Despite the growing visibility of gay character roles on television and film, LGBT actors continue to face workplace discrimination on the basis of … [Read more...] about New Report Finds LGBT Actors Face Continued Workplace Discrimination
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Trans Student Can’t Run for Homecoming King, Says PA School: VIDEO
Casey Karon, a transgender Pennsylvania teen, has been told by his school district that he can't run for Homecoming King, NBC Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Trans Student Can’t Run for Homecoming King, Says PA School: VIDEO
Former Rutgers Employee Says She Was Fired Because Women’s College Dean Doesn’t Like Lesbians
Rutgers University has responded to a lawsuit accusing the dean of its women's college of firing a staffer because the staffer is a lesbian, … [Read more...] about Former Rutgers Employee Says She Was Fired Because Women’s College Dean Doesn’t Like Lesbians
LGBT Non-Discrimination Policy Reviving Tiny Town of Vicco, Kentucky
The tiny town of Vicco, Kentucky, whose City Commission (above) voted in January to adopt an LGBT anti-discrimination policy making it the fourth city … [Read more...] about LGBT Non-Discrimination Policy Reviving Tiny Town of Vicco, Kentucky
GOP Lawmakers Introduce Disgusting Bill That Would Allow Religious Groups to Discriminate Against Gays
Earlier today, a group of Republican congressmen led by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) introduced the 'Marriage and Religious Freedom Act' which … [Read more...] about GOP Lawmakers Introduce Disgusting Bill That Would Allow Religious Groups to Discriminate Against Gays
Bigotry Finally Puts UK Christian B&B Owners Out of Business
We've been writing on and off since 2009 about Peter and Hazelmary Bull, who denied a gay couple a double room in their Bed and Breakfast, and … [Read more...] about Bigotry Finally Puts UK Christian B&B Owners Out of Business
Gay Juror Gets Tossed for Being Gay: What It Means for Gay Rights
By ARI EZRA WALDMANYesterday, we reported on an antitrust case that took an odd turn. The case may not initially strike us as the stuff of … [Read more...] about Gay Juror Gets Tossed for Being Gay: What It Means for Gay Rights
Gay Juror Gets Tossed for Being Gay: What It Means for Gay Rights
By ARI EZRA WALDMANYesterday, we reported on an antitrust case that took an odd turn. The case may not initially strike us as the stuff of … [Read more...] about Gay Juror Gets Tossed for Being Gay: What It Means for Gay Rights
NM Wedding Photographer Who Refuses Gay Couples Taking Case to Supreme Court
Lawyers for Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin (pictured), who refused to photograph the commitment ceremony of Vanessa Willock, a resident of … [Read more...] about NM Wedding Photographer Who Refuses Gay Couples Taking Case to Supreme Court
Bill That Would Strip Boy Scouts of Tax Exempt Status Over Gay Ban Stalls Out in California
A bill that would have stripped the Boy Scouts of tax exempt status has stalled in California, the AP reports: SB323 by Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell … [Read more...] about Bill That Would Strip Boy Scouts of Tax Exempt Status Over Gay Ban Stalls Out in California