Transgender artist Jorge Cruz captures with his camera...yet, there still seems to be something greater occurring. There's the vibrant subject(s); the engaged photographer; but, also, the enlivened photos, which wake and writhe whenever they gain an audience -becoming a personality independent of the artist and the subject. Cruz's prints, like his music, his writing, his creative directioning, his... ongoing list of artistic occupation, is created in the avant-garde realm of ambiguity, analysis, experimentation and counter-culture.
Satanic ritual, involving the repeat assaults of two girls, aged 7 and 9, during a seven day sexually disturbing marathon, was the accusation. The women accused were Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera Kristie Mayhugh and Anna Vasquez, or better known as the "San Antonio Four." The four, all admitted lesbians, were targeted because of that fact.
When there was a need for an HIV prevention program, leadership direction, and LGBTQ fellowship for the youth in the South Bronx and Western Queens, the Latino Youth in Action was created - and it stepped up to the plate.
Zachary Kerr’s work in the transgender community at just 19-year-old, has changed lives. Kerr facilitates educational programs through Greater Boston’s PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), demonstrates fearlessness in the face of adversity, and is a role model to thousands of transgender individuals who struggle daily with their identity.
Late May of this year, 22-year-old Victor Diego, a gay, transgender man who goes by the name of Vivian Diego and works as a waitress at Eva Longoria's Hollywood Boulevard restaurant, Besos, was faced with the unthinkable. He left work at 2:30 a.m. after working a lengthy shift. As he made his way home, he was accosted by four men, and beaten until he lost consciousness.
Eminem was recently questioned about specific parts of the "Rap God" lyrics, a track from his eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2." There were some accusations of him being homophobic due to his anti-gay slurs, and the rapper addresses critics of such lyrical content during a recent interview.
The New Jersey Supreme Court overruled Governor Chris Christie's administration request to delay marriage equality in the state and gay couples will be able to marry starting on Monday
Actress, singer, performer and producer Jennifer Lopez may be known for being a pop culture powerhouse, but the star can now add human rights activist to the list for her commitment to improving the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
UCLA Williams Institute just released a new report estimating that 1.4 Million, or 4.3 percent, of the Latino adults in the U.S. identify themselves as LGBT.
As Russia's anti-gay laws continue to take a toll on public perception of the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the host nation's government is trying to reassure the International Olympic Committee that the LGBT community will be safe during the Olympics. However, Russia is still defending its "gay propaganda" law.
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday morning for his role in the WikiLeaks scandal that brought an unprecendented amount of scrutiny on the United States government's military actions. Now that he's headed to jail, Manning says he wants to live as a woman.
The California Supreme Court has all but sealed the deal for marriage equality in the state. The California Supreme Court has all but sealed the deal for marriage equality in the state.
American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds made headlines after competing in the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow, when he dedicated his silver medal to the LGBT community in the fight for equality ahead of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The 20-year veteran made the decision to transition to female after leaving the military in 2011. A former Navy SEAL and long-time member of the elite Team 6 that was responsible for killing Osama bin Laden has just revealed another harrowing journey of his: he is no longer a he.
The ban on same-sex marriage may not get it's day in court as there are rumors that the proposition's supporters may not have legal standing to defend it in court.
The bipartisan immigration bill has been voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and onto the full Senate, but it left behind an amendment that would have made same-sex couple eligible for family unification.
