NZ defense counsel no longer able to use "gay panic" defense

New Zealand defense counsel will no longer be able to use the "gay panic" defense, known formally as the "Partial Defense of Provocation" that has seen several killers of gay New Zealand men get a lighter sentence...

First Transgender Memorial Plaque unveiled in West Hollywood

The first Transgender Memorial Plaque was unveiled in West Hollywood last week during a commemoration of the Eleventh International Transgender Day of Remembrance, an occasion in the LGBT community set aside to...

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...

Report: No evidence gay priests more likely to molest children

A preliminary report released by John Jay College of Criminal Justice shows no evidence that gay priests are any more likely to molest children than are heterosexual clergy. " A preliminary report commissioned by...

Website launched to 'out' Catholic priests

A website was launched today to 'out' gay Catholic priests who are socially 'out' but professionally closeted, or who are having heterosexual affairs. The website was launched as a response to the Archdiocese of...

Obama silent as 'gay cleansing' continues unchecked in Iraq

International LGBT Issues Examiner Kelvin Lynch story on 720 brutally murdered as 'gay cleansing' continues unchecked in Iraq claims President Obama is silent as 'gay cleansing', also known as 'sexual cleansing',...

"Homosexuality is not God's best" according to Pastor Joel Osteen

Homosexuality is not God's best according to megachurch televangelist pastor Joel Osteen. Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, made this statement during an appearance on The View earlier this month when...

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...

Gay Apartheid: The real campaign against gays & lesbians?

The defeat in Maine on same-sex marriage continues to bother many and opinions differ on why Maine residents voted for or against same-sex marriage. Some believe Rural-Urban divide was at work in Maine's repeal...

William & Mary College Crown First Transgender Homecoming Queen

Students at The College of William and Mary In Virginia crowned their first transgendered Homecoming Queen. The first time in the college's history they crowned a transgendered queen, junior Jessee Vasold. Vasold...

Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March

New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita endorses National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11. Fujita became aware of GLBT inequality when an attempt to restrict an adoption in Arkansas...

Obama to Speak at HRC Dinner Before National Equality March

President Obama will speak at a Human Rights Campaign dinner a day before the National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11. Speakers have also been announced for National Equality March, the...

Speakers Announced for National Equality March

Speakers for National Equality March to be held in Washington, DC, October 10-11, have been announced. The event is seeking equal protection for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender people in all matters...

31 Days, 31 Icons: October is GLBT History Month

October is GLBT History Month. Students and schools are encouraged to create a GLBT History Month exhibit showcasing 31 famous GLBT Icons, one for each day of the month of October. How it works, previous Icons,...

LGBT Activist Invites President Obama to National Equality March

"Equal rights are not a "gay" issue. They are about our shared human rights: safety in our schools and jobs, equitable healthcare and housing, and protection for our families, to name a few." American AIDS and...