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Hate crimes continue in New York City’s West Villiage

logointern1 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:31 +0000

New York’s recent string of anti-gay violence continues in one of the city’s most famous gay districts, the New York Post reports.

An intoxicated Frederick Giunta, 45, punched a fellow Julius’(...)

Monday Watercooler: Ugandan lawmaker prefers dead gays

James Withers — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:34:21 +0000

Don’t blame me for wanting gays dead. It’s in the Bible. Uganda’s David Bahati gets a profile in the Daily Monitor, and each time the legislator opens his mouth he lies though his lying teeth.(...)

Withers: NYC cop accused of using anti-gay slur

James Withers — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:28:37 +0000

For the past two months New York City police have been trying to close down Chi Chiz, a bar and restaurant on Christopher Street. Between July 2009 and January 2010 police officers(...)

Withers: Drunken husband of pol goes to gay bar to harass rival

James Withers — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:03:06 +0000

Let’s start this Christmas week with some crazy family mess from Illinois. Jim Madigan, an openly gay Illinois politician, wants to unseat 7th District State Sen. Heather Stearns. No problem(...)

Chinese government opens gay bar

logointern2 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:30:50 +0000

The Advocate reported that the health department of Dali, China has opened a government-funded gay bar in an effort to reach out to China’s increasingly open gay community.

Dali is one of the(...)

Texas liquor board fires 3 over raid on gay bar

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:38 +0000

(Fort Worth, Texas) Texas’ liquor board fired two agents and a supervisor, disciplined two other supervisors and changed several policies in the wake of a raid at a gay bar that left a customer(...)

Man with Spears tattoo steals earring-wearing dog

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:01:53 +0000

(Wilton Manors, Fla.) A man with a tattoo of Britney Spears’ name on his arm or neck allegedly stole a Chihuahua with pink earrings from a South Florida gay bar. Brian Dortort, 48, said Thursday(...)

Fort Worth mayor apologizes for raid on gay bar

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:09:28 +0000

(Fort Worth, Texas) Forth Worth’s mayor has apologized for a June raid on a Texas gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations.

About 250 people packed City Council chambers(...)

Fort Worth rally protests police raid on gay bar

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:42:37 +0000

(Fort Worth) Protesters upset with the way police conducted a raid on a gay nightclub rallied in downtown Fort Worth.

Seven people were arrested for public intoxication during the raid on the(...)

Seattle gay bars threatened with ricin attacks

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:39:14 +0000

(Seattle, Washington) Seattle police say they are taking seriously threats of ricin attacks on 11 gay bars in the city.

The threats were made in letters received by the bars on Tuesday and have(...)