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Bigoted radio host attacks Joel Burns’ ‘It gets better’ message to gay youth
You may recall that last month, Joel Burns, an openly gay city council member in Fort Worth, Texas, gave a heart-wrenching, impassioned plea to LGBT youth struggling with their sexual identity or facing adversity among their families, community or bullying by their peers. But not everyone was touched by Burns’ message…
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Was Coy Sheppard subjected to homophobic bias for wearing pink cleats?
In one of those seemingly never ending shake your head moments occurring more frequently these days, comes this story from Mendenhall, Miss., where 17-year-old high school football player Coy Sheppard, was summarily tossed from the team when he came to a practice wearing pink cleats.
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Andrew Shirvell fired for ‘abusing the powers of his office’ to harass gay U-M student
Andrew Shirvell, the Michigan Assistant Attorney General who, for six months, waged an online campaign against the University of Michigan’s openly gay student body president, has been fired. State Attorney General Mike Cox terminated Shirvell with prejudice for abusing the powers of his office.
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Pentecostal minister calls on christian faithful to use the word ‘fag’
James Manning, a New York City-based Pentecostal minister has recently released a video in which he states that use of the homophobic epithet, “Fag” is biblically acceptable and needs to be employed frequently when referring to any LGBT person
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Arkansas school official to resign following homophobic rant on Facebook page
The Arkansas school board official, who recently posting a homophobic rant on Facebook where he encouraged gay kids to kill themselves, apologized for his comments on CNN Thursday night, and said he intends to resign from the school board.
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Arkansas school board official posts anti-gay tirade on Facebook page
A school board official in Midland, Arkansas, has sparked outrage and calls for his resignation following the discovery of an anti-gay tirade on his Facebook page, where he allegedly wrote gays should kill themselves.
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Texas TV station asks its viewers: Will homosexuality be the ‘downfall of America?’
A Texas television station is asking its viewers whether they think homosexuality will cause the downfall of the United States. KETK-TV, an NBC affiliate in Tyler, TX, has partnered with KTBB-AM radio station to poll its audiences on the subject.
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Justin Bieber called ‘faggot,’ investigated for assault following laser tag incident
TMZ is reporting that Justin Bieber was on the receiving end of anti-gay bullying during a laser tag match in British Columbia on Friday night, and is now the subject of an assault investigation for allegedly striking the kid who called him a “faggot.”
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‘Jersey Shore’ cast member posts apology for homophobic rant
I’ve spent more time on Jersey Shore and Ronnie Magro than I care to, but in the interest of equal time, here’s is Magro’s apology, posted Wednesday on Twitter. Earlier this week, TMZ.com released unaired footage of Magro in an altercation with an unidentified man who he refers to as a “fucking faggot” and “fucking […]
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‘Jersey Shore’ cast member spews gay slurs in homophopic tirade (Video)
Ronnie Magro from Jersey Shore didn’t just fight in front of the cameras — he also went on a homophobic tirade and spewed anti-gay slurs during an altercation on the boardwalk . And the footage has finally come to light… Reports TMZ; It all went down minutes before Ronnie’s first brawl on the show — […]