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Texas Teen Claims Sexual Advances Caused Him to Beat Fellow Male Student to Death, Burn the Body

Andy Towle November 18, 2010

A gruesome story is unfolding in Pearland, Texas, south of Houston, ABC13 reports:"Authorities now say that Joshua Wilkerson, 18 (above left), … [Read more...] about Texas Teen Claims Sexual Advances Caused Him to Beat Fellow Male Student to Death, Burn the Body

Andy Towle November 18, 2010

Yesterday, Houston Mayor Annise Parker appointed Texas' first transgender judge, Legislative Queery reports: "Phyllis Randolph Frye, … [Read more...] about Houston Mayor Annise Parker Appoints Texas’ First Transgender Judge

Andrew Belonsky September 30, 2010

Annise Parker, the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. city with over one million people, opened up to journalist Diane Brady to open up about what … [Read more...] about Houston Mayor Annise Parker: ‘Being Gay Isn’t Tough – It’s Who I Am’

Steve Pep July 10, 2010

OutFront Minnesota executive director Amy Johnson is stepping down after only a year and a half on the job . Justin Timberlake goes for a quick summer … [Read more...] about News: Marriage Protest, iPad, Tigers, Janelle Monáe

Andy Towle April 7, 2010

A coalition of clergy in Houston are pressuring Annise Parker to rescind the recent sweeping anti-discrimination order she issued which offered … [Read more...] about Houston Clergy Want Mayor Annise Parker to Rescind Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Order

Andy Towle April 2, 2010

Houston Mayor Annise Parker issued one of the most comprehensive non-dsicrimination orders in the nation this week, the Dallas Voice reports: … [Read more...] about Houston Mayor Annise Parker Issued Sweeping Non-Discrimination Order This Week

Andy Towle February 5, 2010

Miami Beach police officers assigned to desk duty following allegations of abuse of gay man. Ready to fly from New York to London on a luxury … [Read more...] about News: Albania, Orthodox Jews, Kansas, Betty White, Airships

Andy Towle January 25, 2010

Myra Ical, a transgender woman, was found dead in a field in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston last week. Authorities are struggling for … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Found Beaten to Death in Houston Field

Andy Towle January 4, 2010

Houston mayor Annise Parker was publicly sworn in to office moments ago. A private swearing-in ceremony was held over the weekend, as well as a … [Read more...] about Watch: Annise Parker Publicly Sworn In as Houston Mayor