Vowing to "use the compensation for the development of the LGBT movement [lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals] in Russia," Russian gay activist … [Read more...] about Moscow Gay Pride Activists Request Compensation for Treatment
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Crackdown on ‘Dangerous’ Gays Proposed in Bahrain
MPs in Bahrain, which already prohibits homosexuality (it's punishable by up to ten years in prison or deportation), are proposing a tougher crackdown … [Read more...] about Crackdown on ‘Dangerous’ Gays Proposed in Bahrain
Matt Foreman Charges Barney Frank “Squeamish” on Trans Issues
Noting that he is leaving his job and therefore able to talk candidly about some of his experiences, outgoing National Gay & Lesbian Task Force … [Read more...] about Matt Foreman Charges Barney Frank “Squeamish” on Trans Issues
Gareth Henry, Jamaican Gay Activist, Seeks Refugee Status in Canada
Gareth Henry, one of three gay men who were surrounded by an angry mob outside a pharmacy one year ago today in St. Andrew, Jamaica, is seeking … [Read more...] about Gareth Henry, Jamaican Gay Activist, Seeks Refugee Status in Canada
Stephen Colbert Talks to HRC’s Joe Solmonese
Stephen Colbert talked to Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese this week in a new series called "Better Know a Lobbyist." Thoroughly … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert Talks to HRC’s Joe Solmonese
McCain Gay-Baiting in New Romney-Bashing Robo-Call
Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic reports on a new robo-call from the McCain campaign in Florida, where he and Romney are doing their best to destroy one … [Read more...] about McCain Gay-Baiting in New Romney-Bashing Robo-Call
Al Gore Speaks Out on Gay Rights
I'm not sure what prompted this, but late last week Al Gore posted a video to his own Current TV on gay rights. … [Read more...] about Al Gore Speaks Out on Gay Rights
U of Texas Lecturer on Hunger Strike to Protest Anti-Gay Policy
Uri Horesh, a University of Texas lecturer of Arabic in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, has begun a hunger strike to protest the school's … [Read more...] about U of Texas Lecturer on Hunger Strike to Protest Anti-Gay Policy
Morocco Court Upholds Convictions of Six Men Jailed for Homosexuality
Calling them "prisoners of conscience," Amnesty International has called for the release of six men imprisoned for homosexuality after a court upheld … [Read more...] about Morocco Court Upholds Convictions of Six Men Jailed for Homosexuality
EXCLUSIVE: Victor Garber, Denis O’Hare, Stephen Spinella Join Milk
I have some exciting news to report regarding Gus van Sant's Milk film starring Sean Penn as slain gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, which begins … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Victor Garber, Denis O’Hare, Stephen Spinella Join Milk