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Chicago Tribune story misleads on gay marriage poll

logointern1 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:30:10 +0000

The Chicago Tribune published an article on the paper’s recent study of Chicago public opinion regarding gay marriage. Time Out Chicago says the article (but not the poll) is biased against(...)

Gay bias killings highest since 1999

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:07:17 +0000

(New York) The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people killed in bias-motivated incidents increased by 28 percent in 2008 compared to a year ago, according to a national(...)

Man wearing woman’s bathing suit arrested

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:03:13 +0000

An Ohio man was arrested Monday evening after allegedly harassing people along the Little Miami River while wearing a women’s bathing suit.

Kevin Lee Miller, 41, didn’t threaten anyone police(...)

Withers: Victim of hate crime has died

James Withers — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:36:37 +0000

WNYC radio is reporting that Jose Sucuzhanay, one of the vicitms in a bias attack in Brooklyn, New York, has died from his injuries.

Firefighters in gay bias case leave dept.

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:07:28 +0000

(Secaucus, N. J.) Three volunteer firefighters who were accused of homophobia by a gay couple in a multi-million dollar lawsuit have resigned. Peter de Vries, 55, and Timothy Carter, 45, won a $2.8 million judgment against the town last month in court. The jury also ordered the town to pay $2 million in legal fees. [...]

Judge: Principal Went On Gay Witch Hunt

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:38:49 +0000

(Ponce de Leon, Florida) A federal judge has accused a Florida high school principal of going on a witch hunt for gays. In a stinging rebuke, US District Judge Richard Smoak, said in a written ruling that Ponce de Leon High School principal David Davis led a “relentless crusade” against homosexuality at the school. “Davis [...]