Janice Daniels, the new mayor of Troy, Michigan, is feeling the heat for a recently-uncovered Facebook status update she wrote back in June after … [Read more...] about Michigan Mayor Not Happy ‘Queers’ Can Marry in New York or Anywhere
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Sam Brownback Apologizes for Overreacting to Teenage Tweeter
Over the weekend, Brandon posted about Kansas high schooler Emma Sullivan, who met Governor Sam Brownback on a field trip, and then got in a heap of … [Read more...] about Sam Brownback Apologizes for Overreacting to Teenage Tweeter
Joplin, MO Teacher Who Said More Gay Kids Need to Die is Cleared, Claims Account Was Hacked
Earlier in the week, I posted about Jim Whitney, a teacher at Joplin High School in Missouri, whose anti-gay remarks on Facebook were brought to … [Read more...] about Joplin, MO Teacher Who Said More Gay Kids Need to Die is Cleared, Claims Account Was Hacked
String of Gay Bashings in West Hollywood Unrelated, Says Mayor: VIDEO
A string of recent gay bashings in West Hollywood, reported in detail over at WeHo Confidential, are not related, says Mayor John Duran and police … [Read more...] about String of Gay Bashings in West Hollywood Unrelated, Says Mayor: VIDEO
Nashville Paramedic Suspended for Telling ‘Perverted’ Gay EMTs to ‘Crawl Back into the Closet’ on Facebook
Kevin Kennedy, a 20-year-veteran of the Nashville Fire Department, has been suspended for making anti-gay remarks on Facebook, The Tennesseean … [Read more...] about Nashville Paramedic Suspended for Telling ‘Perverted’ Gay EMTs to ‘Crawl Back into the Closet’ on Facebook
Teacher Suspended for Anti-Gay Facebook Comments to Return to Classroom, Will Speak at Christian Rally
Jerry Buell, a Florida teacher suspended for making anti-gay Facebook comments about same-sex marriage, will return to the classroom after his … [Read more...] about Teacher Suspended for Anti-Gay Facebook Comments to Return to Classroom, Will Speak at Christian Rally
Australian Ad Company ADSHEL Reinstates HIV Prevention Ads After International Social Media Uproar
Following a Facebook campaign that quickly gained almost 60,000 followers (there were just 4,000 at the time of my posting yesterday), Australian ad … [Read more...] about Australian Ad Company ADSHEL Reinstates HIV Prevention Ads After International Social Media Uproar
Watch: Catholic High School Class About Homosexuality
Want to be a fly on the wall during a Catholic high school class about homosexuality? Now you can thanks to YouTube and Fr. John Hollowell, Chaplain … [Read more...] about Watch: Catholic High School Class About Homosexuality
Watch: Lisa Ling to Discuss, Religion, Sexuality, and ‘Praying the Gay Away’
On tonight's Our America with Lisa Ling airing from 10-11 pm ET on the OWN network, Ling speaks with "ex-gay" Alan Chambers, and … [Read more...] about Watch: Lisa Ling to Discuss, Religion, Sexuality, and ‘Praying the Gay Away’
Facebook Adds ‘Civil Union’ and ‘Domestic Partnership’ to User ‘Relationship Status’ Options
Facebook has added "civil union" and "domestic partnership" to its "relationship status" options in user profiles, … [Read more...] about Facebook Adds ‘Civil Union’ and ‘Domestic Partnership’ to User ‘Relationship Status’ Options