Roger Gorley was arrested at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday after he refused to leave the bedside of his sick partner … [Read more...] about Gay Man Arrested at Hospital for Refusing to Leave Sick Partner’s Bedside: VIDEO
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Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is the latest lawmaker to come around on the issue of marriage equality, in a Tumblr post this evening: The question … [Read more...] about Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Bully Writes ‘Fag’ on 7th Grader’s Neck at Illinois School: VIDEO
(the slur - one letter has been blurred out)Caylend Childs, a seventh grader at Mason Clark Middle School in East St. Louis, Illinois, spent all day … [Read more...] about Bully Writes ‘Fag’ on 7th Grader’s Neck at Illinois School: VIDEO
Missouri School: Gay Teen Can Bring His Male Date to Prom
Earlier today I posted about Stacy Dawson, a gay Missouri teen who was told he couldn't attend his prom with a male date. Some good news to … [Read more...] about Missouri School: Gay Teen Can Bring His Male Date to Prom
Gay Missouri Teen Told He Can’t Bring Male Date to Prom: VIDEO
UPDATE: School reverses, story here.Another discriminatory school situation, this time in Scott County, Missouri, where a senior high school student … [Read more...] about Gay Missouri Teen Told He Can’t Bring Male Date to Prom: VIDEO
St. Louis County Council Votes 4-3 in Favor of Extending LGBT Anti-Bias Protections
Good news from Missouri, where the St. Louis County Council has passed LGBT non-discrimination protections: An overflow crowd of more than 250 people … [Read more...] about St. Louis County Council Votes 4-3 in Favor of Extending LGBT Anti-Bias Protections
Claire McCaskill Defeats Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin, Wins Re-election to Missouri Senate Seat
Senator Claire McCaskill is the projected winner of the Missouri race for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Todd Akin, whose August statement - “First of … [Read more...] about Claire McCaskill Defeats Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin, Wins Re-election to Missouri Senate Seat
Todd Akin Compares Claire McCaskill to a Dog: AUDIO
Missouri "legitimate rape" Republican Todd Akin compared his opponent Claire McCaskill to a dog over the weekend. Said Akin, at a fundraiser … [Read more...] about Todd Akin Compares Claire McCaskill to a Dog: AUDIO
Rev. Phil Snider Flips Gay Rights Script, Wants Bible Read With ‘Integrity’: VIDEO
Voters in Springfield, Missouri, spent much of their summer debating whether or not to expand their town's non-discrimination policies to LGBT … [Read more...] about Rev. Phil Snider Flips Gay Rights Script, Wants Bible Read With ‘Integrity’: VIDEO
Watch Todd Akin Claim Marriage Equality Destroys Civilization: VIDEO
This was mentioned in passing earlier this month, but this video is worth another look. In 2006, long before he was known for fabricating something … [Read more...] about Watch Todd Akin Claim Marriage Equality Destroys Civilization: VIDEO