Many of you will recall this brutal attack outside an Atlanta grocery story (video at the link) in which a man was beaten while another laughed and … [Read more...] about Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against Gay Man Outside Atlanta Grocery Store
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon: Governments Have a Duty to Uphold the Rights of LGBT People — VIDEO
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke out for LGBT rights at the Oslo Conference on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on Monday, … [Read more...] about UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon: Governments Have a Duty to Uphold the Rights of LGBT People — VIDEO
News: Earthquake, Frank Bruni, Google Glass, Louisiana
Five earthquakes hit central Oklahoma early Tuesday. Major 7.8 earthquake strikes on border of Iran and Pakistan, hundreds dead. Warhol's former … [Read more...] about News: Earthquake, Frank Bruni, Google Glass, Louisiana
News: A380, Tammy Baldwin, Zambia, Kerry Rhodes, Copenhagen
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reflects on her first 100 days and the road ahead: “I’m feeling optimistic that we can get a floor vote on ENDA,” Baldwin … [Read more...] about News: A380, Tammy Baldwin, Zambia, Kerry Rhodes, Copenhagen
California Senate Panel Advances Bill That Could Strip the Boy Scouts of Tax Exempt Status Over Gay Ban
Back in February I posted about a bill introduced by openly gay California state senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) that would strip the Boy … [Read more...] about California Senate Panel Advances Bill That Could Strip the Boy Scouts of Tax Exempt Status Over Gay Ban
Texas A&M Student Senate Passes Measure Allowing Religion-Based Discrimination Against Campus GLBT Center
The Texas A&M Student Senate last night voted 35-28 in favor of a measure allowing students to opt out of funding the campus GLBT Resource Center … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Student Senate Passes Measure Allowing Religion-Based Discrimination Against Campus GLBT Center
News: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Extinction, Eagle, Michele Bachmann
Obama, celebrities tweet support for marriage equality. Fly heron, fly! Prince Harry returning to America. Brendon Ayanbadejo: Baseball might be … [Read more...] about News: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Extinction, Eagle, Michele Bachmann
A Huge Round-Up of Supreme Court Marriage Equality Updates, Links, Quotes, and Profiles
Make sure not to miss a Towleroad headline by following @TLRD on Twitter. The L.A. Times profiles Ted Olson: "The marriage case, the 60th case … [Read more...] about A Huge Round-Up of Supreme Court Marriage Equality Updates, Links, Quotes, and Profiles
Deposed Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien Had Long-term Gay Relationship with Priest Who Forced His Exit
Former Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the anti-gay crusader who stepped down after being accused of "inappropriate acts" with other … [Read more...] about Deposed Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien Had Long-term Gay Relationship with Priest Who Forced His Exit
Panel of Notorious Homophobes Advised Mark Burnett on The History Channel’s ‘Bible’ Mini-Series
While the Obama-esque image of Satan from Mark Burnett's History Channel mini-series The Bible is making headlines this morning, it's worth … [Read more...] about Panel of Notorious Homophobes Advised Mark Burnett on The History Channel’s ‘Bible’ Mini-Series