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Family of Dancer Shot at San Diego Pride to Sue Police

Andy Towle July 25, 2008

The family of Steven Hirschfield, the dancer on a San Diego gay pride party boat who was shot and killed by police who claim he resisted rescue … [Read more...] about Family of Dancer Shot at San Diego Pride to Sue Police

Andy Towle July 25, 2008

Ventura County Superior Court Judge Douglas Daily ruled yesterday that Brandon McInerney, the 14-year-old who shot and killed his classmate Lawrence … [Read more...] about Lawrence King’s Killer Brandon McInerney to be Tried as Adult

Andy Towle July 24, 2008

Unhealthy. Nearly 40% of gay men do not disclose their sexual orientation to their doctors: "The survey found a striking distinction: While 78 percent … [Read more...] about News: Facebook, Barry Scott, Hail, Bahamas, Adoption, Batman

Andy Towle July 24, 2008

Angie Zapata of Greeley, Colorado was beaten to death last week in a crime her family and friends suspect had something to do with the fact that she … [Read more...] about Colorado Transgender Woman Murdered in Suspected Hate Crime

Andy Towle July 23, 2008

Last Friday I posted about a teen in Anderson, South Carolina, now identified as Dwight Clark Ables, who had allegedly returned home from a gay pride … [Read more...] about SC Teen Who Accused Father of Anti-Gay Assault Was Lying

Andy Towle July 23, 2008

Yuengling Beer distributor's driver fired following anti-gay assault on Brad Walsh, photographer boyfriend of fashion designer Christian Siriano. … [Read more...] about News: Robert Novak, New Yorker, Katy Perry, Montreal, Gavin Newsom

Andy Towle July 23, 2008

It's not often you hear about stabbings at gay clubs, but that's what happened last night at Orlando's Parliament House: "It happened around 1 a.m. … [Read more...] about Two People Stabbed at Parliament House Nightclub in Orlando

Andy Towle July 22, 2008

Florida GOP Rep. Bob Allen, who was convicted of solicitation after offering a police officer $20 for the opportunity to blow the officer in a public … [Read more...] about Florida Rep. Bob Allen’s Appeal Denied by Circuit Court

Andy Towle July 21, 2008

Ahmet Yildiz, a 26-year-old gay man who lived proudly and openly in Istanbul, was shot to death leaving a cafe near the Bosphorus Strait this week. … [Read more...] about Gay Man Victim of Suspected ‘Honor Killing’ in Turkey

Andy Towle July 18, 2008

It's happening everywhere! Three homes in Wilton Manors, adjacent to Fort Lauderdale, were tagged by vandals early this morning, the Miami Herald … [Read more...] about South Florida Homes Tagged with Anti-Gay Slurs