In response to the attack on a gay couple on Portland, Oregon's Hawthorne Bridge last week, volunteer patrols have begun on weekends from 11 pm to … [Read more...] about Watch: Volunteer Patrols Begin in Portland After Anti-Gay Attack
Archives for May 2011
HIV Prevention Ads Taken Down in Australia After Complaints from Christian Group
An HIV-prevention ad featuring a fully-clothed gay couple embracing with a condom has been removed from bus shelters in Brisbane, Australia following … [Read more...] about HIV Prevention Ads Taken Down in Australia After Complaints from Christian Group
Gay Commerce Secretary Won’t Happen as Obama Picks Bryson
LGBT advocates who expressed hope earlier this year that Obama might choose either Export-Import Bank director Fred Hochberg or former Arizona … [Read more...] about Gay Commerce Secretary Won’t Happen as Obama Picks Bryson
Watch: Panic at the Disco Singer Brendon Urie Shows Crowd Broken Ankle, Continues with Concert
Panic at the Disco singer Brendon Urie broke his ankle heading back to the stage at a concert on Friday night.Yelled Urie as he showed his leg to the … [Read more...] about Watch: Panic at the Disco Singer Brendon Urie Shows Crowd Broken Ankle, Continues with Concert
Turkish Football Referee Ousted for Being Gay Seeks Reinstatement
Two years ago following a surge of public support in his favor, Turkey's football federation backpedaled after firing referee Halil Ibrahim … [Read more...] about Turkish Football Referee Ousted for Being Gay Seeks Reinstatement
Evidence: The Family Research Council is a Hate Group
You probably don't need to see the evidence again. But here's a compendium of the lies, false claims, and misinformation pushed by Tony … [Read more...] about Evidence: The Family Research Council is a Hate Group
‘Blade’ Reporter Chris Johnson Mugged in Rehoboth Beach
Chris Johnson, a Washington Blade reporter whose articles I refer to quite frequently here on Towleroad, was mugged in the resort town of Rehoboth … [Read more...] about ‘Blade’ Reporter Chris Johnson Mugged in Rehoboth Beach
Watch: Would You Fly a Mile High Wearing Only a Jetpack?
Civilian jetpack flight moves one step closer to reality with a recent test. Of course this guy's way ahead of them.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... … [Read more...] about Watch: Would You Fly a Mile High Wearing Only a Jetpack?
Trans Woman, Gay Man Crowned Prom Queen and King in Florida
Seniors at McFatter Technical High School in Davie, Florida have chosen a bullied transgender teen, Andrew Viveros, and a gay teen, Juan Macias, as … [Read more...] about Trans Woman, Gay Man Crowned Prom Queen and King in Florida
Photo: Shuttle, Earth, Galaxy
NASA writes: Earth's atmosphere and a starry sky just off the port wing of the docked space shuttle Endeavour are the subject of this image … [Read more...] about Photo: Shuttle, Earth, Galaxy