Gay man who fell off of cruise ship still missing
Miami – The Coast Guard is calling off the search for a gay man who fell off the side of a cruise ship early the morning of Nov. 6. The circumstances surrounding how the man fell are suspicious....
View ArticleKKK distributes anti-gay flyers in Jacksonville neighborhoods
The Ku Klux Klan distributed flyers encouraging gay bashing throughout Jacksonville neighborhoods Nov. 20. The flyers were distributed in the Riverside area, well-known as Jacksonville’s LGBT...
View ArticleSix Republican candidates vow to pass anti-gay bill if elected
See the photo above? Those are the six Republican presidential hopefuls officially on record with their commitment to discriminating against gay people. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson , Carly...
View ArticleWatermark Year in Review: January 2015
A (not so) long time ago in a galaxy far, far too close to us, same-sex marriage was just a dream. Then, after a hard fought battle from the rebels, the empire lead by Darth Bondi was defeated and...
View ArticleTwitter bans anti-gay and anti-trans language
Bigots may no longer express their hate in 140 characters or less. On Dec. 30, Twitter announced they’ve updated their rules to ban abusive behavior and hateful conduct. The new rules explicitly...
View ArticleOhio man sentenced to jail after gym squabble
Columbus, Ohio (AP) – A judge sentenced a man to 20 days in jail after he was convicted of “ethnic menacing” for harassing a gay man at a central Ohio health club. At his sentencing in Columbus,...
View ArticleNebraska bill to prevent anti-gay child placement agencies from losing state...
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – A bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would prevent child placement agencies that refuse to license gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender foster parents on religious...
View ArticleMissouri Dems are filibustering to block an anti-gay bill
Missouri Senate Democrats are waging a filibuster to block a vote on a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would grant greater protections to individuals, religious organizations and some...
View ArticleVermont Senate approves ban on anti-gay therapy
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The Vermont Senate has voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill banning the use of what’s called “conversion therapy,” which is most often directed at young gay and lesbian people in...
View ArticleUPDATE: North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signs anti-gay bill into law
(AP) – North Carolina legislators decided to rein in local governments by approving a bill March 23 that prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules. Gov. Pat McCrory...
View ArticleCollege Coach Apologizes For Anti-Gay Remark Made To Ex-Cards Minor Leaguer
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado Mesa University assistant baseball coach has apologized for using what an investigation concluded was an anti-gay remark in front of a gay player who said he...
View ArticleMississippi moves anti-gay religious objections bill forward
Jackson (AP) – Mississippi government employees or private business people could cite their own religious objections to same-sex marriage to deny services to gay or lesbian couples under a bill that...
View ArticleSpanish league denounces anti-gay insults at Cristiano Ronaldo
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has denounced anti-gay slurs directed toward Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo during a match at Barcelona April 2. The league says in a statement that it will send...
View ArticleCountry music stars speak out about anti-gay bills, but record labels? Not so...
Nashville (AP) – Several country music artists and songwriters have condemned proposed laws that discriminate against LGBT people, but anyone looking for reaction from the record labels and production...
View ArticleMexico to appeal latest fine by FIFA over anti-gay chant
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Soccer Federation says it will appeal a fine imposed by international soccer’s governing body over anti-gay chants by fans. It was the third time in 10 months that FIFA...
View ArticleAnti-gay bishop wins runoff election for Rio mayor
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Known to the world for its skin-baring beach culture and exuberant Carnival parades, Rio de Janeiro overwhelmingly chose an evangelical bishop as a mayor Oct. 30, signaling a...
View ArticleUS pastor to ask judge to reject Uganda anti-gay lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts evangelist will ask a federal judge to reject a lawsuit that accuses him of waging a long campaign to persecute gays in Uganda. An East African gay advocacy...
View ArticleMontana elector under fire for anti-gay comments
BILLINGS (AP) — A 92-year-old man casting one of Montana’s electoral votes has been criticized for his comments about gay people. The Billings Gazette reports that elector Dennis Scranton suggested in...
View ArticleVP-elect Pence gets a colorful, surprising welcome to new DC home
Vice President-elect Mike Pence is being welcomed to his temporary Washington D.C. home by rainbows and well wishes. Of course for the consistently anti-LGBTQ former Indiana governor, rainbow flags may...
View ArticleDelaware cop accused of anti-gay abuse
A 65-year-old gay man has filed a complaint with the Lewes, Del., police department accusing an officer of causing him to suffer a serious head injury and severe pain in his arm and back by throwing...
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