Latest LGBT News: Same Sex Marriage Won't Get the Blessing of Priests from Bishops in England

LGBT news has off late been a talking point around the world with various social, legal, and religious changes being made in different countries. While gay love has been in existence since the advent of man, the basic LGBT right to same sex marriage has been a source of much debate especially within the Church of England where it was recently decided that priests would not be permitted to bless LGBT people who wanted same-sex unions. The news has come as a great blow to the community at large and has disappointed a number of progressive priests who are open to the idea of treating same-sex couples in exactly the same manner as they would treat and pray for straight couples. 

LGBT News from Sochi Winter Olympics: What IOC’s Attitude towards Gay Athletes

In the latest LGBT news, the father of gay athlete Belle Brockhoff has sold off his ticket to the Winter Olympics in disgust because of a distinct lack of respect for his gay daughter. Bruce Brockhoff says that his daughter was not given the same training facilities as the other athletes and that there were other funding discrepancies that led to this decision. The news was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. Belle Brockhoff is one of the many famous gay celebrities competing at the Olympics. Various gay athletes have already done well at the Sochi Olympics.

Anderson Cooper Proclaimed Loudly that Being Gay is a Blessing

Anderson Cooper recently proclaimed that being gay was a blessing. He was speaking about his career as a journalist at the University of Texas at Arlington. He spoke as part of the university’s maverick speakers series. Cooper wore his trademark black glasses at the event. He also spoke about events in his personal life like his father’s death when he was ten years old and his brother’s suicide in front of their mother Gloria Vaderbilt, while Cooper was a college student. Cooper who is in his unique reading glasses, spoke in light of NFL prospect Michael Sam’s coming out announcement in Sunday. Sam is one of the very few openly gay college football players. He joins a growing number of famous gay celebrities.

Lana Wachowski-The First Major Hollywood Director To Come Out As Transgender

Remember the “Matrix Series”? Now we have exciting news about one of the directors of the movie, Lana Wachowski, who had co-written and directed the Matrix Trilogy along with her brother, Andy Wachowski. She was awarded the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award almost about a year back and while accepting the same, she had delivered one of the most revealing speeches ever made by a Hollywood director. 

The Best LGBT Choral Groups for the Coming Holiday

A number of LGBT choral groups have come up which are playing an important role in the creation and maintenance of an LGBT musical tradition.

Gay Couples: Love Is Love

Love has no boundaries. It is not just found between a boy and a girl, but also between a mother and her child, a father and his daughter, a master and his dog and pretty much everywhere else. Love is found within friends, within siblings, within gay people and so on! Whoever says that love is confined only to straight couples need to be rebuked by one and all. 

Religious Leaders Make Supportive Statements about LGBT Individuals

A surprisingly large number of people have stood up for gay and LGBT rights and have expressed views in support of rights of LGBT people. A number of influential religious leaders have taken a step ahead in making positive statements relating to issues like gay marriage and gay love. They are helping to bring about a change in people’s attitudes and buttressing those who are trying to support the right of these people. These comments are a welcome step and support for all the gay rights groups. This type of support can help with overcoming religious opposition to gay people. 

LGBT Big News Today: Senate Leaders Take Steps to Pass LGBT Rights Bill

Here is some latest LGBT news from the senate. It has been known for a while that the Senate has been deliberating with some intensity about the LGBT Bill. This bill can play an important role in advancing LGBT rights in the USA. If passes with success, the bill will demonstrate a degree of political will and will also help to legally enshrine LGBT rights.