NEW YORK — MTV held a solid lead among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season, according to a report released Friday. In its fourth annual Network Responsibility Index, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation found that of MTV's 207.5 hours of original prime-time programming, 42 percent included content reflecting the lives of gay, bisexual and transgender people. This earned MTV the first-ever "Excellent" rating ...  Read More

Activists’ renewed efforts in Indiana’s fourth largest city to pass an LGBT-inclusive human rights ordinance into law have unexpectedly met with some disparaging and bizarre claims from socially conservative organizers who oppose the measure. With a vote expected from the South Bend’s Common Council on Monday, July 26, the Citizens for Community Values of Indiana have ramped up their efforts to thwart the amendment. The CCVI claimed in an e-blas...  Read More

Openly gay actress Sara Gilbert will be joining five other women on a new CBS talk show targeted to moms. Sara is mother to two children - along with Allison Adler, her partner of eight years. The two are raising son Levi Hank, born to Allison in 2004, and daughter Sawyer, born to Sara in 2007. Sara will be joined by Sharon Osbourne, Big Brother host Julie Chen, actress Holly Robinson Peete, Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Leah Remin...  Read More

Today, July 23, I turned 55 years old. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve taken time to reflect on my life on each of my birthdays since the 40th. I think about what I might still need to reconcile, or what regrets I may have. And, on this birthday, I find I can only reflect on one regret. I didn’t dance with my wife. We traveled last weekend to Pennsylvania for the wedding of one of my wife’s nieces. This is an area where the population of the thr...  Read More

Publicist Howard Bragman is set to launch a new television series about coming out of the closet, Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood reports. Bragman, who is openly gay, has represented celebrities such as Chaz Bono, Chely Wright and Meredith Baxter when they came out publicly. The show, titled “Coming Out” will follow currently closeted celebrities in their journeys to publicly disclose their sexual orientation. According to Deadline Hollywood,...  Read More

I've suffered my share of insults in my life. I've been called stupid, ugly, fatty, spacey, weirdo, and slut – and those were all in the first 18 years. But it seems that the supreme insult was saved for adulthood (and manhood) – being asked if I was ovulating. A while back, on the night before Mother's Day, I apparently committed the ultimate transgression – I dared to go into a gay bar without wearing my "Just to warn you – I'm a transsexual" ...  Read More

Julianne Moore and Annette Bening are getting rave reviews for their new movie, "The Kids Are All Right," which concerns two lesbians whose lives are turned upside down when their teenage children invite their sperm donor father, played by Mark Ruffalo, into their lives. Tears, joy, hilarity and awkward dinner parties ensue. This will be playing at Keystone Art Cinema as of 7/23/2010. Yes, the movie's family matters matter, but the film also des...  Read More

While recently watching the most excellent documentary Ask Not on MPT, which presented a terrific overview of the origin of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy and its impact, a clip by a soldier made me think back to when I served. During one of the interviews following President Clinton's attempt to ban the discrimination of gays and lesbians in the Armed Forces, the young soldier said, and I'm paraphrasing: "In the military we live in cl...  Read More

55,000 people, sweltering heat, record breaking numbers of vendors, outstanding amounts of allies, top op the line performers, new venue and a new parade route we wanted to know you thought about it all. So we asked, what did you think of this year's Pride festival? and you answered... OF COURSE you loved it! It was amazing to see the size and presence that our community has here in Indy. Don't forget that through out the year every day can be...  Read More

The protester’s signs of “Jesus hates fags” should chill the blood as deeply as any KKK hood or swastika. It infuriates Christians on the other side of the picket line who know they’ve got it wrong, all wrong. If you hate gays in the name of God you’re following the apostle Paul. Jesus Christ never said anything in regard to homosexuals. This does not mean He hated them. He never said anything about ice cream, but that does not mean it’s an abom...  Read More

i’m at a wedding for a same-sex couple, in the chapel anteroom before the service, and the grooms are sweating profusely. It’s not because they’re nervous. It’s because they’re wearing black wool tuxedos, it’s a humid 90-degree day, and like most old churches, this one isn’t air-conditioned. Why would anyone schedule a large ceremony in a non-air-conditioned venue in late June? I’m not religious, but if I were, I’d either schedule my wedding in...  Read More

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) A New York City man accused of committing murder as a hate crime when he mistook two brothers for a homosexual couple has been found guilty after seven hours of jury deliberations. Keith Phoenix, 30, was convicted in a retrial Monday in the Dec. 7, 2008 baseball bat beating death of Ecuadoran immigrant Jose Sucuzhanay, and convicted of attempted assault as a hate crime, for also attacking the murder victim's brother, Romel Sucu...  Read More

Talk show host, American Idol judge and all-around celebrity personality, Ellen DeGeneres lands between Steven Spielberg and David Letterman at number 23 on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list. “The Celebrity 100 is a measure of power based on money and fame,” Forbes explains on its website. Forbes uses entertainment-related earnings and media visibility as measures of fame for its Celebrity 100 list. Media visibility includes exposure in print, televis...  Read More

One year after his death, we remember the genius performer who pushed past the boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality. A year ago this past Friday, radio stations across the nation electrified the airwaves with Michael Jackson's greatest hits, paying tribute to an extraordinary life in music that was cut far too short. Over beers in dive bars and on the dance floors of discos, we listened to "Billie Jean" and reminisced about the first time w...  Read More

New York (CNN) -- This year, as for the past 12 years or more, parishioners from St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church have marched under their church banner in New York's colorful Gay Pride parade. But this year, there was a difference. Their banner was blank, missing the name of the church. New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan asked the church's pastor to keep St. Francis' name out of the picture. The parish was told that the archdiocese'...  Read More

I was exchanging some emails on this blustery winter day with a friend of mine. She made an innocent observation that “the Internet gives the illusion of connecting, without really actually having to connect.” I should mention that there’s a history to this comment, that stems back to an ongoing discussion we’ve been having about the lack of connection among people in general – particularly among gay men and women. So I started thinking some mor...  Read More

This commentary was written by Adrien Julious of The Daily Loaf I frequently have conversations with people who ask me when I realized that I was gay. When I tell them I’m pretty sure that I was five, they say that I couldn’t have possibly known at that age. They say that all kids begin experimenting around that time, but that no one knows they’re gay at that age. Or they assume that because my aunt is gay and that I spent a lot of time with he...  Read More

Washington (CNN) -- President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged to end violence and discrimination against gays and lesbians at home and abroad Tuesday, as the Obama administration moves to extend further benefits to gays working in the federal government. "It's not right, it's not who we are as Americans, and we're going to put a stop to it," Obama told a raucous White House reception honoring Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Ea...  Read More

OK we know that Pride has already passed here in Indy, but don't be sad. There are several other prides around the state and neighboring state within a 4 hour drive. So bring your flags back out and make plans to attend some other festivals! Visit out Pride at Glance Page for festival info by Clicking Here We came across this article written about attending a pride festival and the joy and freedo...  Read More

Jim Batty thought he was out for a nice dinner with his wife, Sheila, when the world as he knew it changed forever. It was the fall of 1992 and they had a table by the window at Caffe Bellissimo on Kirkwood Highway. They hadn't gotten far in their meal when Sheila took a sledgehammer and hit him in the gut. Well, not exactly. But the four words she said had a similar impact, he says now. "Your son is gay." This was their Jim she was talking a...  Read More

Reed Cowan’s polemical film “8: The Mormon Proposition” examines the successful campaign against gay marriage in California that was heavily financed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is implacably opposed to homosexuality. The highly emotional documentary is narrated by Dustin Lance Black, the screenwriter for “Milk,” who, like Mr. Cowan, is gay and grew up in a Mormon household. The degree to which money influences poli...  Read More

Bloomington again has attracted attention from a website focused on gay families. The site www.wearegoodkin.comhas started a series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live. Bloomington has already been highlighted by The Advocate and OUTraveler.com as the number one small town gay destination. Here is the write up from Wearegoodkin.com: Bloomington, Indiana According to the Bloomington C &VB, Bloomington is “home to the natio...  Read More

Clear Channel Outdoor rejected two innocuous billboards of friendly gays from Florida's largest gay pride march in St. Petersburg on June 26. What scared them off? Gay biracial couple with a kid: cool. Fierce drag queen: awesome. Homos with their foreheads touching: scandal! Clear Channel says they've run more provocative campaigns before, but they also have a long history of censoring "undesirable messaging" such as ads critical of the Iraq In...  Read More

It was another record year with an estimated 55,000 people in attendance to peruse over 210 vendors, nearly 100 parade entrants, and entertainment all day on the big stage. It was a BLAST!!!  Read More

The most amazing thing to me is that some homosexuals support Sarah Palin. They must not have all the information. Let’s set the record straight regarding Palin’s view of homosexuality. The book that Palin wanted to ban from the Wasilla library was Daddy’s Roommate. It is a children’s book with a total of 13 sentences. Palin refused to read the book. If she had read the book, she would know that the final sentences of the book explain that, ...  Read More

It turns out that shortly after the French ad began airing last week, the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce sent McDonald’s (MCD) a scathing letter that severed its ties to the company and rejected any future financial support the company might offer. The letter calls the French ad “blatant geographic pandering to the LGBT community… while McDonald’s has continued to distance itself from the LGBT segment in the United States.” It turns ...  Read More

Meet “Devin & Glenn,” whose mundane marriage – and comic YouTube video – may be the best (or worst) argument yet for same-sex wedlock The video, in a little over three-and-a-half minutes, traces the stages of a relationship from infatuation to wedding night, honeymoon bliss to domestic boredom and disdain, spurring chuckles of recognition along the way. But it's the tagline that provides the punch line – and the humor-gilded point: “If you disa...  Read More

A recent study of children in lesbian families indicates that these kids have strong self-esteem, confidence, and achieve academically. Measures in the research also show children with lesbian parents rarely develop behavioral problems - such as rule-breaking and aggression. This is the first research of its kind, studying only planned lesbian families - or households in which the mothers identified themselves as lesbian at the time of artificial...  Read More

Q: I’m looking forward to my city’s pride celebration later this month, but I was wondering if you had some suggestions on a “dress code” for those in attendance. Here’s why I ask: On a day that our community gets so much attention from the news media and from straight people, I think it’s a shame that so many of my brothers and sisters don’t clean up their act, so to speak, so that we can present a more wholesome face to the country. To me, thi...  Read More

A gay-friendly TV advertisement from McDonald's is being praised after going viral online. The 45-second spot, which has only aired in France, features a teenage boy talking on the phone with an unseen love interest from his school as his father orders from a McDonald's cashier. The boy hangs up when his father approaches with a tray of hamburgers, and his father mentions that it's "too bad your class is all boys, you could get all the girls." ...  Read More

President Barack Obama ordered government agencies Wednesday to extend additional benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, including child care services and expanded family leave. The moves come a year after Obama signed a memorandum giving federal workers’ same-sex partners a first round of benefits including visitation and dependent-care rights. At the same time he asked federal agencies to determine what other benefits could be giv...  Read More

Last week the US House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee both passed measures that will repeal the military's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The Senate committee voted 16-12 for the repeal, while the full House approved the repeal by a 234 to 194 vote. Indiana’s Senator Evan Bayh sits the Armed Services Committee and after months of emails, phone calls and in-person lobbying, Sen. Bayh did the right thin...  Read More

it is sad that, for whatever reasons, so many people do still feel the need to hide their sexuality. It's tough keeping things from people. It involves so many little fibs – slipping off at the end of the evening and either pretending you're off to bed or subtly changing the gender of the person you're having a drink with. The direct lie is probably pretty rare, but it's difficult to avoid deceiving people or letting people deceive themselves abo...  Read More

One of the cornerstones of the GBLT movement has been the concept of Pride. And I applaud it with all my heart, because it is exactly what I feel was and is so needed. The world denies GBLT Pride. The world suppresses it. And for such a long time – and still today – GBLT Shame has been the standard, not pride. We should be ashamed for what we are. We should change. Whole organisations have been built and funded around forcing us to change our sh...  Read More

With news breaking of Kip Williams of GetEQUAL mounting yet another civilly disobedient action to keep pressure on the issue of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal, I thought it'd be a good time to share this. I had an occasion to mention an action from the 1980s, by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and was rather surprised to find out how many young people do not know of their actions. I lived through the time, and though their stakes w...  Read More

This is a question that would be quite difficult to answer for many right wing bigots. As Rob Tisanai correctly points out, the seriously anti-gay crowd really does seem to believe that one's sexuality only exists when you're actually having sex. At least that's what they think about gay people. Some examples: Matt Barber of Liberty University threw a fit because Prop 8 Judge Vaughn Walker is gay, but he didn't call the judge a homosexual. N...  Read More

When it comes to desire, the partner who is least interested in sex is the one who holds the most power in the couple’s sex life. If you are a low-desire partner, this may come as a shock to you, because of the powerless feeling you experience over your own levels of desire. Most people with low-desire WANT TO DESIRE THEIR MATE. Therefore, it is important to recognize that you are in a mixed-desire relationship, it is likely that both of you a...  Read More

Research for a film led a director to explore repression and persecution in the US, Britain and Russia. DELVING into millions of unclassified FBI and CIA documents and recordings covering six decades or more, one realises conventional history is a bit of a farce, since everything said by governments at the time is undercut by millions of secret documents revealing an alternative universe. Metaphorically, but sometimes in fact, real history is...  Read More

PRINCETON, NJ -- Opponents of legalizing same-sex marriage continue to outnumber supporters in the United States, by 53% to 44%. However, opposition is now tied for the lowest < a href"http://www.gallup.com/poll/128291/Americans-Opposition-Gay-Marriage-Eases-Slightly.aspx">Gallup has measured. Support was slightly higher, at 46%, in 2007. These results are based on Gallup's Values and Beliefs Poll, which has tracked attitudes toward legal sa...  Read More

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Expedia.com®, the world's leading online travel agency, announced today that it has opened an LGBT travel site to serve as a resource for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender travelers. Expedia.com developed the store in partnership with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), the leading global organization dedicated to connecting businesses in the LGBT tourism industry. Expedia's LGBT site currently fea...  Read More

So what’s the big deal about sex? Some want it, some don’t. Truth is, there are all sorts of things in life we want, but don’t necessarily get. Why then, is sex perceived by so many as some sort of human right or fundamental ingredient in a relationship? As it turns out, the way we are engineered as human beings reveals that sex has value that transcends the bodily pleasures we have come to enjoy as a result of these activities! There are severa...  Read More

Jason Osmanski knew he had to tell his mom, but he didn't know how. He was 14 years old and had spent half his life sensing he was different. Now, he had the words for it. Wanting to break the news somewhere public, someplace safe, Jason tagged along with his mom on a shopping trip to Walmart. But he still couldn't say it. He took a pad of paper from the pharmacy counter and wrote, "Will you love me no matter what?" Carolyn Osmanski gave him a qu...  Read More

Lets talk about sex. After all, who doesn’t like to talk about sex? Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot about you – with the red face, looking around to be sure that no one can see you reading this. Luckily for you I will avoid spelling the word in its natural form – because when these three little letters are side-by-side, uninterrupted, they tend to invite the spam police. This topic is so involved that I am going to commit my next two newslet...  Read More

Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is quite simply a living legend. But she’s not content to rest on her laurels, continuing to work tirelessly to promote the cause of women and gender equality in sports. In her prime, Billie Jean King was instrumental in professionalizing women’s tennis. She began by crusading for equal prize money for the men’s and women’s games starting in 1973—a goal that was finally reached in 2007, when the French Open becam...  Read More

Successful communities like Triangle Square, the affordable housing center in Los Angeles built by the Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing, are examples of how tenacity and patience have paid off. It took about 22 million dollars in state and federal housing funds to complete this project. "For the low income, obviously there’s no money in it, so if you’re a for-profit developer this is not what you want to do," said Mark Supper, executive director of...  Read More

While parades and festivals are the most visible aspect of pride season, one could easily overlook the reasons we celebrate, march, and demand equality. Our list is a small sampling of the innumerable reasons to be proud this year. Read all 150 reasons by clicking here   Read More

Two Gays are standing on a bridge watching ships pass by underneath them. One says to the other..."What kind of ship is that?" "Container ship." "OK, what's that one over there?" "Oil Tanker." "How about that one?" "That's a ferry boat." "Really? I knew we were strong, but I never knew we had our own NAVY!"   Read More

Dear Michele, I am dating a woman who is 19 years younger than myself. She is 28 and I am 47. We have a lot of fun doing things together, but our relationship is strained as I am having a hard time bringing her home to “mom and dad.” Her parents are very accepting as they are also from a younger (my) generation so I completely understand them. My parents are in their 70s, hard to talk to about being gay let alone my relationship. I’ve t...  Read More

WE HAVE TWO SETS OF TWO TICKETS TO THE BROAD RIPPLE ART FAIR! The tickets are courtesy of the Indianapolis Art center and us! So all you have to do to win them is send us an email at info@gayindy.com and it will automatically enter you to win 2 free tickets ...to the Broad Ripple Art Fair. We will accept entries until May 13th and we will contact the winner on Friday May 14th so include your contact information in the email.  Read More

We asked Gay and Lesbian Indianapolis what their favorite spring activity was? You guys told us that grilling was your favorite spring activity. 30% said grilling, 21% said anything outdoors, 21% said they were just glad to have survived another Indiana winter, 17% said they liked watching the new pool boy or girl, and 8% said their favorite spring activity is bird watching. Thanks for playing!   Read More

By Stephanie Fairyington, from Dissent I came out to my mother in a letter. I was 28. I was born this way I wrote, following with the most shattering high note of self-loathing I can think of: If there were a straight pill, I lamented, I'd swallow it faster than you can say the word gay. I didn't mean either of these things. I said them because I knew they would elicit pity and absolve my mother of the belief that her parenting was to blame for...  Read More

Lesbians are great for hanging out with, talking to about sports and beating you in arm wresting. Unfortunately, the porn industry has also done a pretty good job of convincing you lesbians also want to have sex with you. Luckily, this real, flesh-and-blood lesbian to set you straight (heh). Without further ado, here are a few lines that are almost certain to get you ousted from lesbian ladies night at your local pool hall. 10. "You just haven'...  Read More

(Washington) The Supreme Court on Monday decided to let stand a ruling saying the Boy Scouts cannot lease city-owned parkland in San Diego because the group is a religious organization. The high court refused to hear an appeal from San Diego-area Boy Scouts who have traditionally leased Balboa Park camp space. U.S. District Judge Napoleon Jones Jr. ruled in 2003 that San Diego acted improperly when it leased 18 acres of camp space to the Scouts...  Read More

TMZ has learned the big "coming out" announcement planned for this week will be ... country star Chely Wright. There's been a big buzz over the last week as to which celeb was announcing he/she was gay ... we knew it was going to be unveiled in PEOPLE mag next week. But now TMZ knows for sure. Wright has a book coming out this week as well -- it's called, "Like Me." And she has a CD coming out too -- called "Lifted Off the Ground." The 39-ye...  Read More

As long as our next generation is filled with intelligent people like this, our rights are just around the corner! This post is an interview done by Noreen Fagan / Ottawa / Thursday, April 29, 2010. The interview was sparked because of a proposed sex ed curriculum change in Canada. Needless to say it was withdrawn less the a day later. Read On: I have met Rayna Farr-Dutchin a few times. She is 15 years old in Grade 10 at the Holy Trinity Cathol...  Read More

34 years ago Itďż˝s a hot summer day, and I am playing sharks and minnows in our pool with my best friend. Weďż˝ve played this game daily since we learned to hold our breath underwater, and today have decided to make it harder by throwing in all the patio furniture and making an underwater obstacle course. Because we have the house to ourselves ďż˝ an extremely unusual occurrence in a family with five kids ďż˝ we have also decided to play the ga...  Read More

Grieving the loss of a relationships can be very complicated. If you are uncertain whether or not your partner is over their ex, I’m guessing there is at least something there that is unresolved (or possibly you have an overactive imagination and are prone to distrust?). Understanding your partner’s feelings, without inserting yours, is a wonderful gift to them – and one that can help them make sense of what might still linger between them and t...  Read More

The Telegraph is a newspaper geared towards the United Kingdom and International community. A column by journalist James Delingpole called "But gays AREN'T normal..." borders on the offensive. In the article the author is trying to convey the point that the homophobic comments of a conservative political candidate are not necessarily shared by him but that he defends their right to say it. The first problem is the provocative title and wording o...  Read More

Dining Out for Life Returns April 29, so start making plans now! The AIDS crisis is more than 25 years old but is still devastating world populations. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that one in five individuals are unaware of his/her HIV status, and people over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group to contract the virus. There are effective solutions to slowing this epidemic and simple ways to help those affected by HIV/AIDS. Dining Ou...  Read More

The Million "Fag" March is an annual event held at Gage Park in Topeka, KS near the home of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. The March is designed to protest the antics of Phelps and his church, who have become a symbol for the homophobia that remains throughout the United States (find out more about them below). The main goal of the MFM is to turn the tables, using the very same rights and laws the members of the WBC use to shield t...  Read More

So much is wrong with the Dallas Morning News’ article today profiling Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, who is headed to the NFL this weekend. First is the multiple uses of the term “sexual preference” to describe Bryant’s mother being a lesbian. I contacted the Morning News and got them to change it online to “sexual orientation,” since “sexual preference” has been listed in the AP Stylebook as a term to avoid since at least 2006. Unfort...  Read More

TOPEKA | The estranged son of a controversial Kansas pastor encouraged people to feel sympathy for members of his father's church, "at least for the young children stuck in that situation." Nate Phelps, 51, spoke in Topeka on Saturday, marking his first trip in 20 years to the city where his father, Fred Phelps, runs Westboro Baptist church. He described the fear, intimidation and abuse he endured before leaving the family and church on his 18th...  Read More

Artist-writer Dan Parent said a new gay character will enroll at Riverdale later this year. Parent said that the comic is striving for more diversity and that the new character, Kevin Keller, reportedly will appear in Veronica Comics (#202) in September, in an issue titled "Isn't It Bromantic?" "The introduction of Kevin is just about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive. Archie's hometown of Riverdale has always been a saf...  Read More

So which Hollywood celebrity is going to come out on May 5? People Magazine allegedly has the exclusive and the celeb is booked on several major talk shows that week including "The View." PR powerhouse Howard Bragman, who has successfully -- some might add brilliantly -- orchestrated several celeb outings in the past decade talked about his next coming out project at the GLAAD Media Awards red carpet Sunday (Apr. 17). Bragman -- the coming out...  Read More

Depressing but it should be read and talked about! Long-term partners had taken necessary steps to protect relationship in time of crisis Today, NCLR launched a national media campaign to bring visibility to a tragic new case where Sonoma County, California officials separated an elderly gay couple and sold their worldly possessions despite the measures the men had taken to protect their relationship. “In the 33 years of our organization’s hi...  Read More

It seems like a silly thing to say - it certainly seems even sillier to treat this as a guilty admission - but, yes, I confess, my relationship isn't perfect. And it does feel like a confession. Sometimes Beloved will do things that frustrate me to no end. The fact he thinks that running a vacuum cleaner over about 2 square inches of space in the centre of the room counts as hoovering - and THEN gets huffy if I decide that, y'know, I prefer my c...  Read More

The American Idol host—whose recent erratic behavior on the air has prompted chatter—has for years alternated between receiving and delivering homophobic, gay-baiting attacks. Thaddeus Russell on the Seacrest persona. Even if he is heterosexual, Ryan Seacrest should consider being gay. After watching the American Idol host both gay-bait Adam Lambert ("my tongue isn't nearly as talented as yours") and dance with a man in the audience during one ...  Read More

Smiling proudly for the camera, these are the first two same-sex parents in Britain to jointly sign a birth certificate. Natalie Woods, 38, a gay activist, gave birth to Lily May Betty Woods in Brighton earlier this month. Her lesbian partner, Elizabeth Knowles, 47, is named on the certificate instead of the biological father, a registered sperm donor. The couple described the signing as 'quite a milestone' at Brighton Register Office. The 20...  Read More

A gay Chicago couple that has hosted a Food Network TV show is inviting former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to dinner, in an effort to show him that families with same-sex parents are "no less a family than yours." Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith are the owners of the Hearty Boys catering company and the Hearty Restaurant, 3819 N. Broadway. They also hosted the program, "Party Line with the Hearty Boys" on the Food Network, which was produced in 20...  Read More

In a move hailed as a step toward fairness for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama is ordering that nearly all hospitals allow patients to say who has visitation rights and who can help make medical decisions, including gay and lesbian partners. The White House on Thursday released a statement by Obama instructing his Health and Human Services secretary to draft rules requiring hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid payments to grant...  Read More

Cyndi Lauper is helping establish Manhattan's first permanent housing for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Harlem. Many homeless LGBT youth face violence in mainstream shelters, forcing them to rely on a small network of gay-friendly facilities, advocates say. The True Colors Residence, set to open in winter 2011, will provide young people between 18 and 24 with a place to live while helping them get back on their feet. ...  Read More

We asked and you told "How do you identify yourself?" 26% Identified themselves as Lesbian 41% as Gay 4% as Transgendered 11% as Bi-Sexual 1% as Transexual 6% as I am who I am 5% as Still figuring it out 3% as I refuse to label myself Thanks for playing we appreciate your answers and interactions!   Read More

Should gay business owners out themselves when interviewing job candidates? Some gay entrepreneurs say raising the subject isn't necessary and that it would be unprofessional to do so. "If it's not relevant, then it shouldn't be brought out in an interview," says Eileen Kessler, who is gay and the owner of OmniStudio Inc., a marketing-communications firm in Washington, D.C. But others point to instances of recruits abruptly quitting after le...  Read More

TUPELO, Miss. -- Green Day, former 'N Sync member Lance Bass and celebrity chef Cat Cora are among those helping to pay for a gay-friendly prom in Mississippi next month. Organizers say the event is open to everyone but geared toward gay students. The American Humanist Association also will contribute $20,000 for the May 8 event in Tupelo. The annual prom is organized by the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition. This year's event has drawn atten...  Read More

It’s always better to dance alone than to sway in time with a roomful of bigots  Read More

A study of 2,500 gay and bisexual men claims that almost three-quarters of them would refuse an advance in medicine that could change their sexuality to heterosexual. Dating website Mancentral.com conducted the study earlier this year, based on a Matrix-style concept. Whilst 26% of those surveyed admitted that they would take a ‘straight pill’, if such existed, almost three times as many men (74%) had no desire to alter their sexual preference....  Read More

What is Homorazzi.com? This is what they told us: What started as a wacky reality TV show idea, has morphed into a spectacular collaboration of several amazing guys in what we call Homorazzi.com. With different backgrounds, opinions, and lifestyles, Homorazzi.com is a glimpse into the lives of a gaggle of gays and how we view the world - one day at a time. We’ve all been friends for several years, and now we’ve come out of the closet and are sha...  Read More

Situational heterosexual’ is a term I’ve used for several years when people have asked how could I have been married for so many years and yet be gay. This term has also helped people gain a clearer understanding of what really happens when someone who is homosexual marries someone of the opposite sex and claims change. Confusion about what really happens in these situations still exists and often wrongly reinforces the ‘homosexuality is a choic...  Read More

If you like smoking hot gay women with guns, trucker mouths and a disdain for the law—and really, who doesn’t?—then you’re in for a treat with Bitch Slap, a guilty pleasure out now on DVD. The premise is simple. Set on a desolate stretch of highway, the film stars three diabolical dames with a baddie hostage in tow who are on the hunt for a buried fortune in diamonds. The story unfolds through a series of flashbacks, progressively uncovering se...  Read More

We found this commentary this morning and thought that is was definelty worth sharing with our community. The opinion is strong, but we know that a lot of our community struggles with their faith and acceptance working together. Indianapolis has several gay churches and you can find them listed under our Indy LGBT Resources page With the growing openness of gay men and women and as they become more...  Read More

OK we know April Fools was yesterday but we ran across this article that was posted by Minnesota State University, Mankato Reporter. Quite frankly we found it to be rather amusing. So here it is for you guys today. "There's something in the water at Minnesota State and it is wreaking heterosexual havoc on students. A substance that has yet to be identified has seeped into the local area water and has apparently turned many of the gay MSU studen...  Read More

She entertains millions everyday with her quirky wit and timeless charm. Now daytime talk show host and veteran comic Ellen DeGeneres' life story will be the featured subject of an upcoming issue of Bluewater Productions' Female Force biography comic series. Female Force: Ellen DeGeneres, in stores on March 31st, follows the comedienne from her youth in Louisiana, thro...  Read More

Gayindy.com and Indy's # 1 gay and lesbian newspaper, The Word, have joined forces to offer Indy it's one and only complete resource for restaurants, bars, clubs, events, business listings, organizations, advice, news, travel, nightlife, music and entertainment. Our partnership will bring you the latest, and we hope greatest coverage in the region. The full story of what our partnership will bring to you is covered in this month’s edition of Th...  Read More

Gayindy.com has teamed up with Indy's premier LGBT couples and individual therapist and counselor, Michele O'Mara. By working together we will be able to provide you with articles spanning from break-ups to make-ups and offering advice on coming out, healthy relationships, loving yourself etc. etc. We will have articles and advice posted on the site from Michele as often as possible and if you need advice contact us at advice@gayindy.com we'll se...  Read More

The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute is conducting a research-based project that aims to increase and improve the adoption of children by lesbian and gay individuals and couples. As part of the project, the Institute is collecting information through a survey of GLBT parents on their experiences in adopting children, as well as their perceptions of their current needs. Contact David Brodzinsky to receive a questionnaire. Respondents will ha...  Read More

Audrey teaches middle school near Kalamazoo, Michigan. She's also a lesbian--but if she's fully open about this, it will put her job, and her ability to take care of herself and her children, at risk. "It is not safe to talk about my personal life with my professional colleagues," Audrey (not her real name) says. "I do not attend most staff gatherings outside of school, because I am uncomfortable not being able to be myself." But "it does not a...  Read More

Palm Springs is the place to be this April as Dinah Shore weekend celebrates its 20th year of the hottest lesbian party on the planet. Hot, hot, hot ladies clad in nothing more than bikini tops and board shorts. This is the most star-studded of Dinah Shore events. The line up is incredible! Rosie O'Donnell, Ke$ha, Salt-n-Peppa, Paradiso Girls, Lolene, God-Des and She, Suzanne Westenhoefer and Meredith Baxter. And that's just naming a few. Who Sh...  Read More

How many times have we all heard this question? Too many right! Gay or Lesbian, we have all dealt with people trying to understand us by squeezing us into whatever little box that society has created for them. I think next time my partner and I get asked that question I should respond with an equally idiotic one like, "hmm I don't know, do you like it on your knees or on your back"? Point being neither question is relevant to who we are and it re...  Read More

We found this site digging around the internet once again and definitely thought we should share it with our GLBT community here in Indianapolis. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to civil rights, squashing hate and teaching tolerance. Below is their stance on anti gay groups and what follows that is a list of 15 hate groups that they compiled to publish for our pleasure. Opposition to equal rights for homosexuals has been a central ...  Read More

Lady Gaga says being gay is not a choice. The 23-year-old singer — who has previously discussed her own bisexuality at length — believes homosexual men and women are “born” that way. Gaga — who claims her new video Telephone is “groundbreaking” because she showcases of different types of sexuality in the nine-minute promo — said, “There are transsexual women and transgender women and suddenly it becomes poisonous and something else because ther...  Read More

I join with others who are ready to take bold action to demand equality for LGBTQ people. I will not accept excuses, delays, compromises, or empty promises, and I will hold accountable any person or organization who stands in the way. I will push back, rise up, and speak out against all forms of discrimination that plague our community. Our mission at GetEQUAL is simple: to create a movement of everyday people—lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgend...  Read More

OutArtist.com is the first and finest directory dedicated to displaying gay art exclusive to the United States. This LGBT artist directory provides profiles of artists and a direct link to their studio or website. Profiles are searchable by name, category or state and nobody has registered from Indiana yet. Whether your looking for gay artwork or lesbian artwork, we will introduce you to the LGBT artists that create it. If you are a gay artist a...  Read More

The gayindy.com household received their 2010 census yesterday and after reviewing it we think that it is important to put this information on our site to make sure that we all get counted. How does the 2010 Census count lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people? The 2010 Census does not ask about sexual orientation or gender identity. LGBT people living with a spouse or partner can identify their relationship by checking either the ...  Read More

Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink. It wants gay honeymooners trekking through the Himalayas. It wants to host the world's highest same-sex wedding at Everest base camp. But mainly, the conservative Hindu nation wants a chunk of the multibillion dollar gay tourist market to help pull it out of poverty. That quest -- brushing aside historical biases in pursuit of economic opportunity -- is symbolic of one of the gay rights movement's most...  Read More

We asked where gay and lesbian Indianapolis likes to take a quick a trip to... the results are: It's a tie Brown County/Nashville and Chicago were the number one picks. Bloomington and Sagatuck came in a close second and Cincinatti came in third. You can tell the ecnomy is wreaking havoc because 27% of you said "who has the money to travel".  Read More

Lilith Fair will be coming to Indianapolis. The show is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20th at the Verizon Wireless Music Center. Pre sale tickets will be available on March 22nd @ 10am on Sarah McLachlan's website SarahMcLachlan.com Regular ticket sales will start on March 27th @10am through Live Nation Live Nations web site So Far the Confirme...  Read More

What a show! Love Thy Neighbor Benefit was a great success last night @ Zonies Closet and it raised over $1800.00 for the Coby Palmer food pantry. The gracious hostesses Denise and Lori, owners of Zonie's Closet donated not only their establishment for the evening, but their tips and drink specials with all the proceeds going to the Coby Palmer food pantry. Each of the fabulous perfromers put on a fantastic show and the patrons were gracious ...  Read More

We had heard that Ellen was being prompted to step in some how in this matter.. and she did. The lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Constance McMillen was speechless Friday when the talk show host pulled out an oversized check from the Web site Tonic.Com, a digital media company. DeGeneres says she admires McMillen for challenging ...  Read More

Movies and TV shows with gay characters could be ineligible for a "family-friendly" tax credit in Florida under a little-noticed provision tucked into a $75 million incentive package that Republican House leaders hope will attract film and entertainment jobs to the state. The bill would prohibit productions with "nontraditional family values" from receiving a so-called family-friendly tax credit. But it doesn't define what "nontraditional family...  Read More

Local gay bar Cosmos located at 243 N State Ave has closed it doors effective yesterday 3/9/10. Cosmos was a great conversation bar with friendly bartenders, a beautiful original bar with copper top that spanned from one end to the other, an eccentric paint job, a clever slogan "welcoming time and space" and most of all it was a community bar where we could all go to escape the day to to day. It is always sad to see one of our "family" close i...  Read More

CNN presents the documentary 'Her Name Was Steven' on air nationally this weekend. As City Manager of Largo, Florida, Steve Stanton seemed to have the ideal life; a wife and son at home, a well-paying job overseeing a $130 million budget and 1,200 employees, and the respect and admiration of peers. But everything changed in early 2007 when a local newspaper revealed Stanton’s plans for sexual reassignment. Fired by the city and thrust into the ...  Read More

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is co-sponsoring the Harvey Milk National Stamp Campaign. “This stamp would serve to further remind Americans that by honoring Harvey Milk, you honor a true American Hero and Champion of Civil Rights for all people.” Please send a letter expressing your desire for the committee to vote for the postmaster to approve this stamp to: Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee c/o Stamp Development U.S. Postal Service ...  Read More

Jim Tressel, the popular Ohio State's sweater vest-wearing head coach who is a conservative Christian and was also a Bush supporter, was recently interviewed by Outlook, an Ohio GLBT magazine. According to the weekly, "this is the first time that a Division I NCAA head football coach has done a one-on-one with a GLBT publication." Tressel has some surprisingly supportive things to say about out gays on his team. When asked what advice he would g...  Read More

Your resume is polished. You don your best smile. And hope desperately that the interviewer will like you. Why? Because in these tough economic times, your livelihood depends on it, and this interview could make or break your plans for the next few years (or more) of your life. How on earth will you answer certain benign questions such as “What brought you to this city?” or “Are you married?” when the answers involve revealing this one particula...  Read More

he census tells the story of who we are as a nation, and that includes LGBT people — but only when we participate, and only when we're fully counted. Thanks to the collection of unmarried partner data, a more complete picture of who we are has emerged. For example, we know that: * Same-sex couples live in 99% of all US Counties. * LGBT parents live in 97% of all US Counties. * Black and Latino same-sex couples are r...  Read More

There is a new facebook page that has been built and the news is spreading around the country. The Faces of Equality Page was built with this reason in mind "Show the country that people who support LGBT rights don't fit into a specific political box. Democrats, Republicans, Green Party, etc want equal rights for all. Post your stats, post your picture, post for equality!" Follow the link below and show them your face gay an lesbian Indianapolis...  Read More

A transgender person is someone whose personal idea of gender does not correlate with his or her assigned gender role. It does not exclusively refer to transsexual persons, i.e. those who are transitioning or have transitioned from one gender to another; all transsexual persons are transgender, but not all transgender persons are transsexual. A transgender person is anyone who fully accepts a gender identity--androgynous, hermaphroditic, interse...  Read More

"In college, I knew a gentleman who had aspirations as a musician and actor, even as I studied music composition. I never pursued him, as I figured he had his own interests, not coinciding with mine. But, one day, we fell to talking. I invited him over to my home, where we continued to chat about this, that, or the other for quite a while... failed relationships, arcane details about music, some of the goings-on at the university, details about ...  Read More

Daniel Radcliffe has just filmed a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, the leading organization focusing on suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth. Both of Radcliffes parents were actors and in an interview explaining why he has chosen to do this PSA he said "I grew up knowing a lot of gay men and it was never something that I even thought twice about — that some men were gay and some were...  Read More

Welcome to the Isle of Lesbos, a place of art, culture, and learning dedicated to lesbian and bisexual women. On this site you will find a wealth of historical literary material and images celebrating romantic love between women -- as well as the joys of sisterhood. The Isle of Lesbos web site (sappho.com) is intended to serve as a place of art and culture for women-oriented women, offering a historical glimpse into lesbian lives and vintage ...  Read More

We asked and you voted, 61% of you voted for the same person. The winner of our web poll asking, which celebrity is the best representattive of our community is..... Ellen! Honorable mentions include, Neil Patrick Harris, Meredith Baxter, Melissa Etheridge and of course they are all good and they all stink got their fair share of votes as well.  Read More

The recent Details magazine article by David Hochman “Would You Really Be Okay with a Gay Kid?” attempts to convey the insecurities straight fathers today feel about having gay sons. Unfortunately, in doing so Hochman presents a one-sided portrait of gay identity and self-expression that conflates sexual orientation with gender expression and appears to uphold rigid standards of masculinity and heterosexuality even as it seeks to broaden readers...  Read More

“The biggest challenge facing man is his time/income/sex index. Until he figures it out, he will always be at their mercy and never truly happy.” I am lying face-down on a mat in the backyard pagoda of an Asian themed bungalow by the beach. My client and I have finished showering in his outdoor shower, and rubbing each other with white towels. Buddha, Surya and a plaster gnome watch from their niches as he gives me an expert massage, and tells m...  Read More

Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend will be here before you know it! The lesbian ladies-only heavenly weekend in Palm Springs, Calif., kicks off March 31 and rocks right on through to April 4. The special 20th Anniversary Dinah Shore Weekend is star-studded, to say the least. Join Rosie O'Donnell, Ke$ha, Salt-N-Pepa, the Motels, the Paradiso Girls, Meredith Baxter, and every celesbian on the planet for wild crazy fun at the Hilton and Hyatt Hotels a...  Read More

Lady Gaga posed on the cover of U.K. magazine Q topless and, in a defiant nod to persistent rumors, with a bulge in her trousers. "We all know that one of the biggest talking points of the year was that I have a dick,” the pop superstar noted, “so why not give them what they want? "I want to wear a dick strapped to my vagina,” the fearless “Bad Romance” singer proclaimed. "I also carry myself onstage in a masculine way and sing in a low regist...  Read More

Your Support Made the Difference! Thank You! Senate Joint Resolution 13, the Marriage Discrimination Amendment, has died in the Indiana State House. Due in large part to your support and actions, the proposal to amend Indiana’s state constitution was stopped when the Indiana House of Representatives did not conduct a hearing on this discriminatory proposal. Friends of fairness and equality generated nearly 15,000 e-mails and letters to State L...  Read More

I am so very tired of being told how to be me. I am tired of being told how to be a man. I am tired of being told how to be gay. I am tired of being afraid of "doing it wrong" and I deeply regret the foolish things I've done in the past in an attempt to "conform" to some standard. I am a man. All I need is what is in my head that tells me I am male. I am not any less of a man because I am gay. Yes I'm short and yes I'm slight. I'm not going to b...  Read More

"I was 24. He said he was 21. Blond, blue eyes, tight little body, amazing washboard abs. We met at the public swimming pool in Salt Lake City, where he was a swim instructor. He had just got finished teaching a lesson, then he called me at home. “Meet me at the family changing room.” he said. Young very closeted Mormon man finally ready to go show me how much he really cares about me. I was supposed to go meet my friend to pick him up and take...  Read More

I stumbled across this site searching for more content to provide you guys with. Yes it's really a gay Nascar site called Gaytona.com. Follow the link to visit the site. website linkEnjoy!  Read More

(Boston) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman interferes with her state’s right to regulate the institution. Coakley’s office filed a lawsuit in July challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. In papers filed late Thursday, Coakley asks a judge to deem the law unconstitutional without holding a trial on the lawsuit. Coakley argues that regulating marit...  Read More

Everywhere we turn, we find evidence of a society where people are mistreated based on various physical, sexual (or sexual preference), linguistic, age and national characteristics. An exonerated Black man in Chicago, who had spent 15 years in prison, goes to a car dealership, puts $20,000 down for a car and is given the runaround by employees, who claim to lose his application. After the man sees the application on a desk and raises a complaint,...  Read More

A lesbian walks into a sex toy store and asks where the vibrators are. "Come this way," the cute woman behind the counter says, gesturing with her finger. "If I could come that way, I wouldn't need the vibrator, would I?" the woman responds.  Read More

This is the story of my friend Kurt. I was the new kid in high school and I discovered that in a small town, it is difficult to break into social cliques. I was marginalized by the popular kids because my dad worked in a factory and I was from Chicago. One had to be in the right social circles. Somewhat ironic in a town of 8,000 after living in Chicago. One country club does not a social scene make. The first student to approach me was Vicki, as...  Read More

I am a homo-sex-ual. We homosexuals like to have sex with people of the same gender. We don’t necessarily like them better than we like the other gender; we’d just rather have sex with them. Isn’t it ironic that we get into relationships with folks of the same sex so that we can have the right kind of sex for us, but then some of us don’t have sex once we’re in those relationships? Been there and done that. And from what I am hearing, so have a...  Read More

He’s in his fifties. Strong mediterranean looks: barrel chest, massive hairy forearms and bowed legs. He never had a problem with homosexuality until his 22 year old son came out to him almost a year ago. Now he sees ‘gay’ or ‘homosexual’ every time he opens the paper or turns on the TV. He’s always pissed off. His wife and three kids are running out of patience. He wants to have sex with a man to see what it’s all about. He wants to try everythi...  Read More

“Does it always have to be about sex?” That is what a reader recently asked me. Yes, yes it does. Sex is the fun part about being a lesbian. When I was a baby dyke, I didn’t dream of nesting, I dreamt of fucking. Relationships are complicated; sex is simple. You might wait your whole life to find the one you love, but thanks to the Internet, gay papers and vodka you can find someone to sleep with whenever you want. If you are with someone then ...  Read More

I am an American citizen. I pay taxes. I vote. I have a passport. I volunteer my time and voice and donate money to charities or causes I believe in. I have a college degree from a pretty good school. For most of the time since I was fifteen I have worked, often 60 – 80 hours a week. I am in a committed relationship. I try to call my mother a few times a week. I hold the door open for anyone in front of or behind me. I’m generally the last one ou...  Read More

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” That is what Ali McGraw said in the movie Love Story. She was wrong—hot, but still wrong. It was the ’70s and she was heavily medicated and terminally heterosexual. Love means saying you’re sorry all the time. It means saying you’re sorry when you commit a transgression, whether intentional or not. It means apologizing when you think you may have been wrong and even when you know damn well that you ...  Read More

Two male firefighters are having sex in a smoke filled room. The fire chief walks in and says "What the hell is going on in here?!" The Firefighter says "well sir, this man has got smoke inhalation." The Chief says "why didn't you give him mouth to mouth" The Firefighter says "How do you think this got started?"   Read More

The absolute worst nightmare of diehard defenders of “don’t ask, don’t tell” has become reality: They’re now fighting the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “Speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do,” Adm. Mike Mullen said in riveting, military-man eloquent testimony Feb. 2 before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “...  Read More

22 years ago I moved to the Bay Area of California. I came from a mountain west area of the country, but had been raised with an open mind on most things and taught to be fair. When I arrived in California, the first work situation I found myself in my boss was a lesbian woman. This was not something I had been exposed to, and I soon found my understanding and empathy of this situation in question. Immediately after this, while struggling wit...  Read More

It doesn’t look like any of my sister’s kids are gay. She and I scrutinize their behavior for signs while they play and go about their daily routines, but, so far, we can’t find a queer among them. We had a glimmer of hope once when we noticed that one of her sons couldn’t sleep until he’d put all his toys away in their correct places, but then we figured out he just had OCD, not homosexuality. “Maybe one of them will be bi,” I told my sister the...  Read More

Top 10 Lesbian-Owned Companies All the entrepreneurs who created the companies listed in our top 10 list of lesbian-owned businesses have at least one thing in common: They recognized and fulfilled a need in the LGBT marketplace. And, from the chef to the publisher, the fitness expert to the sex toy aficionado, all these women have used determination and market savvy to reach the top. Babeland Founded: 1993 Employees: 63 Success Story: “We kno...  Read More

Your girl and your neighbor, a massage therapist, are going at it on the new tuck-and-roll pleather couch you two just picked-up at TJ Maxx last month on your anniversary. How could she? And why didn’t they put down a sheet, so you could take the couch with you in the divorce settlement? Now it’s all coated with slut DNA, yuck. Infidelity in dykeland is rarely exposed in such a sudden and dramatic fashion. In real lesbian life, the discovery is ...  Read More

2 years ago. “Why don’t you come for a visit on Thursday?” I read the email ten times with a huge smile. J. and I haven’t slept together in almost twenty years – when he was in his sixties and I was in my twenties. Nevertheless, we have stayed in semi-regular touch over the years, offering small services to each other when we could. Because of his wide and various circle of trusted friends, over sixty percent of my current business traces, on...  Read More

50% of us spent it with our partner 25% spent it all alone and 25% said the it is a capitalist plot backed by Hallmark  Read More

Just in time for Valentine's Day, four activists were arrested on Friday morning for an act of civil disobedience at the New York City Marriage Bureau office. LGBT activist group Queer Rising led a crowd of protesters to the office where more than 20 same-sex couples applied to obtain marriage licenses but were turned down. During a speech by a lesbian who applied for a marriage license with a gay man, four protesters chained and padlocked t...  Read More

The rallys, protests and demonstrations around the globe to fight for equal rights are becoming more and more frequent which leads me to belive that equal rights are in our near future. Show your love and your pride, enjoy your Valentine's Day out and about here in Indianapolis. This is "our" community. UnMarriage Until Gay Marriage" in NYC's Central Park -Activist 'Reverend Billy' is holding a Valentine's Day unmarriage mass ritual to support ...  Read More

For some of us, the knowledge is hateful, for others, hopeful. Yet the inevitable arc of it is clear: Maybe it will be 10 years, maybe 20, but we can now envision a day when the last legal restrictions against gay men and lesbians will be struck away. A future is coming in which they will be fully protected from discrimination in housing and employment, free to fall in love and tell it to the judge, to make end-of-life decisions for their partner...  Read More

The winner is: It's a tie 30% voted for in the morning 30% voted for where ever I can get it 20% voted for drunk & rough 10% voted for in public 10% voted for with the lights off Lights on got no votes   Read More

At 10:30 AM on Freedom-to-Marry Day 2010 – Sunday, February 14, Valentine’s Day – the Gay Liberation Network will host an informational picket of Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State Street, to highlight the role the Church’s leadership has played in promoting inequality. Courtesy of Queers United.com  Read More

I have just read on these guys and watched their videos of their demonstrations in NY. I think it's great what these guys are doing. There is nothing more powerful then when we band together and make a presence! Queer Rising's next outing is at the New York City Marriage Bureau on Friday, February 12th. Inside the bureau couples will attempt to apply for marriage licenses and those who support marriage equality will be rallying outside. There w...  Read More

"Disco nap" is a popular term in the gay community among those who enjoy clubbing. It is a short rest before a night out of heavy partying.  Read More

Growing up in a heterosexist society can be a challenge to us all. Especially those of us who grow up to discover, yep, I’m gay. We absorb the societal norms that surround us even on a subconscious level. Not only do we have to “de-program” ourselves from homophobic notions but also liberate ourselves from sexist gender assumptions. Blue for boys, pink for girls. A truck for Bobby, a doll for Suzie, etc. This article is from a website called...  Read More

Digging through the news this morning I found 2 interesting articles that have videos on Youtube that warrant being seen. Go to the bottom of this page and click on the Youtube icon to see the videos from this article or click hereOur Youtube Account. The first video is Sarah Silverman's view on equal rights Sarah Silverman when questioned about her and her current beau are considering marriag...  Read More

We, the LGBT population, are a desirable demographic. On a national level, the LGBT market encompasses over 16 million Americans with a combined spending/buying power of $500 billion. The median household income for gays & lesbians is $60,000 - $80,000. Market studies show that we love to travel, shop and dine-out, and on average, we have the expendable income to do so. Who wouldn’t want to target us for tourism dollars?! So should we visit ...  Read More

What makes a family? Many of us in the GLBT community at large have children or we are with partners that have children or we have chosen to become parents. Whatever our unique experience, many of us have kids. Even though I am an openly out and proud member of the GLBT community, I still struggle with internal homophobia from time to time. Growing up in a heterosexist society can take its toll. I realize I have internalized some of the ne...  Read More

5 years ago My client, A., and I are breakfasting in white hotel bathrobes on our balcony overlooking the pacific. Golden light reflects off the waves below. I’m finally starting to feel human again. On our bike ride the evening before, I had swerved into a parked car to avoid a pedestrian, and landed upside down between the car and a no-parking sign. When I stood up and puked on his shoes, A. took immediate control. “He accepts your apology, ...  Read More

And the winner is PINK! 44% Voted for Pink 22% Michael Jackson Tribute 22% Lady Gaga and Elton John 11% Isn't the Super Bowl Next Sunday? Gayindy.com's pick was...... PINK!  Read More

Bryan Fischer is the director of issues analysis for the American Family Association. Earlier this week, he told his radio audience that gays should be, by law, forced into rehabilitative therapy. That caused some people to get upset! So he went on Alan Colmes radio show to, uh, clear things up. I don't even know where to begin with this one…per his statements on his blog listed below, he's the one that needs to be put into a treatment facility!...  Read More

Viewed from Israel, the continuing witch hunt against gays and lesbians in the U.S. military makes little sense. I have studied and written about the experience of gay soldiers in elite combat units of the Israel Defense Forces, where restrictions on gay enlistment were lifted in 1993, the same year the United States introduced the "don't ask, don't tell" policy requiring gay and lesbian servicemembers to say in the closet or risk being discharge...  Read More

Isn't it amazing the way these religious right freaks can rationalize their UN GOD LIKE sermons that encourage hate against Gays and Lesbians. According to their preaching, we (the LGBT population) are all sinners that don't deserve protection rights under the constitution and we are all going to hell! Well then, guess what? I'll see all these guys there! Three Michigan pastors claim a new hate crime law infringes on their First Amendment r...  Read More

40%- They can't wait to see Ellen and Simon tango 25%- She's the best person for the job 18%- They should have kept Paula 16%- Who cares 1%- I hate American Idol We here at Gayindy.com can't wait to see Ellen on American Idol!  Read More

Did anyone ever consider that maybe God created homosexuality as a part of his Master Plan? Maybe he didn't want the population from getting too large, too fast. Think about it. Most experts agree that approximately 10 percent of us are gay. That's one in every 10 people. If this figure is correct, imagine how many more people there would be on this planet today if homosexuality wasn't natural and intended by God. I mean, if every gay person in h...  Read More

Whatever your views on gay marriage -- whether you are a supporter who believes that gays should have the same rights as heterosexuals or whether you are more religiously inclined and object to gay marriage on biblical grounds -- one thing is for sure: This has absolutely nothing to do with rescuing the institution of marriage. We straight people don't need help from gays in destroying marriage, having done an admirable job of it ourselves, than...  Read More

A recent article in Planet Out reminds me… 3 years ago A client and I are FEASTING at a swanky, LA hotspot when he starts to sweat profusely. He says he’s OK, but by dessert, it’s clear that he isn’t. I suggest a trip to the bathroom to splash cold water on his face. When he stands up, though, he gives a groan and a lurch, and I barely catch him before he falls. We make it to the corridor outside the john, having attracted a small entourage of ...  Read More

Is homosexuality a form of mental illness? A small but evangelical band of psychotherapists believe that it is – and they're on a mission to 'heal' the afflicted. Patrick Strudwick enters the bizarre world of gay-to-straight conversion Patrick Strudwick's investigation into the bizarre world of gay-to-straight conversion began last year In Britain today therapists are trying to convert gay men and women to heterosexuality. I know this, because f...  Read More

A cartoon that was published in the University newspaper has caused an uproar. It read: "What's the easiest way to turn a fruit into a vegetable?" The punchline was, "WITH A BAT!" It's offensive and makes a joke out of gay bashing. Violence is no laughing matter. Notre Dame students continue protesting for Gay Rights after the University's student newspaper, The Observer, ran a cartoon earlier this month that advocated beating gay, lesbian, ...  Read More

It happens every month. Participants from as far away as China take a moment to hold hands with a same-sex partner or loved one and send a photo of the act to LGBT rights activist David Watkins’s campaign,A Day in Handlink . Watkins has put out the call again, for January 30, for as many participants as possible to take part in Same-Sex Hand Holding to increase th...  Read More

The moment this conversation started, I knew that it was going to be a problem. I don’t care how high their ratings are, four straight women sitting around talking about the sexual behaviour of gay men is problematic. In fact, the only sensible comment came from Whoopie who stated, “We should get some gay folks on and talk to them.” Um Yeah…and that should not really have been a huge leap, if you are attempting to center a topic on them. I c...  Read More

He’s 35ish, divorced from a woman and attracted to men. Unfortunately, overwhelming post-O flight syndrome has interfered with his ability to act on this attraction. The guys he goes to bed with get hostile when he puts on his clothes and runs from their apartments immediately after coming. His therapist has suggested he do sexy things with men, without actually going all the way to orgasm. If he gets more comfortable with the feeling of male c...  Read More

The act and victimization of bullying continues to be a problem among today's youth. While many children are experiencing this form of violence, it is more prevalent in children that are different from the social norm. As medical professionals continue to further their understanding of bullying, research shows a high rate of sexual minority youth who experience this harmful activity. A new study conducted by doctors at Nationwide Children's Hosp...  Read More

Putting an end to two and a half years of litigation, the online dating site eHarmony.com has reached an agreement to pay a half a million dollars and make its website more “welcoming” to seekers of same-sex matches, settling a class-action lawsuit brought by gays and lesbians in California. The company had already launched a service for gays and lesbians, called Compatible Partners, in an unrelated settlement with New Jersey’s attorney general ...  Read More

Reaching out to a skeptical gay community, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to repeal the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, but neither made a commitment to suspend the practice in the interim nor issued a deadline. Obama's reference to the so-called "don't ask, don't tell" practice took only 32 words of his State of the Union address, but drew criticism from Democratic allies and Republican opponents alik...  Read More

The presumption that children need both a mother and a father is widespread. It has been used by proponents of Proposition 8 to argue against same-sex marriage and to uphold a ban on same-sex adoption. On the other end of the political spectrum, Barack Obama endorsed the vital role of fathers in a 2008 speech: "Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize...  Read More

Email Senator Yoder by going to this web address website link and selecting Sen. Yoder (SD12) A constitutional ban introduced by Sen Carlin Yoder on same-sex marriage has moved forward after a Republican-controlled Senate committee approved the measure 6-4 Wednesday. While the measure stands a chance of progressing through Indiana’s full state Senate, which is currently co...  Read More

The NOH8 photographic campaign is powerful, artistic and far-reaching. The entire Prop 8 saga has continued to gain momentum on to a level that deserves our attention. Although this campaign is not taking place in our local community, its impact is creating a ripple effect that makes the possibility for future equal rights across the United States very real. The NOH8 website is a photographic journey into the souls of people who have finally d...  Read More

According to Ian Daly of Details Magazine it is. His article published in the January 2010 edition sites references to Anne Heche leaving Ellen; Lindsay Lohan and her dabble, Ani DiFranco and her former bisexuality; a 34 year old actor who has been married to his so called ex-lesbian since 2007; and a pastoral-care director and his wife who met at a born-again Christians meeting who both consider themselves “former homosexuals” or “ex-gay”. So ...  Read More

Country legend and gay icon Dolly Parton appeared on The Joy Behar Show on Friday, openly advocating for marriage equality and addressing her large gay fan base. Behar asked why Parton has such an large gay following, to which Parton responded,“I think it’s because they know that I’m different too,” and said, “they just appreciate that I love everybody for who they are. We’re not supposed to try to change people…” Behar moved on to ask if Parton ...  Read More

Lady Gaga- our favorite! Hosted a benefit gala for gay marriage this past Saturday evening. The singer, who has just been nominated for a GLAAD award was said to be incredibly thrilled and honored to be chosen to help the cause in New Jersey. The Hands Up for Marriage Equality event in Atlantic City, will raise money for four organizations fighting for equal marriage rights; Empire State Pride Agenda, Equality Pennsylvania, Garden State Equality ...  Read More

Heather invited her mother over for dinner. During the meal, her mother couldn't help noticing how beautiful Heather's roommate was. She had long been suspicious of Heather's sexuality and this only made her more curious. Over the course of the evening, while watching the two women interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Heather and the roommate than met the eye. Reading her mom's thoughts, Heather volunteered, "I know what y...  Read More

This article highlights a very interesting phenomenon that deserves to be repeated in other studies to see how valid and reliable the findings of this study are. Here is an excerpt from this article: When it comes to sexual arousal, a woman's mind and body are less in sync than a man's, a review of research finds. Men who reported feeling turned on tended to also sport an erection, while a matchup between the mind and body wasn't so consistent ...  Read More

The Salvation Army has lobbied the White House against gay civil rights. Don't give them your donations Many of us have donated to the Salvation Army but no more, the Salvation Army, has gone as far as lobbying the White House to obstruct efforts to treat gays and lesbians equally — as citizens and as employees. Some will say, but the Salvation Army performs good work — the organization feeds the hungry, shelters the homeless, clothes the impo...  Read More