Iowa man Lee Stafford and his fiancé, Jared, who were turned away from a Grimes, Iowa wedding venue because they're gay reached a settlement two … [Read more...] about Iowa Couple Wins Lawsuit Against Wedding Venue That Discriminated Against Them
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Oregon Baker Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Gay Couple; Faces Fine of Up to $150,000
Sweet Cakes, the Oregon bakery which refused to bake a cake in January 2013 after they found out it was for a lesbian's wedding, has been found … [Read more...] about Oregon Baker Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Gay Couple; Faces Fine of Up to $150,000
This Vlogger’s High School Threatened to Expel Him for Being Gay and It’s Infuriating: VIDEO
Austin Wallis, a 17-year-old YouTuber, has posted an emotional video online telling the story of how he was essentially kicked out of his private high … [Read more...] about This Vlogger’s High School Threatened to Expel Him for Being Gay and It’s Infuriating: VIDEO
Debunking The Myth of Black Homophobia
In a thoughtful essay penned for Complex, writer Michael Arceneaux takes to task the problematic (and increasingly disproven) idea of the black … [Read more...] about Debunking The Myth of Black Homophobia
Nine Ugandan Men Detained And Sexually Abused By Police For Suspected Homosexuality
Nine Ugandan gay men were accosted by a homophobic mob as they departed from the Rainbow Health Foundation’s STI health clinic in the rural western … [Read more...] about Nine Ugandan Men Detained And Sexually Abused By Police For Suspected Homosexuality
12 Men Arrested In Northern Nigeria In Violation of Sharia Law Forbidding Gay Marriage
Yet another group of men suspected of being gay have been arrested in Nigeria, this time in the northern, predominantly Muslim city of Kano where … [Read more...] about 12 Men Arrested In Northern Nigeria In Violation of Sharia Law Forbidding Gay Marriage
Following Obama’s Executive Order Last Year, ExxonMobil Adds LGBT Non-Discrimination Policy
After 17 years of rejecting workplace protections for LGBT employees, oil and gas giant ExxonMobil has followed through with President … [Read more...] about Following Obama’s Executive Order Last Year, ExxonMobil Adds LGBT Non-Discrimination Policy
Virginia House Subcommittee Kills Anti-gay ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill
A bill that would have allowed religious-based discrimination against gays failed to pass a Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee Thursday, … [Read more...] about Virginia House Subcommittee Kills Anti-gay ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill
OK Rep. Sally Kern Pulls ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill, Keeps Other Two Bills Targeting Gay
Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern, who on more than one occasion has compared gays to terrorists, has withdrawn her bill that would have … [Read more...] about OK Rep. Sally Kern Pulls ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill, Keeps Other Two Bills Targeting Gay
OK Rep. Sally Kern Pulls ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill, Keeps Other Two Bills Targeting Gay
Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern, who on more than one occasion has compared gays to terrorists, has withdrawn her bill that would have … [Read more...] about OK Rep. Sally Kern Pulls ‘License to Discriminate’ Bill, Keeps Other Two Bills Targeting Gay