Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual

Prejudices in healthcare can put gay patients at risk, group warns

23 May 2012

GAY, LESBIAN and bisexual people are at risk of receiving inadequate healthcare because of assumptions and prejudices among some healthcare workers, a leading advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community has warned.

Obama Pride: Jane Lynch Stars in Appeal to LGBT Voters

23 May 2012

President Obama is marking Gay Pride Month with a concerted push to mobilize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender  voters, who his re-election campaign believes are a key constituency in hotly contested swing states. In a new five-minute, documentary-style campaign video, Obama appeals to his supporters by...

Obama touts support for gay rights in Jane Lynch-narrated video

23 May 2012

Jane Lynch narrates. Lady Gaga claps. Barney Frank has a cameo. Same-sex couples embrace. President Barack Obama's reelection campaign released a new ad on Wednesday to court lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) voters.The video has playful moments. After Lynch says that Obama "counted us as friends," the spot features Obama speaking to the Human Rights Campaign's annual dinner in ...