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“To anyone out there, especially young people feeling like you don’t fit in, or are not accepted, great things can happen when you have the courage to be yourself.” Those encouraging words uttered by Michael Sam in an emotional speech back in July at the ESPY Awards haven’t fallen on deaf ears – and this […]

A family in Tampa, Fl. has gone public about their experience with New Hope Missionary Baptist Church after the pastor canceled their son’s funeral because he was gay. The pastor, T.W. Jenkins, stood by his decision to block the service for 42-year-old Julion Evans. Jenkins said his church preaches against gay marriage. “Based on our preaching of the scripture, […]

In newly released audio, taken in 2001 just hours before the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, former President Bill Clinton told an audience in Australia that he could have killed Osama bin Laden. “I’m just saying, you know, if I were Osama bin Laden … He’s a very smart guy. […]

You read that right. A social media specialist for an English language learning center was fired after writing a blog explaining how homophones work. That’s right, the grammatical term for words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Tim Torkildson’s employer, Clarke Woodger of Utah’s Nomen Global Language Center, thought readers would confuse the […]

A 15-year-old transgender girl was stabbed aboard a Metro Green Line train in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Metro Transit Police have charged Reginald Anthony Klaiber, 24, in connection with the assault. Klaiber stabbed the teen in the back with a 3.5-inch knife. The victim was treated for what police described as a […]

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended on Tuesday as Israeli airstrikes came down on Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said 47 rockets were fired into Israel during the cease-fire period. The end of the cease-fire agreement means there is little hope of seeing an end to the constant exchange of fire that has killed more […]

Uh oh, who went and pissed Muva off? Last night, Amber Rose and all her curves were spotted leaving West Hollywood’s infamous 1Oak and we quickly learned things weren’t so sweet – though Amber looked GOOD – as the model and School Dance actress took to Twitter and let the world know there was an […]

Awkward! Just shortly after the release of his new book, The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out Is Good for Business , Jim Stewart sits down to discuss executives that have come out publicl with panelists and co-host Simon Hobbs. Leave it up to Simon to make everyone in the room go silent after he blares this out! [E! Online] The […]

Cara Delevingne took the fashion world by storm, not only because of her striking features and fabulous figure, but for wild behavior and don’t-give-a-what attitude. Delevingne’s insane hip-pop friendships also garnered a lot of attention for the 21-year-old, but none more-so than her friendship with actress Michelle Rodriguez. The two became close fast and were […]

Angelina Jolie has just received a huge honor from Queen Elizabeth II! The Hollywood actress has reportedly been made an honorary dame by England’s Queen after she was recognized at this year’s “Queen’s Birthday Honours.” Angelina was honored due to her work against sexual violence and the use of rape as a weapon of war, […]

As if his all-out war on women’s reproductive rights wasn’t enough to make you cringe, Texas Governor Rick Perry is sticking his foot in his mouth yet again. During a talk with the Commonwealth Club of California, Perry drew a ridiculous comparison between alcoholism and homosexuality. His comments come after Texas’ Republican Convention sanctioned platform language on […]

The Texas Republican Party is endorsing a ridiculous and controversial psychological treatment that turns gay people straight. And yes, this is a thing. The new anti-gay platform survived a key vote Thursday afternoon in Fort Worth at the Texas Republican Convention. Under the new platform the Texas Republican Party will “recognize the legitimacy and efficiency of counseling, which offers reparative therapy and […]