RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — PayPal said Tuesday that it was scrapping a $3.6-million, 400-job expansion in North Carolina, the biggest tangible economic backlash so far to a new state law that restricts protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. More than 100 corporate leaders have decried the law, saying it is unfair and makes […]
North Carolina’s new LGBT law has prompted San Francisco to take a stand against the state’s action, and for good reason. Click on the audio player to hear more on this story in this edition of The Jazzy Report on The D.L. Hughley Show. Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE weekdays 3-7 p.m. EST! RELATED: Why […]
Atlanta-based Tyler Perry has added his voice to Hollywood’s call for Georgia’s Gov. Nathan Deal to reject a bill that discriminates against the LGBT community, according to Deadline.com. “At Tyler Perry Studios, we believe in inclusion and equality for all people,” a rep for Tyler Perry Studios said Friday. “We do not tolerate bigotry, division […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has vetoed legislation allowing clergy to refuse performing gay marriage and protecting people who refuse to attend the ceremonies. The Republican rejected the bill on Monday, saying “I have examined the protections that this bill proposes to provide to the faith based community and I can find no […]
The LGBT community isn’t the only one upset with “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Lil Scrappy for mocking transgender people – just as his show announced the addition of its first transgender cast member, D. Smith. On Tuesday, the rapper posted an IG video ranting about “men with wigs on.” He hashtagged the clip […]
R. Kelly’s ex-wife Andrea “Drea” Kelly has revealed that she’s starring in a reality TV show that will center around her and her three children, Robert Kelly Jr., 13, aspiring singer Joann Kelly, 17, and 15-year-old transsexual daughter Jaya, aka Jay. The former VH1 “Hollywood Exes” star shared the news in an interview with […]
Amiyah Scott was on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” for a split second before she got so disgusted by production that she quit, according to TMZ. She was billed as the first transgender ever on the ‘Housewives’ franchise, but the entertainer reportedly “bristled” at the way producers wanted her to appear on camera. Per TMZ: […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, said she prayed for those who disagreed with her and feels the pace of social change has “awakened” Christians across the country. In an interview with The Associated Press about her […]
Looks like Brittney Griner will have to remain married on paper to Glory Johnson for a little longer as a paternity dispute puts a hold on the estranged couple’s divorce. Bossip reports that Griner is claiming in the divorce petition that she had been coerced into being pregnant. In October, Griner gave birth prematurely to […]
It’s no secret that former Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer is an adult. The 22-year-old has seemingly avoided the sometimes downward spiral that most kid stars face when transitioning into adulthood. Palmer’s squeaky clean image over the years still lingers but there’s no denying that she’s tapped into her sexuality. A trait that may make some uncomfortable. […]
Kayden Coleman, a 29-year-old transgender man who had been taking testosterone shots for years thought he had gotten out of shape and that it was time for him to hit the nearest gym. But he was wrong; what he had gotten…was pregnant. Coleman had lived life as a man for nearly 10 years, and was […]
With the controversial title of his new album, "Losing My Religion" the legendary singer thinks it's time for the black church to evolve in its antiquated way of shunning gays.
