PETA went undercover at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and today released a video documenting animal abuse, specifically against … [Read more...] about Circus Handlers Beat Elephants in New Ringling Bros. PETA Video
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Lesbian Sister of Tony Award-Winning Actor Murdered in Seattle
Teresa Butz (pictured below), the sister of Tony Award-winning actor Norbert Leo Butz, was stabbed to death by a male intruder at her apartment in the … [Read more...] about Lesbian Sister of Tony Award-Winning Actor Murdered in Seattle
U.S. Attorney to Investigate Fort Worth Gay Bar Raid
WFAA reports: "A third investigation is being launched into the controversial raid of a Fort Worth gay bar. The U.S. Attorney General's … [Read more...] about U.S. Attorney to Investigate Fort Worth Gay Bar Raid
John McCain Calls Piggyback of Hate Crime Bill an ‘Abuse of Power’
Senator John McCain today attacked the attachment of a federal hate crimes bill (The Matthew Shepard Act) to a Defense Dept. appropriations bill, … [Read more...] about John McCain Calls Piggyback of Hate Crime Bill an ‘Abuse of Power’
News: Charlotte, Carrie Prejean, San Diego Kiss-In, AIDS in Africa
STUDY: Gay men in Africa ignored with regard to AIDS.San Diego: Mass kiss-in planned for Wednesday night at Mormon Temple. Radiologist turns CT scans … [Read more...] about News: Charlotte, Carrie Prejean, San Diego Kiss-In, AIDS in Africa
LGBT Hate Crimes Bill Foes Add Death Penalty Measure to Derail Bill
Last night, the Senate adopted four amendments to the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (aka The Matthew Shepard Act or less formally, … [Read more...] about LGBT Hate Crimes Bill Foes Add Death Penalty Measure to Derail Bill
Mexican ‘Drag Queens’ Sought in Murder of ‘Midget’ Wrestlers
[Quotes in headline are terminology of Australia's Telegraph]Authorities in Mexico City are seeking two people in the deaths of Alberto and … [Read more...] about Mexican ‘Drag Queens’ Sought in Murder of ‘Midget’ Wrestlers
Chris Brown Apologizes for Assaulting Rihanna 5 Months Ago
Chris Brown says he is sorry for beating down Rihanna in February. He said he couldn't apologize earlier because his lawyer told him not to... … [Read more...] about Chris Brown Apologizes for Assaulting Rihanna 5 Months Ago
Fear of Outing Led to Murder of Sailor August Provost, Sister Says
A fellow sailor fearful of being outed shot gay Sailor August Provost multiple times and lit a fire to try and destroy the evidence, Provost's … [Read more...] about Fear of Outing Led to Murder of Sailor August Provost, Sister Says
Syracuse Man Guilty in Hate Crime Killing of Transgender Woman
A jury in Syracuse, New York has found 20-year-old Dwight DeLee guilty of first degree manslaughter as a hate crime for shooting and killing … [Read more...] about Syracuse Man Guilty in Hate Crime Killing of Transgender Woman