The Halton District Catholic School Board in Ontario is reviewing a ban on Gay-Straight alliances enacted on November 2, following an Xtra story … [Read more...] about Ontario Catholic School Board to Reconsider Ban on Gay-Straight Alliances Following Board Member’s ‘Nazi’ Remarks
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Scalia: Women, Gays Have No Constitutional Protection Against Discrimination
Via Pam Spaulding comes this bit from a California Lawyer interview with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia asserting that women and gay people … [Read more...] about Scalia: Women, Gays Have No Constitutional Protection Against Discrimination
Gay Coal Miner Sues Energy Co. for Failing to Respond to Fellow Miners’ Anti-Gay Death Threats, Harassment
A gay coal miner in West Virginia is suing his employer, a subsisdiary of Massey Energy Co., for on-the-job anti-gay harassment. Here's what Sam … [Read more...] about Gay Coal Miner Sues Energy Co. for Failing to Respond to Fellow Miners’ Anti-Gay Death Threats, Harassment
Churches Win Right to Bar Gays as Foster Parents in Australia
Neither Australia's NSW government nor its opposition will oppose a court ruling allowing religious organizations to bar gays as foster parents, … [Read more...] about Churches Win Right to Bar Gays as Foster Parents in Australia
Watch: ESPN on Belmont Soccer Coach Lisa Howe, Fired After Coming Out to Her Team
ESPN's 'Behind the Lines' looks at the firing of Lisa Howe, who was forced from her Belmont University soccer coaching job after … [Read more...] about Watch: ESPN on Belmont Soccer Coach Lisa Howe, Fired After Coming Out to Her Team
Missouri Names Highway After Late Gay Trooper But Continues to Shaft His Partner of 15 Years
I've posted about Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Dennis Engelhard, and his partner's fight for survivor benefits following Engelhard's … [Read more...] about Missouri Names Highway After Late Gay Trooper But Continues to Shaft His Partner of 15 Years
MS Sheriff Denies Wrongdoing in Firing Gay Corrections Officer
You may recall the lawsuit filed by the ACLU in October on behalf of Forrest Copunty, Misssissippi corrections officer Andre Cooley, who was fired … [Read more...] about MS Sheriff Denies Wrongdoing in Firing Gay Corrections Officer
Report: Attacks On Gays In Africa On The Rise
The Washington Post has published an article today on the recent increase in anti-gay sentiments and horrific violent crimes against gays and lesbians … [Read more...] about Report: Attacks On Gays In Africa On The Rise
Gay Golfer Demoted After Boss Learns She Is A Lesbian
Earlier this year, lesbian golfer Katie Brenny was hired to coach the women's golf team at the University of Minnesota. She claims that she was … [Read more...] about Gay Golfer Demoted After Boss Learns She Is A Lesbian
Watch: Belmont University Denies Firing Coach for Telling Students She’s Gay, as Students Protest
I posted about this briefly in the round-up the other day, but it deserves more attention.Nashville's Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher … [Read more...] about Watch: Belmont University Denies Firing Coach for Telling Students She’s Gay, as Students Protest