Laverne Cox: Trans is more than skin deep
Transgender actress Laverne Cox has spoken about Caitlyn Jenner’s coming out; reminding us that her transition is about more than how good she looks. Cox, who is best known for her role in Orange is the New Black, last year became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine to massive media hype; much […]
School bans coming out speech, outs student
A gay Colorado high school student was barred from delivering his graduation speech, in which he intended to come out, and was then outed by the principal. Evan Young, 18, was invited by Twin Peaks Charter Academy high school in Longmont to deliver the prestigious valedictorian address at his class graduation on 16 May. However, […]
SA sports minister welcomes Caitlyn Jenner
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Fikile Mbalula, has spoken out about the sensational media début of Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner. Jenner’s photo shoot and interview for the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair has made a huge global splash, with an outpouring of support for the reality TV star and Olympic winner. Mbalula […]
Obama declares June LGBT Pride Month
President Barack Obama has officially proclaimed the month of June to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. Pride is traditionally celebrated in the USA in June, marking the June 28, 1969 Stonewall riots. Obama first proclaimed it as LGBT Pride Month in 2009; the first-ever American president to do so. “We are not […]