Hillary Clinton to LGBTQ Youth: ‘Hang in There’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2010 None other than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has jumped aboard the "It Gets Better" train, delivering a video pep talk to young Americans struggling with issues of sexuality and discrimination and urging them to look forward to a better future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

PR Guru Helps Stars Come Out

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 Despite Hollywood's reputation for being a liberal hotbed, some stubborn forms of prejudice persist, such as the lingering notion that it's a potential career-killer for certain high-profile types to come out of the closet. Luckily, those who are willing to try have at least one industry expert ready to give them a hand with the press, the public and their risk-averse bosses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Redefining Hate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2009 The House has voted to strengthen the definition of hate crimes to include those carried out on the basis of a person's sexual orientation, marking a step toward protecting gay, lesbian and transgender people under the federal statute. The bill still needs to go through the Senate and be signed by President Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Immigration Conundrum

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 8, 2009 One of the worst messes facing the Obama administration is the disgraceful state of the federal government’s immigration detention centers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Obama Asks Gay Bishop to Lead Pre-Inaugural Prayer

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Clearly Barack Obama and his legion of inauguration planners have registered the gay community's dismay over the selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the inaugural invocation on Jan. 20, as Obama has tapped the openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson to lead the prayer session at an event two days prior. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stars Align for Anti-Hate Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 Outkast's Andre 3000, the original Miss Jackson (if you're nasty), Ashanti, Portia di Rossi, T.R. Knight and other celebrities put their fame to work in this public service announcement geared toward raising awareness about discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Transgender Sportswriter Surprised by Tolerance

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 One would think the sports world would be the last place a transgender person could happily transition from one sex to another, but to Christine Daniels' surprise, the opposite has been true. Daniels tells Newsweek about the fallout -- or lack thereof -- from her decision to stop being Mike Penner, a popular sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and resume her career with confidence, a new wardrobe and no writer's block. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )