Aaron and Melissa Klein, the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, who were fined $135,000 by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) after a … [Read more...] about Bakers Who Refused to Make Wedding Cake for Gay Couple Pay $135,000 Fine for Their Bigotry
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Anti-Gay Kentucky Governor Faces $2 Million Tab For Same-Sex Marriage Fight
GOP Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who rode the Kim Davis controversy to victory in last month's election, has inherited a $2 million bill for his … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Kentucky Governor Faces $2 Million Tab For Same-Sex Marriage Fight
Indiana Lawmaker Spreads Holiday Cheer By Proposing To Jail Trans People For Peeing
When are these Indiana bigots gonna learn? Less than a year after an anti-LGBT religious freedom law caused untold damage to the the Hoosier … [Read more...] about Indiana Lawmaker Spreads Holiday Cheer By Proposing To Jail Trans People For Peeing
HRC Rewards Cities With Anti-Trans Provisions In Nondiscrimination Ordinances
The Human Rights Campaign plans to review criteria for its Municipal Equality Index after it was discovered that the group awarded points to cities … [Read more...] about HRC Rewards Cities With Anti-Trans Provisions In Nondiscrimination Ordinances
Federal Judge Rules Lesbian Basketball Players Can Sue Pepperdine University for Discrimination
Ruling in the case of two women who are suing a California university for discrimination, a federal judge has said that discrimination based on sexual … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Rules Lesbian Basketball Players Can Sue Pepperdine University for Discrimination
New Mexico Republicans Introduce ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill that Would Legalize Anti-LGBT Discrimination: VIDEO
Two New Mexico lawmakers have introduced “religious freedom” legislation that would allow for discrimination against LGBT people. Proposed … [Read more...] about New Mexico Republicans Introduce ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill that Would Legalize Anti-LGBT Discrimination: VIDEO
Another Gay Man Is Attacked In Dallas, And This Time Police Are Calling It A Hate Crime – VIDEO
In response to a string of violent attacks against gay men in Dallas' Oak Lawn neighborhood, police have increased patrols, and added surveillance … [Read more...] about Another Gay Man Is Attacked In Dallas, And This Time Police Are Calling It A Hate Crime – VIDEO
Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom’ Initiative Fails To Make Ballot In California
The so-called "bathroom wars" won't be coming to California next year. Delivering a pleasant holiday surprise to LGBT advocates, the anti-LGBT … [Read more...] about Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom’ Initiative Fails To Make Ballot In California
America’s 10 Least Gay-Friendly Big Cities
A record number of cities, 47, received perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign's 2015 Municipal Equality Index, released this week. However, … [Read more...] about America’s 10 Least Gay-Friendly Big Cities
Man Hit With Crowbar In 14th Anti-Gay Attack In Dallas Since September
A gay man says he's grateful to be alive after he was hit with a crow bar in an apparent hate crime in Dallas. The incident early Sunday was at … [Read more...] about Man Hit With Crowbar In 14th Anti-Gay Attack In Dallas Since September