Anti-Gay Bullying Commonplace in America's Schools
The 2005 National School Climate Survey released today reveals that anti- LGBT bullying and harassment remain commonplace in America's schools.
Thursday, 04.27.2006
Kraft Continue to Sponsor Gay Games
Shareholders of Kraft Foods have voted overwhelmingly to carry on with company plans to be among the sponsors of Gay Games in Chicago, say company spokesmen.
Thursday, 04.27.2006
District Court Dismisses 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Challenge
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts has granted the government's motion to dismiss in Cook v. Rumsfeld, a constitutional challenge to the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual service members.
Monday, 04.24.2006
Gay Student Expelled, Allowed To Finish Year
A student at the University of the Cumberlands that was expelled after he revealed he is gay will be allowed to send in work to finish his courses and receive final grades, the student and his lawyer said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 04.19.2006
Gay Families on the White House Lawn
About 100 gay and lesbian couples and their children braved steady rainfall Monday to take part in the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn.
Tuesday, 04.18.2006
Different Voice for Christianity
On Easter Sunday, a newly-formed group of moderate and progressive Christians, known as "CrossWalk America," will embark on a 2,500-mile walk from Phoenix to Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, 04.12.2006
here! TV to Air Pro-Gay Church Ad
Cable network "here! TV," which caters to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender audiences, has said it will run the United Church of Christ's new pro gay "ejector" commercial, without charge.
Tuesday, 04.11.2006
Is Idol Mandisa Anti-Gay?
American Idol contestant Mandisa, who was voted off the hit Fox show Wednesday, said she would not perform at an event held in support of homosexuals.
Saturday, 04.08.2006
Six Sentenced for Hate Crimes
Six men have been sentenced after last year's brutal beatings of two gay men in Santa Fe, N.M. One of the victims spent eight days in a coma after the attack while the other received minor injuries.
Saturday, 04.08.2006
Rhode Island Gays May Be Allowed to Marry in MA
Last week the highest court in Massachusetts decided that gay couples from Rhode Island may be allowed to marry in Massachusetts because it is unclear if Rhode Island law prohibits gay marriage.
Thursday, 04.06.2006
Sen. Feingold Says He Supports Gay Marriage
Sen. Russ Feingold, who may run for President in 2008, said Tuesday that he supports giving gays and lesbians the right to marry, positioning himself to the left of most possible 2008 rivals.
Thursday, 04.06.2006
Convicted of Infecting Partner with HIV
A gay man that continued having unprotected sex with his partner for seven months after he knew he was infected with HIV, was convicted in a London court yesterday. The man did not inform his partner that he was infected.
Wednesday, 04.05.2006
HIV Rates Down in San Francisco
San Francisco health officials report that new HIV cases in the city have fallen by almost 10 percent over the past five years. This is the city's first decline in infections since the late 1980s.
Sunday, 04.02.2006
Sir Ian Criticizes Jake Gyllenhaal
British gay actor Sir Ian McKellen has criticized Brokeback Mountain heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal after Jake admitted being hesitant to shoot love scenes with Heath Ledger.
Sunday, 04.02.2006