Jamey Rodemeyer was a freshman at Williamsville North High School in New York. For years, he dealt with intense bullying at the hands of peers who told him that he was a ‘disgusting faggot’ and that he would burn in hell for being gay.
Tag Archives: New York
SavvyPlanners.com Opens NYC Location for Gay Wedding Clients
SavvyPlanners.com proudly announces the opening of an NYC location for gay wedding clients. The company is America’s oldest GLBTI-specific, full-service wedding, event design and production firm.
New York Divorce Lawyer Lisa Beth Older Summarizes Breaking News Allowing Gay Couples to Dissolve Civil Unions
New York Divorce Lawyer Lisa Beth Older points out that as of July 21, 2011 the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, held that with the imminent emergence of same sex marriage in New York, New York gay residents may dissolve a Vermont civil Union in New York. (Dickerson v. Thompson the Appellate Division (N.Y.A.D. 3 Dept.), 2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 06009).
New York City’s LGBT Community and Elected Officials Condemn the Murder of a Transgender Woman
The New York City lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community stands in solidarity with the family and friends of Camila Guzman, a transgender woman found brutally murdered in her apartment on Monday, August 1. The community also calls for the media to report this story accurately and responsibly.
Catholic Church on same-sex attraction
This book, written by a licensed psychologist who’s also an ordained Catholic priest, examines the Catholic catechism and official church documents and their views on homosexuality, as well as the theological, psychological and social consequences of same-sex behavior in society and among clergy. The author also presents a case for the virtue of chastity, both inside and outside, and its beauty.
Brooklyn Heights Orthodontist Dr. Ted Rothstein Invited to Attend First Wedding of Same-Sex Partners at Brooklyn City Hall
Dr. Ted Rothstein, a Brooklyn-based orthodontist, had the pleasure of attending the state’s first same-sex marriage ceremony. The ceremony left him and those participating teary-eyed and moved, which he documented for viewing on his website.
GLBT Travel Industry Experts and Travelhoppers Reveal Same-Sex Honeymoon Travel Tips
Travelhoppers has teamed-up with GLBT travel pros to offer tips for planning a flawless same-sex “Gaycation” as New Yorks State’s new same-sex marriage law taking effect last Sunday, July 24th. Experts reveal gay-friendly destinations, advice on where couples can seek same-sex travel planning expertise, hints for finding the perfect hotel accommodations and more.
The Time Has Finally Come – Now for the Honeymoon
Distinctive Honeymoons, a division of Protravel International, launches a gay-friendly, luxury, all-inclusive wedding site in anticipation of the bill passed by the New York State Senate legalizing gay marriage in New York.
GLAAD Working on the Ground for Marriage Equality in New York
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, yesterday joined advocates, allies and fair-minded Americans everywhere in celebrating the first day of marriage equality in New York State.
Gay Adoption Case Making Way to Supreme Court
Lambda Legal Defense is taking its fight for same-sex families to the U.S. Supreme Court.
HRC Joins ya es hora Coalition in Assisting Latino/a Residents to Apply for Citizenship throughout the Month of July
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, is partnering with hundreds of coalition partners to support naturalization workshops in six cities under the ya es hora ¡Ciudadanía! civic engagement campaign during July, designated as a national month of citizenship.
