Today is the thirteenth anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death.

While I was only eight years old at the time of his death, like many other youth of my generation, his death shaped my understanding of what it meant to be LGBT in America. Througout my childhood and teen years ...

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The end of DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a historic day for both lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals serving in the military, and the rest of the community. Not only will it increase access to services and rights for LGB service members and their significant others, but ...

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Today Ron Bastien will discuss the impact of DOMA on the lives of LGB service members and why it must be repealed if those fighting for our freedoms ever hope to fully enjoy the rights they defend each day. Ron is a Biology major with a Pre-med concentration at SUNY ...

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Like many of you I spent last night jostling for a spot on the Main Street Bridge and ooohing and ahhhing over the spectacular fireworks display Downtown. Aside from the fireworks one of the most memorable parts of the night for me was the RPO’s (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)’s ...

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CNN reports: This morning, President Barack Obama brought the long political struggle over the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy to a close, when he signed legislation that will bring an end to the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the armed forces ...

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Wondering why banks, schools, and government offices are closed today?

Today is Veterans Day.

Declared a day of remembrance in 1919 and later a national holiday in 1938,  Veterans Day honors those who have served, protected, and given us all the rights to freedom that I appreciate each day.

We ...

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Last Thursday, a federal district court declared the Military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy unconstitutional.

A step in the right direction, but the fight is far from over.

Congress returns to Washington, D.C. this coming week (September 20) and the full Senate will have the opportunity ...

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Part of the Pentagons strategy in investigating the impact of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) includes asking 150,000 straight couples how their lives will be affected by a repeal. The Sevicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending DADT, decided ...

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...and is being reconsidered for asylum in Canada. A Federal Court has ruled that the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) reconsider her failed claim for refugee status.

Some background: Two years ago, Skyler James fled the U.S. military after being outed by a peer. She was the target of ...

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