Vice Mayor of Richmond, CA Jovanka Beckles is the city's first openly lesbian councilwoman and was elected to her position four years ago in 2010. Since then, she's has been the target of a constant barrage of hate speech, both from members o…
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Archives for August 8, 2014
Posts from August 8, 2014
Death Of Gay Tulsa Man Regarded As Suspicious, Tulsa Police Counter Claims
Benny Longoria of Tulsa, OK was found dead in his apartment on June 20th, but despite Longoria's body being found naked and the apartment covered in blood, Tulsa police are allegedly refusing to investigate the case as suspicious. Dallas activist…
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Virginia Attorney General Appeals Gay Marriage Case to the U.S. Supreme Court
As anticipated, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in Bostic v. Rainey, the case challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage led by Prop 8 attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies. Buzzfeed…
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>> AUGUST IS HERE: HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR TOWLEROAD'S POP-UP SUMMER CAMP IN PROVINCETOWN? VIDEO: 'Religious' restaurant patron taunts gay man: "f**king fa**ot".LIVING WITH A MAN: James Franco slams 'homophobic' Gaw…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1604
EBOLA: Everything you need/want to know about the headline-making virus BUTTERFLY AWAY: Cute kid's reaction to butterfly on nose ALT-J: "Left Hand Free" 40 ACTORS: Auditioning before they were famous For re…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1604
EBOLA: Everything you need/want to know about the headline-making virus BUTTERFLY AWAY: Cute kid's reaction to butterfly on nose ALT-J: "Left Hand Free" 40 ACTORS: Auditioning before they were famous For re…
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News: Victoria Jackson, Paul Ryan, Pot Brownies, Right Wing Militias
Megan Fox isn't worried about Shia LaBeouf's long-term stability: "I haven’t talked to him in a couple of years, but I don’t worry about him. He’s a brilliant kid, talented and funny." Kooky anti-gay Tea Party…
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News: Victoria Jackson, Paul Ryan, Pot Brownies, Right Wing Militias
Megan Fox isn't worried about Shia LaBeouf's long-term stability: "I haven’t talked to him in a couple of years, but I don’t worry about him. He’s a brilliant kid, talented and funny." Kooky anti-gay Tea Party…
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Stacey Campfield, Tennessee Lawmaker Behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill, Defeated in Reelection Bid
Stacey Campfield, the virulently anti-gay Tennessee state senator who authored the "Don't Say Gay" bill forbidding discussion of homosexuality in schools, has been defeated in his bid for a second term. The Tennessean repor…
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‘Meat Rack’ Between Gay Communities of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove Scorched by Brush Fire
A large brush fire erupted for two hours on Thursday in an area between the gay Fire Island communities over Cherry Grove and The Pines in an area technically known as the Carrington Tract but known by locals as the “meat rack” because of…
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