BuzzFeedTwitterNext pageArchive

George Takei Is OUR HERO

64

Map Ranks State Of Human Rights For LGBT People In Europe

“The Annual Review 2013 uncovers the real situation of LGBTI people beyond laws and gives us the whole picture of what it is like to be an LGBTI person in Europe today. The picture is far from satisfactory. While some countries are scoring high on the Rainbow Map because they have good laws, the situation on the ground often is very different. Even in countries with the most advanced laws and policies, there is a surprisingly high percentage of LGBTI people who are adjusting their behaviours on a daily basis because they fear violence and harassment when in public.”

224
Jason Bateman and Will Arnett Went For A “Love” Stroll Around NYC We wish this couple were real. 
102
The Pentagon formally recognized earlier this month that there are transgender veterans — a step that LGBT advocates say is a long way from open transgender service in the military, but also a significant first step in that process. In a short letter dated May 2, a Navy official told Autumn Sandeen, a veteran and transgender activist: “Per your request the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) has been updated to show your gender as female effective April 12, 2013.” Sandeen’s military identification card now reflects the change, a move called “quite significant” by the head of OutServe-SLDN, a national organization for LGBT service members and veterans and their families. Keep reading
87

Tonight will be a long night

41
What will happen with Calzona?
32

Fox News Spent One Minute Covering Marriage Equality In Three States

25
PRIDE IS COMING! 
304
What Does It Cost To Be Proud? Though New York hosts some of the country’s most expensive celebrations, the trend is reflected nationwide. The theme in Chicago, one of the more cost-effective celebrations this year, is “Because Bigger Is Always Better.” If “Better” and “VIP” are synonymous, you can get a VIP Weekend Pass to Chi-town’s Back Lot Bash for $60. In San Francisco, which is selling $40 and $124 tickets to a three-hour-long VIP Party, more than a few people have accused SF Pride of selling out altogether after the city’s Pride committee selected Bradley Manning, currently on trial for involvement in WikiLeaks, as a grand marshal for this year’s ceremony and then, hours later, backed down on the decision. The initial announcement angered LGBT military activists who consider Manning a traitor; the reversal has outraged people like Ben Goldstein, who recently commented on SF Pride’s Facebook Page, “SF Pride lost the vision and meaning of Stonewall decades ago; today’s Pride is beholden to special moneyed interests and will not rock the boat, in order to continue to exist.” One could argue that an expensive Pride Party ticket isn’t all that different than paying $16.50 to see a 3-D movie, but movies have never been exclusively linked to activism; Pride — at least in name — still is.
23

A Riddle From The UN

226