Barack Obama speaks at 2011 HRC National Dinner
For the text of Obama’s speech, read: www.metroweekly.com On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, President Barack Obama addressed the 15th annual Human Rights Campaign national dinner. In addition to touting the administration’s accomplishments — like passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, Obama pushed for repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Men’s Fashion Insider – Spring/Summer 2011 – Episode 2
Join host Marcellous L. Jones for the best in men’s fashion from around the world.
2011 01 01 Happy New Years Wishes and a life update! RLE Begins TODAY! Voice!
Wishing everyone a happy New Year, and talking about going back to work for the start of my RLE (Real Life Experience)… My life, my work, my family, my voice, my NUTSHELL! 
2nd Trans Pride March 19 June 2011
The first ever Trans Pride March in Turkey was in 2010 in Istanbul. This short film documents the second Trans Pride and shows the passion and colour that the mobilization of Turkey’s trans movement brought into the street. After this march, for the first time ever, the reporting on trans issues improved. There is a frighteningly high, and growing, incidence of hate crimes and murders of transgender people, specially trans women, in Turkey, and a vibrant, motivated, politicized trans movement has emerged in response and is demanding to be heard. These films comprise the video installation in the exhibition Proudly Trans in Turkey. The travelling exhibition, a cultural intervention for social justice, combines portraits drawn from life, first-person stories, interviews and video. It is a call to solidarity with the trans rights movement in Turkey. It is a co-creation between Turkish activists and South African artist and activist for social justice Gabrielle Le Roux. This is an interactive initiative and we would love to know how and where these films are received. If you use them in your teaching/research/activism or advocacy work, please leave a comment or email proudlytransinturkey@gmail.com with feedback/questions.
Equality Hawaii at Honolulu Pride Fest September 2011 by konadanni
a photo documentary tribute to the dedicated supporters of Equality Hawaii – photos taken by Dan Ashley, photographer “konadanni” at Hawaii State Pride Fest 2011 – Equality Hawaii is a diverse collection of individuals and organizations dedicated to securing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families in Hawaii