Israel

Authorities Bring Israeli-Palestinian Gay Couple Together

Andy Towle March 25, 2008

A Palestinian man has been granted a temporary residence permit by Israeli authorities to live with his partner in Tel Aviv after the Palestinian man … [Read more...] about Authorities Bring Israeli-Palestinian Gay Couple Together

Andy Towle March 18, 2008

China closes off media access, shuts down YouTube, CNN, and Google amid violent crackdown in Tibet. China has also begun parading Tibetan prisoners … [Read more...] about News: Michael Stipe, Tel Aviv, Anthony Minghella, China and Tibet

Andy Towle March 10, 2008

Kathy Griffin ordained into the clergy of the Universal Life Church so that she can marry a straight couple: "People asked if I was concerned that I … [Read more...] about News: Al Reynolds, Tel Aviv, Rent, Tucker Carlson, Attitude

Andy Towle March 7, 2008

A Tel Aviv Court, which noted in its sentencing that the case was "one of the most vicious cases brought before this court," sentenced four young men … [Read more...] about Tel Aviv Court Sends Gay Bashers to Prison

Andy Towle February 20, 2008

Knesset Member Shlomo Benizri is apparently the Pat Robertson of Israel. Robertson is known for his statements associating the acceptance of gays with … [Read more...] about Israel Has Its Own Pat Robertson: MK Blames Gays for Earthquake

Andy Towle February 13, 2008

Australia issues official apology for mistreating Aborigines: "Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told parliament that past policies of assimilation, under … [Read more...] about News: Son of JFK, Kevin Rudd, Alabama, Writer’s Strike

Andy Towle February 11, 2008

Citing recent court cases that had ruled in favor of court cases granting same-sex couples adoption rights, Israel's attorney general Menahem Mazuz … [Read more...] about Israeli Attorney General Mazuz: Let Gay Couples Adopt

Andy Towle February 5, 2008

Opponents of anti-gay marriage amendment in Florida declare war: "Jon Kislak, a prominent South Florida businessman and chairman of Florida Red and … [Read more...] about News: Virgin Galactic, MRSA, Mary Oliver, Israel, Chace Crawford

Andy Towle January 29, 2008

Israeli Knesset member Nissim Ze'ev, supporting proposed legislation to ban gay pride parades in the city of Jerusalem, suggested that gays and … [Read more...] about Israeli MK: Gay ‘Plague’ Should Be Isolated Like Bird Flu

Andy Towle December 10, 2007

NYT nails Congress for failure to pass Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes act. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino admits she didn't know what the Cuban … [Read more...] about News: Dana Perino, Mexico City, Pedro Andrade, Hate Crimes Act