Powered by Max Banner Ads Choice Network is proud to be the first adoption agency in the state of Ohio to receive the HRC Seal of Approval.  President Ellen Kahn will be the HRC Representative to present them with their seal on Thursday, May 17 at 12:30p at Bon Vie Easton. Choice Network is a full service adoption agency located on-site at abortion clinics across Ohio offering women a true... 

by Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! blogger Miss Universe Canada officials have banned 23-year-old transsexual Jenna Talackova from participating in the pageant finals to be held in Toronto in May, 2012. The Vancouver contestant was one of sixty-five women chosen to compete in the national contest (which is owned by Donald Trump). The Daily Mail Reports that Denis Davila, national director of Miss Universe Canada,... 

To all friends of Keep Columbus Beautiful don’t miss this opportunity to apply for a 2012 community garden grant! Recognizing the important role community gardens play in, among other things, providing access to healthy foods, bringing neighbors together and enhancing the beauty and character of a neighborhood, Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Columbus City Council the Franklin County Commissioners and... 

by msnbc.com A Maryland priest who denied communion to a lesbian at her mother’s funeral has been placed on leave, according to the Roman Catholic archdiocese. A letter from an archdiocese official said that the Rev. Marcel Guarnizo was placed on leave for engaging in intimidating behavior, according to NBCWashington.com. The archdiocese had previously apologized for Guarnizo’s behavior. The... 

WATCH AT: www.youtube.com/AmericanEqualRights Los Angeles, CA – The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact are pleased to announce the addition of Golden Globe-winner and Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Brad Pitt to the cast of the West Coast premiere reading of the play “8.” The reading is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger... 

An open casting call for The CW Network’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will be held at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, OH, on February 25th, from 12p-4p. The Official AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL casting team will be on-site for the event, located on the lower level of the mall by Saks Fifth Avenue. The local casting call is hosted by the CW Columbus, Polaris Fashion Place and OXYwater. Cycle 19 is... 

On the heels of a ruling from the Ninth District Court of Appeals and the passage of marriage equality legislation in Washington State, activists across the country are staging rallies, protests, and marriage counter actions across the country, from California to Virginia. There are currently six states and the District of Columbia that permit same-sex couples to legally wed, with many more states... 

A two-part sermon series on homosexuality in the Bible and in the church is being offered this month at First Congregational Church, UCC, in Columbus. The Rev. Timothy C. Ahrens, senior minister, will preach the series, “It’s About Time,’’ at the 9a and 11 a services on February 12 and 19. The first week’s sermon is “Homosexuality and the Bible: No More Bible Beatings Allowed!” On... 

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in Perry v. Brown upholding the historic August 2010 decision of the Federal District Court that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.  In an opinion authored by Judge Stephen Reinhardt, the Ninth Circuit concluded that Proposition 8 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States... 

by Valerie Jarrett On this, the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I remember my sister-in-law’s fight with the disease. Tragically, she did not win that fight – she left behind a devastated husband and five-year old daughter. But it is in her memory, and the memory of all the friends and loved ones we have lost, that we vow to keep working toward the day when HIV/AIDS is history. This...