Uganda is sanctioning gay genocide

"Sexual violence is everywhere in Uganda. A new bill punishing homosexuals is part of that culture."Too shocking to be true? Alas not. "Consensual homosexual acts between adults are still illegal in as many as 70...

Baltimore Gay Teen murdered by ex-con Dante Parrish

A fifteen year-old Baltimore gay teen was murdered by ex-con and 'family friend', Dante Parrish. Parrish, who was released early from prison under the Innocence Project, served only 10 years of an original 30-year...

Preacher: Matthew 6:6 tells gays to return to closet

An African American preacher uses Matthew chapter 6 verse 6 to depict the closet as a place of change and healing for gays.   The most problematic area for this preacher is the fact that his message is one of...

Worldfocus: State of Gay Marriage in Greece

Special Correspondent Lynn Sherr and producer Megan Thompson examine the state of gay marriage in Greece. "Homosexuality dates back thousands of years in Ancient Greece, where same-sex relationships were well...

Nation's largest doctors' group joins efforts to repeal DADT

The Nation's largest doctors' group has joined efforts to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), the United States military policy term about homosexuality in the U.S. military mandated by federal law that...

Iran set to execute three young men convicted of homosexuality

""Killing people for what they did as children is wrong and repellent, and killing them for alleged homosexual conduct is just as wrong and repellent. The Iranian government has flouted its most basic human rights...

In Toronto, police doubt murder of gay male was homophobic

A case last week in Toronto, CA,  in which a gay male was run over by an SUV,  is not being viewed as a hate crime by police,  although some of the man's family and friends certainly believe it...

Human rights groups blast Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009

Human rights groups blast Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill, which includes a section that would introduce the death penalty for the offence of "aggravated homosexuality."  The draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill was...

UK Gay man, celebrating new job, murdered by 2 girls

A gay man in London was out celebrating his new job when he was verbally assaulted by 2 young women who hurled homophobic remarks at him.  He was then kicked to unconsciousness and died in the hospital...

Gay icon Edmund White still swinging

For those of us who first encountered the depth and scope of the gay male world via the genius of Edmund White,  it is nice to see that he keeps on.  His "States of Desire"  was written pre-Aids...

Irish schools to tackle homophobia

"Irish secondary schools have been given a guide to help them support their lesbian, gay and bisexual students after research showed that four out of five teachers witnessed verbal homophobic abuse but did not know how to handle it. "Homophobia is still a huge problem in...

Obama to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'

Addressing gay advocacy groups at a fundraising dinner last night,  President Obama says it is time to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military.  Saying he understood...

Some gay activists impatient with the President

I personally never believed Obama would be a super 'pro-gay President' and he himself never gave strong indications of being so within his campaign. These are not the Clinton years nor is Obama of that ilk.  I...

The Military's War on Lesbians? Don't ask, don't tell

Does the Military have a war on Lesbians?  Salon.com thinks the answer is a clear 'yes'.In a recent report by Salon.com,  the "don't ask,  don't tell"  policy on gays in the military is...

Federal Anti-gay hate crimes bill passes House , to Senate next

A federal anti-gay hate crimes bill sails through the house and will go before the Senate in the next few days.  The bill is the first federal advance since 1968.  It is covered under Defense funding,...

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