On the campaign trail, Governor Rick Perry talked up Texas: That prompted a question, later on, from someone in the audience who wanted to know if … [Read more...] about Governor Rick Perry: Texas is ‘a Land of Opportunity’ Unless You’re Gay and Want to Marry
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Dallas-Area School Denies Admission to Girl with Lesbian Parents
St. Vincent's, an Anglican elementary school in Bedford, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has denied admission to a girl because her parents … [Read more...] about Dallas-Area School Denies Admission to Girl with Lesbian Parents
Watch: Rep. Louie Gohmert Assaults Anderson Cooper with ‘Terror Baby’ Nonsense
Texas state Rep. Debbie Riddle and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) are convinced that foreign women are coming to the U.S. to have babies in order to get … [Read more...] about Watch: Rep. Louie Gohmert Assaults Anderson Cooper with ‘Terror Baby’ Nonsense
One Year After Fort Worth Rainbow Lounge Raid, Gay Community and Police Force Come Together in Unity
Also, Steve linked to this report over the weekend, but I thought I'd repost the video: Things are different in Fort Worth a year … [Read more...] about One Year After Fort Worth Rainbow Lounge Raid, Gay Community and Police Force Come Together in Unity
Watch: Dallas Marchers Mark Stonewall Anniversary
Activists demanding equality marked the anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion with a march through downtown Dallas last night.Watch, AFTER THE … [Read more...] about Watch: Dallas Marchers Mark Stonewall Anniversary
HRC Calls on Michael Steele to Repudiate Texas GOP Platform
On Monday I posted about the Texas GOP's Platform, which had been revealed by a diarist at Daily Kos and included criminalizing sodomy and … [Read more...] about HRC Calls on Michael Steele to Repudiate Texas GOP Platform
Texas GOP Platform: Criminalize Gay Sex and Imprison Anyone Who Issues a Marriage License to a Gay Couple
Yesterday, a diarist at DailyKos pointed out some of the elements of the 2010 State Republican Party Platform of Texas, which include criminalizing … [Read more...] about Texas GOP Platform: Criminalize Gay Sex and Imprison Anyone Who Issues a Marriage License to a Gay Couple
News: Elena Kagan, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Lady Gaga
Stuart Milk recalls a conversation with Desmond Tutu: "He asked me what I was doing to carry on Harvey Milk's legacy. Through his spectacles … [Read more...] about News: Elena Kagan, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Lady Gaga
Gay Men Attacked With Baseball Bats, Called Homophobic Slurs
Two gay men were attacked early Saturday morning after leaving a gay bar in Dallas - with baseball bats. According to the victims, who are simply … [Read more...] about Gay Men Attacked With Baseball Bats, Called Homophobic Slurs
Gay Divorce Argued in Texas Appeals Court
The Fifth District Court of Appeals in Texas heard arguments today in the case of a couple, JB and HB, who were married in Massachusetts and … [Read more...] about Gay Divorce Argued in Texas Appeals Court