The father of a fallen Marine won nearly $11 million in damages when a Baltimore jury decided that the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing soldiers' funerals with signs that read 'God hates fags,' invaded the family's privacy, reported the Baltimore Sun.
U.S. Rep. Richard Curtis, R-La., resigned from office after a gay sex scandal was revealed, reported The Advocate. Curtis admitted to police that he had sex with Cody Castagna, 26. Castagna allegedly tried to blackmail the politician.
The Southern Voice reports that following public criticism of Sen. Barack Obama's ties to an anti-gay minister featured on his campaign tour, supporters of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton say they aren't that concerned with her ties to anti-gay ministers. Anti-gay ministers Bishop Eddie Long and Rev. Harold Mayberry have donated to the Clinton campaign.
A new study conducted by the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law shows a huge explosion in same-sex couples in the U.S., according to a press release. The study examined U.S. Census Bureau data, and found that same-sex couples have quadrupled since 1990. The largest increases are in the Midwest, Mountain and Southern states.
The teenage daughter of a well-known Massachusetts anti-gay activist came out of the closet in an interview with QueerToday.com. Claudia Contrada's mother belongs to MassResistance. The group has been denouncing a high school production of The Laramie Project—in which Contrada plays a lead role.
After 10 years of legal battle, Lambda Legal helped former Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Mitchell Grobeson reach a settlement. Los Angeles City Council approved a settlement for the non-damages portion of LAPD's first openly gay police officer's lawsuit, which provides protections against job discrimination based on sexual orientation or HIV status.
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A new study of over 500 gay, lesbian and bisexual employees across the nation reveals that working 'in the closet' has a negative impact on both the employee and the employer, according to the Rockway Institute. People who thought they were working in a non-supportive workplace reported negative career attitudes and less job commitment to their fear of negative consequences if they came out.
A gay activist told Huffington Post he spotted Ann Coulter at a new gay-owned West Hollywood restaurant with two male escorts. Rick Jacobs reported that Coulter 'became embarrassed [ and ] turned away' when he confronted the woman known for her anti-gay bigotry.
Three advertisers pulled their ads from a Missouri newspaper after the publication printed a same-sex marriage notice, according to Editor & Publisher. The Daily Star-Journal ran a photo and announcement of a commitment ceremony.
MTV's college network, mtvU, launched the first season of 'How Do I Say This?: I'm Gay,' a series that is shaped by contributions made at www.howdoisaythis.com . The LGBT community is encouraged to make submissions. See www.mtvU.com for more info.
A man identified as 'Rob' claimed he had sexual relations with Grammy-winning 'ex-gay' gospel singer Donnie McClurkin during the height of his vocal anti-gay period, according to Truth Wins Out. McClurkin is to appear on Barack Obama's campaign tour.
In an effort eradicate the hip hop style of saggy pants, a city of Dallas campaign links the look to being gay and living 'on the down low,' NPR reported. The song's refrain is 'Be a real man—pull your pants up.'
The San Francisco-based Episcopal Diocese of California recently approved same-gender blessings, according to an Oasis California press release. Episcopal churches in the Bay Area can now offer same-sex blessings on a trial basis.
A city council race in Fort Worth, Texas, got ugly when a councilman said at a Republican Women's Club meeting that citizens should vote for fellow party member and City Council candidate Chris Turner because he is a straight Republican, as opposed to gay Democratic candidate Joel Burns, Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
The New York Post reports that a gay lawyer is accusing a Bronx Supreme Court Judge of being homophobic. Justice Richard Lee Price allegedly demanded attorney Robert Feldman stop 'dancing' in his courtroom 'in a flamboyant nature.'
The Family Equality Council released a book of LGBT family poems titled Heartsongs, according to a press release from the organization. The book, which includes over 50 poems, can be downloaded for free at www.familyequality.org/resources/poetry .
