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NOM President Brian Brown: Gays Will 'Sexualize', Cause 'Collapse' of the Boy Scouts
NOM President Brian Brown reacted to the Boy Scouts decision in a statement today: "Today is a sad day for the Boy Scouts of America. They have succumbed to political pressure and abandoned their historic roots in what will prove...
Tony Perkins Reacts to Boy Scouts Decision: 'God Will Soon Be Ushered Out of Scouting'
Hate group leader Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, reacted to the Boy Scouts decision to lift the ban on gay scouts, even though the BSA left in place a ban on gay leaders. Said Perkins: "Sadly, the...
Boy Scouts president cuts through the noise: 'Let in gay boys'
A huge statement just hours before delegates are scheduled to vote: Boy Scouts president: Let in gay boys [USA TODAY]
NOM President Brian Brown Condemns Murder of Gay Man in NYC
Brian Brown, President of the National Organization for Marriage, released the following statement yesterday: "We condemn in the strongest possible way the murder of a gay man in New York by a killer who apparently hurled anti-gay insults at him...
WATCH: Kathy Griffin Calls for Suze Orman for President!
Never one to hold back, Kathy Griffin had a few things to say on the red carpet for the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s annual fundraiser ‘An Evening with Women,” and chief among them was “Suze Orman for President.” While speaking with Trapsing...Show More Summary
WATCH: President Obama Tells Morehouse Grads 'Be the Best Husband to Your Boyfriend'
In his commencement speech at the historically African-American Morehouse College, President Obama gave an unexpectedly direct shout-out to gay graduates. read more
Obama to Morehouse: Feel empathy with gays
President Obama called on the new graduates of Morehouse College to be the best "boyfriend to your partner" and to help marginalized gays and lesbians during a rousing speech on Sunday.
FRANCE: President Francois Hollande Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
As he had promised, French President Francois Hollande signed the marriage equality bill into law this morning. Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. Show More Summary
One Million Moms Goes After Disney 'Gay Days', But Will Walt Disney World's New Gay President Care?
Since the Norelco body groomer was not enough for them to focus on this month, One Million Moms have set their sights on Disney, urging them to email the company to stop the gays from holding innocent families captive at...
Straight Administrator Loses Out on Catholic School Job Over Gay Rumors
Tim Nelson alleges that Wisconsin’s Regis Catholic School rescinded its job offer over speculation regarding his sexuality, even though he’s technically heterosexual. On April 4, Regis announced Nelson, 48, as the president of the local private school system. Nelson was excited at the prospect of returning to his alma mater despite a drastic pay cut, but three [...]
Catholic School Rejects Newly-Appointed President Over Speculation He's Gay
Regis Catholic Schools in Wisconsin announced on April 4 that its new president would be Tim Nelson, a decision they reportedly revoked last week because of speculation that he's gay. The Leader Telegram reports: Regis officials indicated someone had given...
Mariela Castro Visits Liberty Bell in Philadelphia: VIDEO
Cuban gay rights activist and daughter of President Raul Castro is in Philadelphia to pick up an award from Philadelphia's Equality Forum after a brief tussle with the State Dept. over a visa approval, which she was granted last week....
NOM's Brian Brown Remains in Utter Denial That His Side is Losing on Gay Marriage: VIDEO
NOM President Brian Brown gives an interview to USA Today about the U.S. march toward marriage equality, the states in which has recently passed and the states where it is pending. He is also asked about Reince Priebus and statement...
WATCH: Group Claims Being Gay Is More Dangerous Than Smoking
OK, who told? Janet Porter, president of the wacko right-wing organization Faith2Action, claims homosexuality is more dangerous for children than smoking. In a clip from a deranged new documentary, which Porter seems to think is a clever parody, she reads to a group of children about the joys of smoking from a book Heather Has Two Cigarettes [...]
NY Times Talks Gay Travel
NY Times Talks Gay Travel
IGLTA president John Tanzella talks to the newspaper about LGBT travel.
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Obama on Jason Collins: Couldn't Be Prouder
At the end of the White House press briefing Tuesday, President Obama decided to take on one more question regarding gay NBA player Jason Collins. read more
WATCH: Obama Says He Couldn’t Be Prouder Of Jason Collins
President Obama has confirmed he phoned athlete Jason Collins yesterday to offer his admiration and support for publicly coming out as gay yesterday, adding that he “couldn’t be prouder.” “One of the extraordinary measures of progress we’ve seen in this country is the recognition that the LGBT community deserves full equality, not just partial equality, [...]
State Department Reconsiders, Approves Mariela Castro for Visa to Pick Up Gay Rights Award
Last week I reported that Mariela Castro, the Cuban gay rights activist and daughter of President Raul Castro was being denied a visa to travel to Philadelphia's Equality Forum to pick up an award. They have reconsidered, CNN reports: Initially...
President Obama Calls Jason Collins
Via Raw Story: President Barack Obama called NBA player Jason Collins on Monday to praise his courage after he became the first star in big-time American professional team sports to come out as gay. Collins, currently a free agent who has played for six teams over 12 seasons, made the announcement in a blockbuster article in Sports Illustrated. Show More Summary
Obama Calls Jason Collins To Express Support
President Obama has joined the chorus of people commending NBA player Jason Collins for coming out publicly as gay. After revealing his sexual orientation in a Sports Illustrated first-person essay this morning, Collins was inundated with hundreds of congratulatory messages from high-profile folks — and then he got a phone call from the White House. An [...]