Anti-Gay Harrassment Still Strong in High Schools

New America Media, News Report, Carolyn Goossen, Oct 27, 2008

According to a new report, LGBT youth continue to experience harassment in many fundamental levels of daily life, prejudice persists and violence is a daily threat to students.

Just Say No: A God-fearing approach to California’s Proposition 8

AsianWeek, Commentary, Emil Guillermo, Oct 25, 2008

Prop 8 is what I call the “recourse for sore losers.” The California Supreme Court already ruled in May that any law that would narrowly define marriage as between a man and a woman was an unconstitutional violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

Ours Is a Love Story -- The Case Against Banning Gay Marriage

New America Media, Commentary// , Words: Heather Hiles//Video: Paul Billingsley, Oct 23, 2008

Ours is a love story. It is also a story that represents the arc of same-sex marriage in San Francisco and in California. In January 19, 2007, Karen and I had the benefit of having a domestic partner ceremony performed.

Why I Love Watching White Girls Cry

Colorlines, Commentary, Alex Jung, Oct 08, 2008

I watch Gossip Girl and follow the Britney saga precisely because they are not like me.

Transgenders Protest New Policy in Taiwan

Chinanews.com, News Report, Staff, Translated by Jun Wang, Oct 06, 2008

A government policy in Taiwan has made it more difficult for female-to-male transgenders to get an ID, creating panic in the community.

George Takei and Brad Altman Become Spouses for Life

Pacific Citizen, News feature, Lynda Lin, Associate Editor, Sep 28, 2008

George Takei, of Star Trek fame, and Brad Altman have been together for 21 years. They hope Californians vote down Proposition 8 this November.

Where's Sarah Palin? I see Her ... Nowhere.

New America Media, Blog, Andrew Lam, Sep 26, 2008

Transgender Dancer's Hard Road to Love

New America Media, Personal voice/Photo essay, Huang Ping - as told to Rian Dundon, Sep 09, 2008

In the third in a series on youth in a changing China, NAM contributor Rian Dundon profiles a 20-year-old transgender dancer, who worked at Changsha's first gay bar the Night Cat for three years until it was recently shut down.

Running from the Cops at the RNC

YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia , News Report//, Words//Photos//Audio: Donny Lumpkins, Sep 04, 2008

Trapped between barricades and cops, young protesters got a surprise concert from Rage Against the Machine and tear gassed. St. Paul has never seen anything like this before.