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State National Guards Defy Trump on Transgender Military Ban

National Guards in at least five states will continue to welcome trans troops, despite the Trump administration’s transgender military ban coming into effect. The Trump administration rule that bans transgender people from serving in the armed forces went into effect on April 12. However, a number of states have signalled that they will not extend discriminatory policies to their National Guard, which is one of the few parts of the armed forces not under direct federal control. The southern border states of California, Nevada and New Mexico have all signalled that trans troops are still welcome, alongside Oregon and Washington state. […]

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Body of LGBTI Activist Found Dumped in a Ravine in the Philippines

The body of a beloved Philippines LGBTI activist was found only a few hundred meters from his home in Cebu City. Locals found Raymond Mabini, also known as Rica Reyes, dead in a ravine on Tuesday (23 April). They found his body at the bottom of a slope in the mountain area of Babag. Police said he had several wounds to his head and body. Police also found him with his underwear and shorts below his waist. The 25-year-old student studied agriculture at the Cebu Technological University and lead Babag’s LGBTI group. He was last spotted at 7pm on Monday […]

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Hollywood’s A-list Gays Welcome Buttigieg

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has surprisingly charmed so many in America with his smart, calm liberal morality that some polls of Democratic presidential contenders show him third behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders—a once impossible feat for an openly gay politician.  Buttigieg is no cookie-cutter candidate. Shortly after his breakthrough CNN Town Hall and his West Hollywood appearance last March, Buttigieg appeared on Fox News for an interview with Chris Wallace.   “I think coming from the industrial Midwest, the place where, unfortunately, my party really lost touch with a lot of voters, especially in 2016—it’s a combination of […]

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Gay Men Photographed With Homocon Offer Apology: We Just Met, Didn’t Know He’s Horrible

Last week homocon former Rep. Aaron Schock lit up the internet after he was photographed with a crew of muscular gay men at California’s Coachella music festival.  A video that surfaced a day later showed a shirtless Schock with his hand shoved down the front of one man’s pants as they made out.   Today JMG reader Wilson tips us that two of the men have issued an apology. They write on Instagram:  In regards to the picture we took at Coachella, Rob and I have been out since we were 14 and 15, respectively; and living as proud gay men in […]

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Police Violently Raid Popular Gay Club in Ukraine

A gay club in the city of Dnipro in Ukraine has been violently raided by police. Potemkin, a popular club for gay men in the city in central Ukraine, was the target of a police raid on 20 April. What happened? According to Nash Mir, one of the most prominent local LGBTI organizations, police burst into the night club at 1am. Once inside the club, police officers forced everyone to lie down. At the time, about 30 visitors were at the club, alongside several members of staff. Police then confiscated mobile phones. Moreover, some of the staff complained about other items disappearing from the cloakroom. […]

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EQCA Leads Delegation of LGBTQ Elected Officials, Activists to Tijuana to Meet with LGBTQ Asylum Seekers

A delegation of more than 30 LGBTQ elected officials, artists, athletes and activists traveled across the border Tuesday to shed light on the human face of the manufactured crisis at the border — in particular, the unique plight of LGBTQ asylum seekers in Tijuana [Photos]. More than 80 counties around the world treat same-sex sexual activity as a crime, and LGBTQ people face violence and persecution in many more. Still, refugees face significant and increasing obstacles to seeking asylum in the United States, including discrimination and violence on their journey, at the border and in U.S. immigration detention facilities. Hosted by Equality […]

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Chelsea Manning to Remain in Jail after Ruling

A federal appeals court has turned down former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning’s bid to overturn a contempt order that led to her jailing for refusing to answer questions from a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. Manning’s lawyers said a district court judge ignored her claims that she was subjected to illegal electronic surveillance after her conviction at a court-martial in 2013 for leaking hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables and military reports to WikiLeaks. However, in a brief, two-page orderMonday, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals said it had no quibble with U.S. District Court Judge Claude Hilton’s decision last month […]

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Tampa Elects Its First Openly Lesbian Mayor

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Jane Castor is Tampa’s next mayor, making history as the first openly gay mayor to gain office in Tampa Bay. The retired police chief crushed opponent David Straz with 73 percent of the vote, stretching a near-win in the primary seven weeks ago into a full-on rout Tuesday night. It was over before the first ballot cast on Election Day got counted. Castor, 59, ran up an overwhelming lead in early voting, ending any hope for Straz despite his record spending on the race. Campaign finance reports show the retired banker spent nearly $5-million during the campaign, […]

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Major Tennessee Employers Object To Anti-LGBT Bills In Joint Letter: Ikea, Hilton, Unilever, Marriott, Nike, More

The Tennessean reports: IKEA, Lyft, Hilton and Warby Parker and several other businesses operating in Tennessee are speaking out against legislation affecting LGBT individuals, arguing the proposed bills will make employee recruitment more difficult and harm the state’s business climate. These companies, which sent a signed letter to Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and House Speaker Glen Casada, join a growing list of major employers publicly opposed to legislation that allow child placement agencies to deny same-sex couples on religious grounds and that requires the state’s attorney general to defend school districts determining bathroom use for transgender students. Marriott International, MassMutual, Nike, […]

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Pink Sonoma Saturday Slated for May 4

Pink Sonoma Saturdayrstein.With a long background in the hospitality business, Saperstein leveraged his time in local institutions like the Auberge du Soleil and the Girl and the Fig to start Out in the Vineyard 11 years ago. “ The event will be held Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the General’s Daughter restaurant in the town of Sonoma. It will feature over 20 wineries pouring their current rose, a DJ, light bites, and an auction to benefit Positive Images, which provides support and advocacy for LGBTQ youth in Sonoma County. Young people served by Positive Images […]

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