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Navajo Fred Martinez identity cost him his life: 'Two Spirits'

  Navajo Fred Martinez identity cost him his life. At age 16, he was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was murdered in Cortez, Colorado. Fred Martinez was considered by the...

In LA, first lesbian Bishop elected by Episcopal Diocese

In Los Angeles,  the first openly lesbian bishop has been elected by the Episcopal Diocese of LA.  This is the first time a lesbian has been elected since the ban on gay bishops was lifted,  thus...

Transgender Sportswriter committed suicide after long conflict

Mike Penner,  a seasoned  sportswriter for the LA Times is dead at the age of 52,  in an apparent suicide.  He was an extremely popular sports journalist with many years in the business, and a...

Controversy erupts over Malcolm X's bisexual past

Controversy erupted over African American nationalist and civil rights leader Malcolm X's bisexual past when reporters outed Malcolm X as a bisexual man during Britain's October celebration of National Black...

Persistence paid off! CNN working on "Gay in America" special

In August 2009, this author reported on LGBT activitists urge CNN to consider "Gay in America" series. A successful series presented by CNN titled "Black in America", and a series titled "Latino In America", had...

Caller to Sirius OUTQ wants to overthrow government, expel gays

A caller to the Michelangelo Signorile show Sirius OUTQ is 'dead serious' about overthrowing the government and expelling gays. The call came on the show while Signorile was discussing a Newsmax piece by John L....

Faulkner's disappearance renews debate on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The disappearance of 23 year old medical student Bryce Faulkner has renewed the debate on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy. "The last person to have heard from Faulkner was Travis Swanson, a man who claims to be his boyfriend....

'Agents of Change' Receive 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom

In a ceremony held today in the East Room of the White House, President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama presented the 2009...

Is Markos Moulitsas (DailyKos) a Closeted Gay Homophobe Blogger?

Over at my Truth About Kos Blog, where I first published this inquiry, I made it clear that "I don't think anyone should "out" gays out of antagonism toward gays or a homophobic desire to embarrass gays. However, when public figures who are secretly gay make a public point...

Debra Faulkner: "All the stories you've been told are not true."

Debra Faulkner, mother to Bryce Faulkner, a 23 year old pre-med student who is said to have been forced into anti-gay counseling, told FOXNews.com "All the stories you've been told are not true." " The parents of...

Exodus International Holding Bryce Faulkner Hostage?

Exodus International claims to be "The largest information and referral ministry in the world addressing homosexual issues", and Travis Swanson, Bryce Faulkner's boyfriend, is "very worried". " "He called me and...

Granderson Revisited

Let it be known that I am not scared to be wrong or enlightened. But, I am also not under the impression that I'm entirely crazy. ---------------------------------------------- Mr. Granderson,Perhaps, my argument...

American Family Association Threatening Pepsi Boycott

The ultra-right Christian group known as the American Family Association (AFA) is threatening to boycott Pepsi over the company's support of gay rights issues.  The American Family Association specifically objects to a recent $1 million donation by Pepsi to gay rights...

Rob, Arnie and Dawn: Beat Transgendered Kids Remark Prompts Ban

Radio hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States, of the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show, may have thought they were making an audience appropriate joke when they suggested parents should beat their transgendered kids on a May 28,...

UK Celebrates LGBT History Month

LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of LGBT history. In the United States it is observed during October, including National Coming Out Day on October 11th. In the UK, it is observed during February...

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