On April 3, internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was detained at the Beijing airport while en route to Hong Kong, and his papers and computers were seized from his studio compound. We members of the international arts community express our concern for Ai’s freedom and disappointment in China’s reluctance to live up to… [Read more…]
December 16, 2010
The 10th of Tevet is the traditional day of remembrance for victims of violence whose death dates and/or burial places are unknown. Tonight, December 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM a memorial service and rally will be held at Brooklyn’s Parade Grounds (adjacent to the Tennis Center across the street from Prospect Park) to remember all… [Read more…]
November 20, 2010
Countries vote to accept execution of gays
October 15, 2010
Read the article on star-telegram.com A texas politician who gets it. Very moving. Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns reaches out to GLBT teens with a personal story and a message of hope. Keep a box of tissues handy.
June 18, 2010
Judge hears closing arguments in Proposition 8 case Co-lead plaintiff attorney, David Boies. By: Dara Kerr | June 17, 2010 – 1:12 pm | Filed Under: Front, Politics | Tagged: Charles Cooper , judge Vaughn R. Walker , perry v schwarzenegger , Proposition 8 , Theodore Olson As Theodore Olson, the attorney for the same-sex… [Read more…]
June 3, 2010
During his State of the Union address, President Obama pledged to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Now, we have a chance to help make good on that promise. The House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee have already voted in favor of repeal, and debate in the Senate will soon start. But some… [Read more…]
May 26, 2010
Jeff Sheng Photography This content requires a javascript enabled browser and the Adobe Flash Player. Get Flash Player now. Click here to view the HTML version of this website © Jeff Sheng 2010 | Site Map | Powered by liveBooks via jeffsheng.com Photographer Jeff Sheng’s series of portraits of closeted military men and women now… [Read more…]
March 16, 2010
via examiner.com Ethiopian-Israeli kids in Gadera, Israel, where Yahel Social Change Program volunteers work with the Ethiopian community. To read the entire article click here
January 23, 2010
This is the statement of some Iranian writers and artists who are declaring their support for freedom of Iranian critic and essayist Abbas Khalil Dermanaki. Free Abbas Khalili Dermanaki “With emphasis on unity, concurrence, and solidarity of the Iranian literary society, intellectuals and literary figures inside and outside of Iran, this petition aims to direct… [Read more…]
January 8, 2010
updated 11:02 a.m. ET Jan. 8, 2010 LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s parliament passed a bill Friday that would make the predominantly Catholic nation the sixth in Europe to permit gay marriage. Conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva is thought unlikely to veto the Socialist government’s bill, which won the support of all left-of-center parties. His ratification… [Read more…]
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