Approximately 15 students held an hours-long prayer vigil on Friday in front of David Crockett high School in Jonesborough, Tennessee, protesting a … [Read more...] about Watch: Prayer Protest Held Against Male Tennessee High School Student Who Wanted to be Homecoming Queen
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Scalia: Constitution Does Not Outlaw Bias Over Sexual Orientation
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke at UC Hastings Law School (which as you may recall was recently involved in a SCOTUS case of its own), and … [Read more...] about Scalia: Constitution Does Not Outlaw Bias Over Sexual Orientation
Former NBA Star John Amaechi Denied Entrance to Gay Bar for Being ‘Big and Black and [Possibly] Trouble’
Gay former NBA star John Amaechi tweeted yesterday that he was denied entrance to Crunch Bar in Manchester, UK (where he lives) after the bouncer said … [Read more...] about Former NBA Star John Amaechi Denied Entrance to Gay Bar for Being ‘Big and Black and [Possibly] Trouble’
Watch: Protest and Arrests at SF Nancy Pelosi ENDA Protest
Here's video of last night's action taken by GetEQUAL and other groups (previous coverage here) targeting Nancy Pelosi on ENDA. Protesters … [Read more...] about Watch: Protest and Arrests at SF Nancy Pelosi ENDA Protest
Canadian Court Upholds Ban on Gay Blood Donation
A court in Ontario, Canada has ruled against a man challenging Canadian Blood Services' ban on gay blood donation, CTV reports: "In a ruling … [Read more...] about Canadian Court Upholds Ban on Gay Blood Donation
Watch: Catholic Students Protest Firing of Lesbian Dean
On Friday I posted about Christine Judd, the athletic director and dean of students at Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts, who was … [Read more...] about Watch: Catholic Students Protest Firing of Lesbian Dean
News: Kookaburra, Ottawa, Sarah Palin, China, Calvin Klein
Bozeman, Montana considers LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance. Michael Joseph Gross enters Sarah Palin's world in the new Vanity Fair. Top GOP … [Read more...] about News: Kookaburra, Ottawa, Sarah Palin, China, Calvin Klein
Indiana Hospital to Train Staff in LGBT Awareness After Refusing Transgender Woman Treatment
Following a distressing report earlier this month that Erin Vaught was refused treatment, ridiculed, and dehumanized (the staff called Vaught … [Read more...] about Indiana Hospital to Train Staff in LGBT Awareness After Refusing Transgender Woman Treatment
LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Withdrawn in Memphis
Neither the Memphis City Council nor Mayor A.C. Wharton feels its important to protect LGBT people from discrimination. Therefore, Janis Fullilove … [Read more...] about LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Withdrawn in Memphis
Dallas-Area School Denies Admission to Girl with Lesbian Parents
St. Vincent's, an Anglican elementary school in Bedford, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has denied admission to a girl because her parents … [Read more...] about Dallas-Area School Denies Admission to Girl with Lesbian Parents