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How I survived a plague
Florida teen fighting criminal charges related to same-sex relationship
UPDATED: Police call fatal New York City shooting an anti-gay hate crime
Boy Scouts to vote soon on whether to accept gay youth
BREAKING: French president signs marriage equality bill into law
GLAAD president Herndon Graddick resigns just 1 year after taking office
Texas judge enforces ‘morality clause’ to split up lesbian couple
Mormon church arranged meeting ahead of vote against LGBT discrimination
Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed by thousands of anti-gay protesters
France’s constitutional authority rejects challenge to marriage equality law
EU survey reveals many LGBT people throughout Europe still live in fear
Pa. school still refuses to announce transgender grad by his chosen name
Portugal allows limited adoption rights for same-sex gay couples
Int’l Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia observed around the globe
Arizona House passes bill protecting religious liberty
Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
Nevada Assembly panel advances bill to repeal ban on same-sex marriage
Bill to restore benefits for discharged gay veterans heads to Conn. governor
Boy Scouts to vote soon on whether to accept gay youth
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Graham threatens to pull support from immigration bill if gays are included
Schumer worries about resolving LGBT issues in immigration bill
Poll finds growing acceptance of gay rights, marriage equality
Texas House votes to allow university groups to ignore non-discrimination policies
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Bill to repeal laws that criminalize HIV exposure introduced in U.S. House
GOP, Religious leaders: Gay rights plan threatens immigration bill
Leahy submits immigration amendment to allow gays to sponsor foreign-born partners
Gallup: Support for same-sex marriage solidifies above 50% in U.S.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Bill to ban discrimination against gay adoptive, foster parents has bipartisan support
DNC: Jason Collins, Michelle Obama to headline annual LGBT fundraiser
Obama says he supports including gays in immigration billNew England
Bill to restore benefits for discharged gay veterans heads to Conn. governor
Thursday, May 16, 2013
R.I. bishop warns Catholics against attending ‘immoral’ gay weddings
Rhode Island approves marriage equality, Governor signs bill into law
Final vote, signing ceremony planned for R.I. marriage bill on ThursdayMid-Atlantic
UPDATED: Police call fatal New York City shooting an anti-gay hate crime
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Pa. school still refuses to announce transgender grad by his chosen name
Police arrest two men in beating of gay men in New York City
Philadelphia mayor signs broad LGBT rights legislation
Florida teen fighting criminal charges related to same-sex relationship
LGBT advocacy groups cry foul on Va. governor’s adoption campaign
Poll finds significant shift in Virginia in support of same-sex marriage
Parents sue S.C. hospital over child’s gender assignment surgery
Gay marriage supporter drops bid to lead Illinois Republican Party
Poll: Mich. voters support repealing state’s ban on same-sex marriage
BREAKING: Minn. governor signs marriage equality bill — ‘Love is the law’
As signing ceremony approaches, Minn. marriage bill sponsors say ‘It’s personal’
Texas judge enforces ‘morality clause’ to split up lesbian couple
Arizona House passes bill protecting religious liberty
Catholic school: Transgender student must wear girl’s graduation gown
Poll: Majority of Arizona voters now support marriage equality
Mormon church arranged meeting ahead of vote against LGBT discrimination
Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
Nevada Assembly panel advances bill to repeal ban on same-sex marriage
Another Ore. bakery refuses to provide wedding cake for same-sex couple
GLAAD president Herndon Graddick resigns just 1 year after taking office
Friday, May 17, 2013
Matt Barber tweets homophobic cartoon of gay man tricking Boy Scout into sex
Linda Harvey: Gay news sites trick kids into becoming gay
Pastor: Homosexuality ‘has destroyed every civilization it has touched’
LGBT ally Chris Kluwe says he’s joining the Oakland Raiders
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Former Fla. governor Charlie Crist says he supports same-sex marriage
Bryan Fischer won’t answer a simple question about his own gay impulses
Pastors warn homosexuality will spread over America like a ‘flesh eating virus’
Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct with younger clergy
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Pat Robertson: Gays can change just like murderers and rapists
Rick Perry urges Boy Scouts to oppose gay ‘pop culture’ like Sam Houston resisted slavery
Singer Josh Ritter criticizes Christian college for anti-gay student policyNorth America
Protesters rally outside bridal shop for denying service to transgender woman
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Realtor fired after distributing anti-gay flyer promoting ‘traditional’ families
Canadian real estate agent under fire for distributing anti-gay flyer
Gay detainee accuses immigration authorities of endangering his lifeSouth America
Ruling: Brazilian states must register same-sex civil unions as marriages
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Brazil to allow in-vitro fertilization for same-sex couples
Uruguay’s president signs marriage equality bill into law
Three more Brazilian states rule in favor of allowing same-sex marriage
BREAKING: French president signs marriage equality bill into law
Gay pride rally in Georgia derailed by thousands of anti-gay protesters
France’s constitutional authority rejects challenge to marriage equality law
EU survey reveals many LGBT people throughout Europe still live in fear
Gay couple marry in South African town’s first same-sex union (Video)
Gambia’s president says no gays allowed; if caught, ‘will regret being born’
Report: Cameroon most aggressive country in prosecuting suspected gays
Report that gay Somalian teen stoned to death in doubt due to fraudulent photos
Filmmaker plans campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in South Korea
Hong Kong transgender woman wins legal battle to marry boyfriend
PFLAG chapter in China demands marriage rights for their gay children
Same-sex couple in Singapore seeks to abolish gay sex lawOceania
New Zealand ‘poster boy for gay rights’ cleared for appearance on ‘Ellen’ show
Sunday, April 21, 2013
New Zealand becomes 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage
NZ Parliament plans third and final vote tonight to legalize same-sex marriage
New Zealand lawmakers approve gay marriage bill on second of three votes
Bishop Gene Robinson: Lover of social justice (and ice cream)
Former Virginia football star Kevin Grayson comes out as gay
Delaware state lawmaker comes out as gay during marriage equality hearing
Olympic swimmer, Texas A&M Aggie comes out as gay
ACLU: Time for TV’s ‘Modern Family’ gay couple to get married
How would you live if you couldn’t love? (Video)
‘The Language of Love’ — a delicate take on first love and awakening sexuality
DC Comics introduces first transgender character in mainstream comic series
How I survived a plague
Missing husband: Spending our 6th anniversary apart, separated by 6,000 miles and DOMA
Push accelerates to build more LGBT senior housing
Young gay athletes helped pave the way for pros like Jason Collins to come out
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Views & Voices
ROB WATSON
Homophobia’s cruel Mothers Day
I can not help but be in awe of the horrible force that homophobia still exerts in our world. It is the force that inspires a mob to destroy a teenage girl, it is the power that drives a family to abandon a daughter at a time when she needs them most, and, worst of all, it is a hatred that through its destruction can turn the brightest, most unconditional love a human being can experience in on itself and into a dark and evil grief that devours every iota of life...
BARBARA WEICKSEL
Everything is bigger in Texas – even the homophobia
For those of you who wonder why it is I continue to write about equality issues and continue to ask you all to not give up the fight for what is right and just in this world, and wonder why marriage equality is so very important, it is because of Carolyn Compton, Page Price and their children. They are the reason. And because it could be you or me standing in a court room, watching helplessly as a homophobic judge wields his gavel down on us...
A Mother’s Day Card to all LGBT parents
On Mother’s Day mornings, my son, Jesse, leads the way in bringing me breakfast in bed with flowers. He got the idea on his own three years ago at the age of seven. “You do everything their mothers do,” he explained at the time. “This is your day, too.” So with that, I would like to send you an open Mother’s Day Card for all LGBT parents, including gay, bisexual, and transgender dads. I offer this up as a Father’s Day Card for all lesbian, bisexual, and transgender moms, as well...
BRYANT HUDDLESTON
How my exclusion from speaking at my school’s graduation led to healing
I remember vividly, a moment as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Arkansas kid, sitting on a pew at the First Baptist Church. While the preacher delivered his message, I was busy praying. I was asking God to make me bisexual. Not for acceptance, and not for fear of sinning, but because for my young, sheltered mind, it was the only way to one day become a father. Often in small, southern towns like mine, people manipulate religion to cause turmoil for LGBT people, and anti-gay folk hold the Bible up as the reason for their intolerance...
JERAME DAVIS
An openly LGBT cabinet member? Let’s talk about key priorities…
An openly LGBT cabinet secretary would be another milestone for LGBT inclusion and an important symbol of pride for our community — but let’s be clear, this should not be a key priority for our community. Moreover, the idea that this would be a mark of failure on the part of the President doesn’t sit well with me. ... To me, a “key priority” for our community should be something tangible that actually advances our equality or improves our lives through policy or action.
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Views & Voices
DANIEL J. O'DONNELL
Transgender rights are not about men wanting to go into women’s restrooms
New York State’s transgender residents have suffered severe discrimination, harassment, and even violence. But, listening to the general debate, you would think the only thing this bill did was allow men to go into women’s bathrooms and showers. As is the case every time GENDA comes up for a vote (or even just discussion), some argued that this would endanger women’s safety in bathrooms, with men who are not actually transgender claiming to be women just to invade women’s private spaces...
Gay athletes and celebrities who ‘come out’ – Are they heroes?
Do you consider Jason Collins a hero for coming out as the first professional gay male athlete? What about Ellen DeGeneres or Anderson Cooper, Neil Patrick Harris or Rachel Maddow? Are they heros? First, let’s be clear on the definition of the word hero. Dictionary.com defines the word hero as such: "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities."
ROB DONALDSON
The Mormon Church’s support for gay boy scouts is no surprise at all
The Mormon church surprised many last week with its announcement supporting the proposed Boy Scout policy allowing gay scouts but not gay leaders. Having spent most of my life as a Mormon and having served in its local leadership, I wasn’t surprised at all. Here’s why. Though not true until relatively recently, the Mormon church does allow gay people to be members and even to have some local leadership jobs, as long as they stay strictly celibate...
A gay dad’s challenge to ‘anti-gay rhetoric hoop shooter, Mike Huckabee’
I have a confession to make. As much as I loathe clichés and generalizations, there is one that I live up to with incredible gusto. I typify the gay guy who doesn’t do sports. Not even a little bit. From the pains of never getting picked for teams in PE to the days of racking up huge Trivial Pursuit momentum only to be demolished by the final Orange pie question (for those too young for the original Trivial Pursuit, that was the “sports” category), I am the ultimate sports nerd...
My lovely transgender friend, struggling to survive in Nigeria
I have a lovely friend. She is a transgender woman who lives in Nigeria. Her dream, at present denied her, is to be a professional dancer and actress. In her heart and in her spirit, she is both. As I think about her, I imagine the words and music from the song “Mirror and the Music” from the show A Chorus Line encompassing her as she goes to sleep each night...
