northern ireland

Northern Irish Man Attacked by Homophobic Gang

Andy Towle June 6, 2008

The BBC reports: "Stephen Scott, 27, was walking home near Ballyduff Brae in Newtownabbey on Wednesday night when he was attacked. Three youths, … [Read more...] about Northern Irish Man Attacked by Homophobic Gang

Andy Towle May 22, 2008

Good riddance: South Carolina high school principal resigning because he doesn't agree with the school having a gay-straight alliance. Was she the … [Read more...] about News: Jodie Foster, Oregon, Chris Evans, Northern Ireland

Andy Towle April 10, 2008

Archbishop Desmond Tutu honored by International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission in San Francisco. Tutu: "How sad, how tragic, that the Church … [Read more...] about News: Courtney Love, Provincetown, Mario Lopez, Woodpecker

Andy Towle April 3, 2008

Is China cracking down on gay establishments as the Olympics approach? Mother of twin gay porn bandits arrested for serving as their getaway … [Read more...] about News: Water, Gay Porn Twins, Coffee, New Kids on the Block

Andy Towle March 14, 2008

International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association condemns Jamaica: “We call immediately on Jamaica’s community leaders to cease their oppression. We … [Read more...] about News: Eric Bana, Puddle, Steve-O, 90210, John Gibson, Jamaica

Andy Towle February 19, 2008

Northern Ireland's first gay rugby team The Ulster Titans have come under fire from Minister for Culture, arts and Leisure Edwin Poots who claims the … [Read more...] about Irish Cultural Minister Slams Gay Rugby ‘Apartheid’

Andy Towle February 7, 2008

UK Gay News reports on a gay couple in Northern Ireland, one of whom is disabled, who are living in fear because of a number of homophobic attacks … [Read more...] about Gay Couple in N. Ireland Face Abuse, Vandalism, Death Threats

Andy Towle January 2, 2008

Nominations for the Eighth Annual Weblog Awards (the 2008 bloggies) are now open. Now, we're not telling you who to nominate, but (wink, wink) there … [Read more...] about News: Shia LaBeouf, Provincetown, Robert Frost, Mapplethorpe

Andy Towle October 16, 2007

Not a lot of fun writing this post up, but there was quite a bit of news on this topic today, so here it is: Police investigating potential hate … [Read more...] about Hate Sheet: Pennsylvania, Houston, Northern Ireland, Scotland

Andy Towle September 11, 2007

FOX pans Alan Ball film Nothing is Private for its "graphic sexual, mental and physical child abuse": "If Ball, who regularly toyed with conventions … [Read more...] about News: Polar Bears, Jennifer Hudson, Tron, Sicko, Gay Referee