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San Francisco Created an Agency to Fight Sexual Crimes. It’s Never Met with Police
The San Francisco Standard - Sat May 11, 2024
Anyone in San Francisco who was worried that Thursday’s sexual violence hearing at City Hall would turn overtly political can rest easy. More»

New Jersey valedictorian cut off during graduation speech on mental health, LGBTQ identity
NBC News - Thu Jun 24, 2021
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - The queer valedictorian of a New Jersey high school said his graduation speech was cut short by a school administrator who did not want the top student to talk about his LGBTQ identity or mental health struggles. More»

Inspired by Trump, Mike Heath Announces Launch of "F*ggots are Maggots" Tour
Right Wing Watch - Mon Feb 3, 2020
On Friday’s episode of Dave Daubenmire’s “Pass The Salt Live” livestream, right-wing activist Mike Heath announced that President Donald Trump’s willingness to insult people has inspired Heath to launch his own “(yes, I really do fuck chickens)s Are Maggots” national tour. More»

Rio: Two Men Kiss in a Comic Book, and a Mayor Orders a Raid
New York Times - Sun Sep 8, 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO - The team of law-enforcement agents deployed by the mayor to “defend the family” descended on the international event and scoured the grounds for their target: copies of a comic book featuring two men kissing. More»

Conversion Therapy Crusader Has Something To Say: He's Gay
NBC News - Tue Sep 3, 2019
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina - A South Carolina man who founded one of the nation's biggest conversion therapy ministries has something to say: he's gay. More»

Anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT DA says critics are infringing on his rights
WTVF-TV - Fri Jul 26, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Middle Tennessee district attorney, facing criticism for expressing doubt about whether Muslims and LGBT individuals are entitled to legal protections, says his critics are trying to infringe upon his religious rights. More»

Alabama Republican County Official Refuses To Apologize After Writing 'F*****G Q****S Have Gotten Too Much Sympathy'
Daily Mail - Tue Jun 18, 2019
A county official in Alabama is defending his comments about gay people while the local Republican Party is distancing itself from him after he said 'fucking queers have gotten too much sympathy'. More»

Alabama Mayor Advocates For ‘Killing’ Of LGBTQ Community On Facebook
Huffington Post - Wed Jun 5, 2019
CARBON HILL, Alabama - One day before the start of Pride Month, an Alabama mayor reportedly recommended the killing of the LGBTQ community. More»

‘Only The Lord God Almighty Is In Control’: Texas Lawmaker Attacks Noted Pediatrician, Calls Vaccines ‘Sorcery’
Raw Story - Thu May 9, 2019
An anti-vaccine Texas Republican state lawmaker attacked a distinguished medical doctor, the dean and chief of pediatric medicine at Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine, over vaccines this week. More»

Buildings in Oklahoma office vandalized by American Nazis
Tulsa World - Fri Mar 29, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY - The buildings housing the Oklahoma Democratic Party and a Chickasaw Nation office in Oklahoma City were vandalized overnight with hate-filled graffiti that was discovered Thursday morning. More»

Christians turn on evangelical leader for criticizing Trump and sends flood of death threats
Raw Story - Sat Dec 16, 2017
A popular evangelical speaker with a string of best-selling books and a home renovation show on HGTV revealed that she has been flooded with death threats because she has been critical of President Donald Trump and supported same-sex marriage. More»

Justice Department Says Rights Law Doesn't Protect Gays
New York Times - Wed Jul 26, 2017
The Justice Department has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama. More»

Louisiana Republican admits to sexting teen boy and buying him sexy underwear but says 'I'm not gay"
Raw Story - Thu Nov 24, 2016
A Louisiana parish president admits that he sent a then-17-year-old boy sexually charged text messages and gave him a "graduation present" pair of racy designer underwear, but insists that he was only "playing along" with the teen and that no sexual contact took place. More»

Mississippi governor signs law allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people
Washington Post - Mon Apr 4, 2016
Mississippi's governor on Tuesday signed into law a bill that allows businesses to refuse services to gay couples based on religious objections, ignoring opposition from businesses who had worried the legislation could cost the state economic opportunities in the future. More»

GOP lawmakers declare 'all-out assault' on marriage for same-sex and atheist couples in Oklahoma
Raw Story - Fri Jan 23, 2015
Oklahoma Republicans are fighting the legalization of marriage equality in their state with a number of bills restricting same-sex or atheist couples from being able to wed. More»

Chick-fil-A president slams gay marriage
Yahoo News - Wed Jul 18, 2012
The president of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chain with more than 1,600 restaurants and $4 billion in revenue, has come out against same-sex marriage. More»

Gates tells troops 'don't ask, don't tell' is still in effect
CNN - Wed Dec 22, 2010
Despite President Barack Obama's signing of a law repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent a memo to troops warning them that it remains in effect until 60 days after the government certifies that the military is ready for implementation. More»

SoCal "Family Values" Senator Gets DUI Leaving Gay Bar
KTLA-TV - Fri Mar 5, 2010
SACRAMENTO, California - The county district attorney says Republican state Senator Roy Ashburn's blood-alcohol level was .14 percent when he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after leaving Faces, a gay bar and nightclub. More»

Bathroom Footsie Gay Senator "Acted Improperly" says Ethics Panel
Associated Press - Tue Feb 12, 2008
The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Senator Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. More»

Alabama Bill Targets Gay Authors
CBS - Mon Apr 25, 2005
A college production tells the story of Matthew Sheppard, a student beaten to death because he was gay. More»

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