After a speech in which he declared "Zionist murderers" to have undue influence over American and European interests, and said the "American empire in … [Read more...] about Iran President Ahmadinejad Compares Gays to Traffic Offenders
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John Burnside, Partner of Late Gay Rights Pioneer Harry Hay, Dies
Burnside (below, right) was 91, invented a variation of kaleidoscope used in films called the teleidoscope, and had a 39-year relationship with … [Read more...] about John Burnside, Partner of Late Gay Rights Pioneer Harry Hay, Dies
Posters Read ‘Death to Gays’ Ahead of First Gay Festival in Bosnia
International human rights groups have their eye on Bosnia ahead of a first-ever gay festival scheduled for September 24 in the largely Muslim city of … [Read more...] about Posters Read ‘Death to Gays’ Ahead of First Gay Festival in Bosnia
Flagstaff, Arizona Holds Hearing on Proposed Gay Rights Ordinance
The town of Flagstaff, Arizona, where two men were assaulted earlier this year following a "Pride in the Pines" festival, held public hearings Tuesday … [Read more...] about Flagstaff, Arizona Holds Hearing on Proposed Gay Rights Ordinance
Radical Artist Group Voina Shocks Moscow with Mock Hanging
A gay rights activist (top) and a migrant worker (bottom) who are part of Russia's art collective Voina took part in a mock lynching in a mall in … [Read more...] about Radical Artist Group Voina Shocks Moscow with Mock Hanging
News: Michael Guest, Gay Music, Jim McGreevey,
Gloria Steinem: Sarah Palin is Phyllis Schlafly, only younger. Prescient LIFE cover from 2004 features Tina Fey and John McCain. Sorry boys: … [Read more...] about News: Michael Guest, Gay Music, Jim McGreevey,
Argentina Passes First Nationwide Gay Rights Measure
Same-sex couples have been granted the right to receive the pensions of their deceased partners provided they have been cohabiting for at least five … [Read more...] about Argentina Passes First Nationwide Gay Rights Measure
Court Rejects Oregon Domestic Partner Challenge
Anti-gay bigot Marylin Shannin and her minions were handed a defeat by a federal court yesterday which ensured that domestic partnership laws in … [Read more...] about Court Rejects Oregon Domestic Partner Challenge
McCain Couldn’t Pick a ‘Pro Gay Rights’ Running Mate
In an interview about potential running mates with The Weekly Standard, John McCain said he'd consider a running mate (like former Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about McCain Couldn’t Pick a ‘Pro Gay Rights’ Running Mate
Panama Repeals 1949 Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
Via SF Bay Times: "Panamanian President Martín Torrijos Espino signed a decree repealing a 1949 law that criminalized sodomy under penalty of a … [Read more...] about Panama Repeals 1949 Law Criminalizing Gay Sex