Coming out
Delhi’s LGBT Pride parade shows what a difference a decade can make in India
Just a decade ago, the idea of a Pride parade in India would have been unthinkable. But this weekend, the sixth annual LGBT Pride parade was held in New Delhi — and hundreds turned out. It’s a sign that the LGBT community is gaining some acceptance in broader Indian culture.
Obama’s ‘evolution’ on same-sex marriage mobilizes Latino supporters
President Barack Obama’s announcement that he supported same-sex marriage has mobilized Latino voters. A largely Roman Catholic group, Latino Americans actually support same-sex marriage in slightly higher numbers than the average American.
South Africa trying to decrease instances of homophobia
In South Africa, crimes motivated by people’s sexual orientation are extremely common, despite having laws that should make it one of the progressive countries in the world, when it comes to LGBT issues. The harassment even goes as far as local authorities.
PRI-distributed program provokes firestorm for its discussion of LGBT adoptions
Warren Olney and To The Point, produced by KCRW in Los Angeles and distributed by Public Radio International, were criticized for a show that some critics felt wrongly juxtaposed adoption by LGBT couples with the scandal at Penn State University.
