Out NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson had already demanded an apology after Ruben Diaz Sr., a longtime homophobe and anti-equality activist, attacked … [Read more...] about Out NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Tells Ruben Diaz Sr. He Should Resign For Homophobic Remarks
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Attacker Slashes Algerian Medical Student’s Throat, Leaves ‘He is Gay’ on Wall in Victim’s Blood
Assil Belalta, a 21-year-old medical student, was murdered in his room on Sunday night in the neighborhood of Ben Aknoun in the city of Algiers in … [Read more...] about Attacker Slashes Algerian Medical Student’s Throat, Leaves ‘He is Gay’ on Wall in Victim’s Blood
Durham Pastor Says He Decided To Not Allow Gay City Council Member To Speak Because She’s ‘Problematic’
Vernetta Alston, a councilwoman for the city of Durham in North Carolina who is openly gay and is married to a woman, was to speak last Friday at a … [Read more...] about Durham Pastor Says He Decided To Not Allow Gay City Council Member To Speak Because She’s ‘Problematic’
School Ordered to ‘Shelter in Place’ After Violent Threat and Brutal Beating of 11-Year-Old Gay Student
An 11-year-old gay middle school student in Las Cruces, New Mexico has a police escort between classes after she was brutally beaten on school grounds … [Read more...] about School Ordered to ‘Shelter in Place’ After Violent Threat and Brutal Beating of 11-Year-Old Gay Student
Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records from Night of Alleged Attack, But Police Say They are Insufficient
Empire actor Jussie Smollett turned over phone records to the Chicago Police on Monday in relation to the alleged racist and homophobic attack on … [Read more...] about Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records from Night of Alleged Attack, But Police Say They are Insufficient
‘Where Love Is Illegal’ Photo Exhibit Chronicles LGBTQ Resilience Around The Globe
Almost 1.8 billion people live in countries where identifying as lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex could lead to imprisonment, corporal … [Read more...] about ‘Where Love Is Illegal’ Photo Exhibit Chronicles LGBTQ Resilience Around The Globe
Suspect In Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Pleads Not Guilty
Robert Bowers, the man accused of bursting into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 armed to the teeth and who proceeded to shout “All … [Read more...] about Suspect In Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Pleads Not Guilty
Arizona’s ‘In God We Trust’ License Plates Benefit Anti-LGBTQ Org Deemed A ‘Hate Group’ By The Southern Poverty Law Center
The Hill reports that Democratic Arizona state Sen. Juan Mendez is proposing legislation to bar the state’s transportation department from funding an … [Read more...] about Arizona’s ‘In God We Trust’ License Plates Benefit Anti-LGBTQ Org Deemed A ‘Hate Group’ By The Southern Poverty Law Center
Nashville Mayor Signs Historic Executive Order to Help LGBT-Owned Businesses: WATCH
Mayor David Briley signed an executive order on Monday ordering Nashville's Metro Purchasing agent to modify city registration documents so that … [Read more...] about Nashville Mayor Signs Historic Executive Order to Help LGBT-Owned Businesses: WATCH
Gay Couple Suffered Years Of Homophobic Abuse From A Neighbor Who Smeared Human Feces On Their Door
Michael Killackey, told Metro UK that "six of the nine years he and his partner lived in the suburb of Chester Green, Derby, England were tainted by … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Suffered Years Of Homophobic Abuse From A Neighbor Who Smeared Human Feces On Their Door