Bullying: From Dred Scott, To Tyler Clementi, To Trayvon Martin

On September 22, 2011, Tyler Clementi killed himself, three days after his roommate learned he was homosexual, by activating a webcam in their room.  Six days later, Tyler's roommate, Dharun Ravi was arrested. On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman followed Trayvon...

Johnny Weir Admits To Being Gay

The figure skater comes out in his new book, “Welcome to My World,” but said in an excerpt published in the Jan. 17 issue of People magazine that being gay “is the smallest part of what makes me me.” “I’m not ashamed to be me,” Weir wrote. “More than anyone...

Sexy Indian star Celena Jaitley supports homosexuals and lesbians

Mumbai: Sexy Mumbai heroine Celina Jaitley has created flutters by stating that homosexuality and lesbianism is not to be frowned upon. They are also human beings and they have an equal right to live honourably...

Ken Mehlman newest "Gay" Advocate

Sometimes people change views and decide to face their pasts, problems and even sexual orientation. The former Bush campaign manager, Ken Mehlman announced recently that he is a gay man after 43 years of...

Is Sexual Preference Comparable To Race?

In an opinion, setting aside as unconstitutional, California's referendum against gay marriage, Proposition 8, District Judge Vaughn Walker pointed to "race restrictions on marital partners," asserting that while "common in most states (it is) now seen as archaic . . ." ...

Sex, drugs and orgies with TV and sporting stars.

Rob Astbury barely scratched the surface of an amazing life when he wrote the best seller King and I , detailing his 20 year love affair with Graham Kennedy, Australia's first major TV star who was billed as the...

Their wives wait at home as Indian gay couple go into hiding

India is one of the few countries in the East that is fast becoming increasingly visible in terms of gay lifestyle. But taboos still persist, forcing people to get married to the opposite sex in the backdrop of an...

Senate Nominee Andy Martin Calls His Rival Mark Kirk Homosexual

A U.S. politician Andy Martin who is running for U.S. Senator in Illinois against Mark Kirk, issued an attack ad, in which he calls his rival homosexual. The ad that was taped by Martin and run on major radio stations said there was a "solid rumour that Kirk is a homosexual."...

'Ex-Gay Therapist' Richard Cohen Spars With Rachel Maddow

Earlier this year, a three-day anti-gay conference held in Uganda was led by three Americans who are allegedly responsible for the continuing anti-gay vigilantism in Uganda. Richard Cohen's International Healing...

Uruguay Allows Same-Sex Adoption, First in Latin America

Same-sex couples in Uruguay will be able to adopt children as the bill was approved by the country's senate. This change means that Uruguay has become the first country in Latin America that allows same-sex couples to adopt children. For a long time, Uruguay has held a...

Anti-Gay And Color-Aroused Crimes Demand Sophisticated Analyses

Most understandings of anti-gay and color aroused crimesare too superficial to be useful. One of the reasons that it is extremely difficult to make progress against antagonisms against others based on the...

Verdict In: APA Rejects Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

The American Psychological Association rejects sexual orientation change efforts. In fact, "practitioners should avoid telling clients they can change from gay to straight." " There is "no evidence that sexual...

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...

China's Lesbians Petition Government to Donate Blood

China's lesbians petition their government to donate blood. They have organized an online petition calling for gay people to be allowed to donate blood. The petition is asking the government to repeal a 1998 ban...

The Vatican wakes up to the wisdom of Oscar Wilde

" With his outrageous wit, clear disdain for figures of authority and openly homosexual lifestyle, Oscar Wilde is an unlikely pin-up for the Catholic Church. Persecuted and imprisoned for his sexuality, gay rights...

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