A Nebraska state senator obliterated an anti-gay witness Wednesday during a committee hearing on a bill that would allow gays to serve as foster … [Read more...] about Hunky Nebraska Senator Poignantly Smacks Down Anti-Gay Witness During Committee Hearing: VIDEO
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Illinois Finds ‘Substantial Evidence’ ExxonMobil Engaged In Anti-Gay Discrimination
The Illinois Department of Human Rights announced that it found enough evidence that oil and gas giant ExxonMobil engaged in anti-gay discrimination … [Read more...] about Illinois Finds ‘Substantial Evidence’ ExxonMobil Engaged In Anti-Gay Discrimination
Anti-Gay Bigots Say Fight To Repeal LGBT Protections In Houston Is ‘David vs. Goliath’ Battle: VIDEO
Opponents of equality — including Texas Pastor Council Executive Director Dave Welch (above) — are fond of saying that LGBT people comprise such a … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Bigots Say Fight To Repeal LGBT Protections In Houston Is ‘David vs. Goliath’ Battle: VIDEO
Plano, Texas Officials Reviewing ‘Legal Issues’ Surrounding Petition To Repeal City’s LGBT Rights Ordinance
Officials in Plano, Texas, say they're "evaluating legal issues" involving a petition to repeal the city's Equal Rights … [Read more...] about Plano, Texas Officials Reviewing ‘Legal Issues’ Surrounding Petition To Repeal City’s LGBT Rights Ordinance
Iowa Couple Wins Lawsuit Against Wedding Venue That Discriminated Against Them
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
Carrie Underwood’s Evangelical Megachurch GracePointe Comes Out for Marriage Equality: VIDEO
GracePointe Church in Franklin, Tennessee has joined the small but growing number of evangelical megachurches that have come out in support of … [Read more...] about Carrie Underwood’s Evangelical Megachurch GracePointe Comes Out for Marriage Equality: VIDEO
Bill Reintroduced to Create Special U.S. Envoy to Protect and Advance LGBT Rights Internationally
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress reintroduced legislation on Thursday to create a special U.S. envoy to advance LGBT rights internationally, … [Read more...] about Bill Reintroduced to Create Special U.S. Envoy to Protect and Advance LGBT Rights Internationally
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