Utah lawmakers have come to an agreement with gay rights opponents to delay taking up a law banning discrimination against gays. In exchange, … [Read more...] about Election Year Cease Fire in Utah Over Gay Anti-Discrimination Laws
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AT&T Denies Gay Employee Sick Leave to Care for Ailing Partner
Bryan Dickenson and Bill Sugg have been together for 30 years. Sugg suffered a stroke in September and Dickenson, who has worked for AT&T for the … [Read more...] about AT&T Denies Gay Employee Sick Leave to Care for Ailing Partner
Bryan Batt’s Mad Men Character Fired Because He’s Gay
Life imitates art, and so it goes for Bryan Batt, who won't be returning to Mad Men because his character came out of the closet on the job. Said … [Read more...] about Bryan Batt’s Mad Men Character Fired Because He’s Gay
Florida Cop Fired for Porn Gig to Sue Department for Discrimination
Michael Verdugo, the Hollywood, Florida police officer and HGTV Design Star contestant who was suspended in July 2008 after his participation … [Read more...] about Florida Cop Fired for Porn Gig to Sue Department for Discrimination
Justice Dept Makes Rare Intervention in Gay Rights Bullying Case
NPR reports on the case of a gay Mohawk, NY teen and his father, who with the New York Civil Liberties Union sued the teen's high school after it … [Read more...] about Justice Dept Makes Rare Intervention in Gay Rights Bullying Case
Puerto Rican Governor Seeks Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
Current laws aren't discriminatory enough for Governor Fortuño: "While Puerto Rican laws already ban same-sex marriages and prohibit the recognition … [Read more...] about Puerto Rican Governor Seeks Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage
Federal Agency Denies Benefits to Spouse of Lesbian Employee
In late November I posted about the White House's order to the Office of Personnel Management to defy a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judge's … [Read more...] about Federal Agency Denies Benefits to Spouse of Lesbian Employee
News: Gay Slurs, Liza Minnelli, Ireland, Glee, Maine, Christmas
Court: Sperm donor wins access to son raised by lesbian couple in Ireland. "The Supreme Court ruled that, while the man was not entitled to … [Read more...] about News: Gay Slurs, Liza Minnelli, Ireland, Glee, Maine, Christmas
News: Evan Low, Spain, Annise Parker, Pink Floyd, Cook County
POLL: Annise Parker holds slight edge in Houston mayoral race. Jesus Luz sells some more underwear. Madonna cozies up to Tom Ford. Spain … [Read more...] about News: Evan Low, Spain, Annise Parker, Pink Floyd, Cook County
McDonald’s Manager to Trans Woman: ‘We Do Not Hire F*ggots’
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) has filed a discrimination complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations against … [Read more...] about McDonald’s Manager to Trans Woman: ‘We Do Not Hire F*ggots’