Nature/Climate

Five Arrested In Mob Attack Of Gay Teenager

Steve Pep April 30, 2011

Remember this awful incident from earlier this month when a large mob attacked a teenager, Joshua Esskew, simply because he was gay? Yesterday, police … [Read more...] about Five Arrested In Mob Attack Of Gay Teenager

Steve Pep April 23, 2011

Two teen girls are under arrest for brutally attacking a 22-year-old transgendered woman at a McDonald's in Baltimore earlier this week. A 14-year-old … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Brutally Beaten In Baltimore

Andy Towle April 15, 2011

Ian Millhiser at Think Progress notes: Earlier today, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced that he will begin fundraising for a presidential … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum Takes Campaign Slogan from Poem by Gay Rights and Pro-Union Advocate Langston Hughes

Andy Towle April 13, 2011

Brown-nosing Focus on the Family's James Dobson: "Come on, kids -- this is big boss man we're talking about! Get his anniversary wrong … [Read more...] about News: The Crow, Julia Gillard, The Eagle, Adele, Facts of Life

Norman Brannon April 12, 2011

NORMAN BRANNON Norman Brannon is a pop critic, musician, and author based in New York City. He presents a weekly music update here on Towleroad and … [Read more...] about MUSIC SPECIAL: Interview with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly

Andy Towle April 10, 2011

A gay man living in San Diego is fighting deportation to Uganda, 10News reports: In a picture obtained by 10News, a smiling Joseph Bokombe stands … [Read more...] about Gay Man Fights Deportation to Uganda

Andy Towle April 5, 2011

The Cleveland Leader reports:On Saturday, a new baby giraffe was born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens to Tessa and Kimba, both … [Read more...] about Watch: First Giraffe Birth at Cincinnati Zoo in 26 Years

Norman Brannon March 29, 2011

NORMAN BRANNON Norman Brannon is a pop critic, musician, and author based in New York City. He presents a weekly music update here on Towleroad and … [Read more...] about MUSIC NEWS: Britney Spears, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Ladytron, Human League, Bon Iver, Hunx & His Punx, Big Freedia

Andy Towle March 28, 2011

Murray Richmond, who was a Presbyterian minister for 17 years and a hospital chaplain for three years and is currently a legislative aide in the … [Read more...] about A Presbyterian Minister’s Change of Heart on Homosexuality

Andy Towle March 28, 2011

Glee's Mark Salling got back to nature over the weekend. He tweets: "Continuing the recharging of my soul in beautiful east … [Read more...] about Catch of the Day: Mark Salling