Evangelical makes enemies, friends by opening door to gays

A Denver,  Colorado evangelical minister has decided to open his church fully to the gay and lesbian community.  55 year old Reverend Mark Tidd has made it the policy of his ministry to be open to the...

Obama Administration defending DOMA in San Francisco case

This story below,  is in direct conflict with this Now Public story by this author,  last night.I am a bit confused as to what bill the House Senate Committee passed 8-1 this past week,  which...

US gay rights battle brewing in CA

Trial to begin January 11 in San Francisco high court  SAN FRANCISCO  The biggest U.S. gay rights battle next year is brewing in a California federal court as raucous fights over same-sex marriage in...

DOMA's end ? Some fear, yes

The End of DOMA?  Fear on the right of legislation which will destroy the Defense of Marriage Act In Washington,  DC this week ,  the Senate Homeland  Committee passed in a vote of 8-1 a piece...

Study says only 1/3 of Americans think gays are born that way

47 % of American public believe being gay is a choice  The recent  Angus Reid Public Opinion Poll shows that 47% of the American public believe that homosexuality is a choice.   Other key...

Conflict continues over DC gay marrigage bill

Metro Weekly blog is reporting a "bitter aftertaste"  in the victory of the DC Marriage Equality bill.   The group NOM (National Organization for Marriage)  which is based in the District of...

BBC Defends, Ditches Controversial Uganda Gay Execution Poll

After initially defending a controversial poll which asked readers "Should homosexuals face execution?" in Uganda, the BBC ditched the poll after coming under fire from gay rights groups, and replaced it with a...

Report: 'Decade of Progress' on LGBT Equality in America

As a decade draws to a close, a report prepared jointly by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and the evelyn & walter HAAS, JR. fund purportedly shows a 'Decade of Progress' on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and...

AFTAH spews anger at GOProud in war over CPAC

Peter LaBarbera of AFTAH (Americans for Truth about Homosexuality)  and other conservatives are spewing vitriol regarding the gay conservative group, GOProud and its co-sponsorship of February's...

NYS Governor Expected to Extend Transgendered Protections

In the wake of the recent defeat of marriage equality in the New York State Senate, New York State Governor David Paterson is expected to sign an Executive Order on Wednesday that will extend protections to...

Attacks on Jennings from Fox, Accuracy in Media

From Fox News and Accuracy in Media ( the last of which backfired on them)  ,  attacks on President Obama's Director of Safe Schools,  Kevin Jennings,  continue.  Since October,  ...

NYC Condom Design Contest: New Yorkers to Design New Package

New York City is asking residents to design the package of the city's very own condom. The deadline of NYC condom design contest is January 22, 2010. The selected finalists will be announced in February, and New...

Ninth Circuit Court to hear Church appeal re gay adoption

The Thomas More Catholic center has announced that tomorrow,  Dec. 16,  in San Francisco,  the Ninth Circuit Appellate Court  with its panel of 11 judges will begin hearing arguments...

Update: In DC, final vote passed gay marriage bill 11-2

*Update:  DC Council passed gay marriage bill,  11-2, in the District of Columbia "We are on the verge of history".   ~  DC Council member David A Catania  Today,...

Uganda may lose AIDS Research Institute, UN says

United Nations officials have said that Uganda stands to lose playing host to a major AIDS research institute if its parliament passed its anti-homosexuality legislation.   The  chief scientific advisor...