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Australian Gay Basher Jailed for Brutal Assault

Andy Towle March 7, 2008

A gay basher who brutally assaulted a man at HQ nightclub in the city of Adelaide has been sent to jail for eight months: "Mohamed Abdula Abdulrahman … [Read more...] about Australian Gay Basher Jailed for Brutal Assault

Andy Towle March 7, 2008

A Tel Aviv Court, which noted in its sentencing that the case was "one of the most vicious cases brought before this court," sentenced four young men … [Read more...] about Tel Aviv Court Sends Gay Bashers to Prison

Andy Towle March 7, 2008

The Miami Herald paints a heartbreaking portrait of a mother, Denise King, and her son, Simmie Lewis Williams Jr., who was found gunned down off Fort … [Read more...] about Simmie Williams, Jr. Buried in South Florida

Andy Towle March 6, 2008

TIMES SQUARE EXPLOSION: A morning report on the IED that went off today in Times Square. A new video shows a suspicious bicyclist leaving the scene. … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #254

Andy Towle March 5, 2008

Four openly gay Texas candidates advanced in yesterday's primary. Patrick Swayze has FIVE weeks to live?!? Rep. confirms. Boyfriend of Toronto … [Read more...] about News: Patrick Swayze, Danny Noriega, Testosterone, Kelly Osbourne

Andy Towle March 4, 2008

Gay Kentucky couple blocked from adopting child through state's foster care system: "Phillips and Parsley said they are outraged because they had … [Read more...] about News: Brett Favre, Kentucky, Gus van Sant, Dallas, Danny Noriega

Andy Towle March 3, 2008

California state Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage arguments this week: "The Supreme Court's intervention has been inevitable since February … [Read more...] about News: John McCain, Madonna, Knut, Colombia, Ellen Page, Ireland

Andy Towle February 29, 2008

A vigil was held late yesterday afternoon on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale at the site where 17-year-old Simmie Williams was gunned down, just … [Read more...] about Hundreds Attend South Florida Vigil for Slain Gay Teen

Andy Towle February 29, 2008

ELLEN: "On February 12th, an openly gay 15-year-old boy named Larry who was an eighth-grader in Oxnard, California was murdered by a fellow … [Read more...] about Ellen DeGeneres on Lawrence King: We Must Change Our Country

Andy Towle February 28, 2008

A gay officers group is furious that a judge reduced the charges and may dismiss the case against former Philly news anchor (KYW-TV) Alycia Lane, who … [Read more...] about Gay Officers Group Outraged at News Anchor’s Charge Downgrade