G. L. N. at USF

How cool!

Brittney Griner To Be First Openly Gay Athlete To Sign With Nike–And She’ll Be Modeling Men’s... Despite what apparel she puts on for the brand, it's definitely a great move for her. Congrats!

That's right!!!

Prop. 8 overturned in California, court says state can’t ban gay marriage The 9th Circuit Court in California struck down as unconstitutional the state's voter-passed ban on gay marriage Tuesday, ruling 2-1 that it violates the rights of gay Californians. [View a slideshow of demonstrations around Prop. 8 here] "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other th...

YAY!

Washington Gay Marriage: State Senate Approves Bill To Allow Same S*x Couples To Wed OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh to allow gay and le***an couples to wed. The measure now heads to the House, which is expected to approve it.

...Wow

Transgender People are Completely Banned From Boarding Airplanes in Canada The s**t hit the fan in the trans blogosphere last night, when it came to light that there is a disturbing new section in the Identity Scree

Happy Holidays everyone! Just a little news story to remind everyone that this kind of legislation is still being passed. Hope everyone is having a good break!

Autostraddle — Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Law Recognized As Disgraceful By Everyone Except Russia Russia's "gay propaganda" law might make anything that "promotes" homosexuality illegal.

Happy Friday!

Even if you don't listen to Rise Against, this song reminds us that there are Allies, even in music, that care about LGBT issues who make statements like these. We need to support and join them.

Rise Against - Make It Stop (September's Children) Music video by Rise Against performing Make It Stop (September's Children). (C) 2011 DGC Records

It's official! Happy DADT Repeal Day, everyone!

DADT is Dead | News The military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, one described in 1993 by President Bill Clinton as “an honorable compromise” that eventually destroyed thousands of careers, ended Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., nine months after Congress repealed the law.

It's tomorrow!

DADT Repeal: Pentagon Says It's Ready For End Of Gay Millitary Ban WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says the military is adequately prepared for the official lifting Tuesday of the legal ban on g**s serving openly. Press secretary George Little said Monday that the ban will end at one minute after midnight.

Happy Monday!

Trouble in the Tar Heel State | Commentary Freedom to Marry national campaign director Marc Solomon weighs in on the North Carolina state legislature's draconian anti-marriage equality amendment, to go before voters in May.

Even the U.S. is on-board!

Australian passports to have third gender option X category aims to counter discrimination against intersex people, while transgender people can pick male or female

We will be at the MCC Exhibit tomorrow from 11-2 in the MSC Atrium, come by and visit us and the other Multicultural organizations!

Oh Rachel...

Autostraddle — Bachmann Friend Bradlee Dean Sues Maddow for Speaking the Truth "Heavy metal evangelist" and homophobe plots his "big revenge" on years of well-deserved criticism.