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Video: Openly gay GOP presidential candidate Fred Karger

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:56:26 +0000

Openly gay presidential candidate Fred Kruger, a Republican, took a few minutes to talk with political comedian and blogger Dave Rubin in New York on the lack of gay support, despite his(...)

Hundreds rally in Nepal for LGBT rights

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:58 +0000

(Narayanghat, Nepal) Hundreds of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people marched with supporters in a southern Nepal town Sunday to demand equal rights under a new constitution the country(...)

Calif. court hears appeal on gay juror dismissals

logointern3 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:54 +0000

(Pasadena, Calif.) – A federal appeals case pending in California could determine if trial lawyers should be barred from dismissing potential jurors because they are gay.

The U.S. 9th Circuit(...)

Group aims to dispel Mormon myths, explain beliefs

logointern3 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:47:43 +0000

(Salt Lake City) – With the Mormon church increasingly in the national spotlight, including a hit Mormon-themed Broadway musical and two members seeking the White House, a nonprofit group is(...)

Florida group cancels meeting with anti-gay politician

logointern3 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Gay activists threatened to boycott local Florida businesses after they invited anti-gay Rep. Allen West to speak at an association event. The event was cancelled August 1, but now West and(...)

Man interned for homosexuality by Nazis dies at 98

logointern3 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:00:48 +0000

(Berlin) – Rudolf Brazda, believed to be the last surviving person who was sent to a Nazi concentration camp because of his homosexuality, has died, a German gay rights group said Thursday. He(...)

Study looks at experiences of gay Mormons

logointern3 — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:01 +0000

(Salt Lake City) – Evan Clayson came out as gay to his Mormon congregation from the pulpit in Houston earlier this year.

“I was asked to talk about how the Holy Ghost can be a comforter,” the(...)

GOP contenders: All together now, I pledge …

logointern3 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:00:38 +0000

(Washington) – Republican presidential contenders may be feeling nostalgic for the days when a candidate could focus on just one pledge: the oath of office.

With pledges spreading like kudzu on(...)

New guide covers living as an out gay man in a post-DADT world

logointern3 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:50:51 +0000

In preparation for the official repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the gay military organization Servicemembers Legal Defense Network released a legal guide on July 28 to help gay military(...)

Culhane: Why gay marriage matters to those who won’t marry

logointern3 — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Here’s a question: Is the right to marry important if we’re not going to use it?

Setting aside Larry Kramer’s mistimed grumpiness, gays and lesbians and our straight allies were literally(...)