May 17, 2012

Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com. Vice President Biden’s comments about marriage equality were no surprise to me. Why? The night before the president’s statement on same-sex marriage, I was honored to be the keynote speaker at Drexel University’s gay pride...

Mar 3, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2012 Media Contact: Zach Magee, GetEQUAL Mississippi Lead Organizer, zach_m12@yahoo.com Police Tell LGBT Mississippians It’s Illegal to Be Openly Gay in the State Permit for Rally Denied at Last Minute, Citing “Safety Concerns” JACKSON, MS — Gay Mississippians tried to rally in Jackson this morning to draw attention to...

Jan 2, 2012

The international visibility of The GLBT History Museum has led to a growing number of requests for information about the museum’s approach to queer public history and a strengthening of its contacts with sister institutions outside the United States. During 2011, the museum welcomed representatives from the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives  and the...

Nov 3, 2011

Today the European Parliament formally adopted a new set of asylum rules for the European Union. The binding rules now include gender identity as a ground of persecution, which EU Member States must take into account. Governments have already agreed to the changes, which are final. Until now, EU asylum law foresaw that “gender related aspects might be...

Nov 3, 2011

(Press Release)  www.gaywebsource.com/gaypress – Gay News Media and Press Network.  First LifeCard Plans Agency, Eilrich & Moir, LLC, Opens to Serve the LGBT Community  Market Approach: “If You Can’t Get Married…at Least Get Legal!” (CHANDLER, ARIZONA—November 1, 2011) LifeCard PlansTM, a leading provider of online storage and emergency...

Sep 21, 2011

Dear Friends:  Here are two links to op-eds on don’t ask, don’t tell today, one with my co-founder Michelle Benecke, and the other I did solo.  I also wanted to share with you my thoughts for today, and say a very special, deeply felt thank you to all who made this day possible.  Feel free to share.  Best,...