the killing of schoolmate Larry King, which could get him life in prison.

Comedians Anne Neczypor and Jackie Monahan are here to bring you the lighter side of lesbianism. These sassy ladies will make you laugh about everything from social injustice to sex toys. This week: The girls chat about bringing back the chastity belt, ex-gay therapy, expiration dating, and the line between a slut and a whore.

LesbiaNation.com gets down and dirty with The L Word's break-out star Elizabeth Keener in a one-on-one interview. We discovered just what makes Dawn Denbo tick, uncovered the secrets behind Lesbian Turkish Oil Wrestling, The Dinah Shore Weekend and just who Keener might like for a love interest on her upcoming here!Networks crime show.

The winner of shock jock Howard Stern’s “Ugliest Man, Hottest Wife” competition, Marie Jarry’s husband Aaron said she felt pressure to resign from the Thalberg School after pictures of her in a bikini showed up on the internet.

Oscar nominee and cutie-pie Ellen Page plays teen angst once again on the big screen. Will Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and the rest of the cast of the Wachowski Brothers Speed Racer crash and burn? Grey's Anatomy's Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith go gay? Lesbian Stand-up comic Vickie Shaw's act gets play on Logo and Chanel No. 5 sniffs out French darling Audrey Tatou to replace Nicole Kidman as its new spokesbabe.

Virginia elects its first gay African American politician Lawrence Webb; Gay man Aaron Chandler is arrested in Cayman Islands for kissing; Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak calls for the end of 'Don’t ask Don’t tell'; As the World Turns' Van Hansis dates his doppelganger Tyler Hanes; Clay Aiken drops his even gayer album on QVC, and Caesar's Palace gets all dolled up with Bette, Elton and Cher.

According to a recent national survey conducted by Harris Interactive®, gay and lesbian adults online are reading more blogs than their heterosexual counterparts. When asked, just over half (51 percent) of the gay and lesbian respondents reported reading some type of blog, compared to 36 percent of heterosexual adults.

If you believe in media narratives (sometimes a very dangerous thing to do) Sen. Hillary Clinton’s quest for the White House has come to an end. But just hours after narrowly winning in Indiana and getting clocked in North Carolina, Clinton apparently chose to ignore the math and headed to West Virginia. A Democratic Party divided, 'The person best able to unify the party is Senator Clinton.'

A London teacher who has pioneered Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) History Month at her schoolover the past three years has just published an account of how she has developed the celebrations. Elly Barnes, the openly gay music teacher and ‘head of year’ teaches at Stoke Newington School, a non-selective, state school, specializing in Arts, Maths, and Science.

Rush Limbaugh is not a hypocrite because he masterminded ‘Operation Chaos,’ an attack strategy that simply exploits the democrats laissez-faire attitude about who is allowed to vote in their party’s primaries and caucuses. Limbaugh is a hypocrite because he has intentionally attempted to manipulate the 2008 race for the White House under the guise of wanting to do what’s best for America. Talk about a contradiction.

PFLAG, many students and faculty urge Missouri's Washington University to scrap its plans to honor the alumna and anti-gay religious-right activist.

After a day of closed-door testimony and three and a half years of public drama, the couple's lawyers draft an agreement over their daughter.

"I also hope my election opens the door for others to get involved in public service," says Falls Church City Councilman-elect Lawrence Webb.

Rep. Barney Frank's plan to have the government take on as much as $300 billion in new loans for strapped borrowers comes up for a vote Wednesday.

The amendment's GOP Senate sponsor shelves the bill before it can reach the gay-friendly leader of the House State Government Committee.

The woman whose Supreme Court case struck down U.S. miscegenation laws and who later spoke for same-sex marriage dies in Virginia at 68.

Authorities canceled six previous attempts, but newly relaxed rules give organizers hope they'll finally be able to stage their first Pride parade Sunday.

About 25 people gather in a St. Petersburg park with their mouths taped, distribute fliers and hold a banner reading "I Am Silent to Be Heard."

"It's funny that people think I got fired from CNN," he says. "I left CNN on my accord: I resigned from my contract because of personal reasons."

Sen. Barack Obama loses Indiana by less than two points, but wins solidly in North Carolina after the worst two-week stretch in his campaign.

"Larry's Law," honoring the slain Oxnard teen, would require teachers to report to their principal any time they observe a student being harassed.

Michigan public agencies can't offer health insurance to partners of gay workers thanks to the state's marriage ban, rules the state Supreme Court.

The N. Carolina businessman whose underfunded candidacy made history gets only 19 percent of the vote. Did LGBT groups hang him out to dry?

During an exclusive on-camera interview, Lynn Cothren, a white openly gay man who worked for over 23 years at the foot of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther Kings, speaks out about his experience.

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A poem I wrote six years ago about a little girl and her stolen innocence.

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In the midst of all the shrill and the funny faces of a Wagner opera, life struck me with an essential truth. What does Wagner have to say about our most difficult moments?

“Many GLBT organizations in DC meet the needs of specific groups within our community, or address specific interests or issues. The DC Center is an exciting place to be because our mission involves supporting both the whole community, and the whole person. I’m thrilled to be at The DC Center, and look forward to seeing our growth in the months and years ahead.”

Hearing is an innate gift to most of us, but true listening is a skill we have to acquire.

Pomes’ “Cook County” tackles the nearly epidemic issue of crystal meth addiction in a rural setting.

emocratic presidential contender Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) said in an interview today that the lack of federal protections for LGBT couples, particularly where immigration rights are concerned, are “one of the biggest problems that we’ve got to contend with.”

Are we living a life that is truly authentic? Do we make decisions and live in complete synchronicity with our true inner self? How can we become more authentic and true to who we really are?