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Gay bashing in Utah continues

logointern1 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:14:12 +0000

(American Fork, Utah) Cameron Nelson is the third gay Utah resident in less than two weeks to report being attacked because of his sexual orientation.

Early Thursday morning, the openly gay(...)

HRC starts 17-city anti-discrimination tour in Utah

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:00:42 +0000

The Human Rights Campaign is kicking off a 17-city tour in Iowa to rally support for state laws to protect gay men and lesbians from employment, housing and public accommodation(...)

Utah Democratic Party elects openly gay chairman

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:52:21 +0000

(Salt Lake City) The Utah Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly in favor of electing as its new chairman an art dealer believed to be the first openly gay leader of a political party in the(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Internet lesbian continues to cry

James Withers — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:42:47 +0000

Some people need to learn the art of silence. Tom MacMaster is a shameless fabricator. The dude who got off on playing Internet lesbian, but blamed it all on Orientalism, wanted to get a memoir(...)

Monday Watercooler: Buttars resigns

James Withers — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:25:50 +0000

Japan. An earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear plants breaking down. As of now, the death toll is estimated at 10,000. If you are looking to donate, here is a list of organizations.

Buttars is(...)

Lawmaker introduces bill discouraging gay families in Utah

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:03:40 +0000

Conservative Utah State Representative LaVar Christensen (R-Draper) wants to pass a law allowing discrimination against gay families.

House Bill 270, aka the “Family Policy” bill, calls for(...)

Monday Watercooler: Buttars sees nothing wrong with a little bullying

James Withers — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:01:45 +0000

Victims of random violence should not threaten to use it. J. Eric Fuller was one of the people injured in the Tuscon massacre. On Saturday he was participating in a town hall meeting, and(...)

Monday Watercooler: Ugandan newspaper blocked from printing names of gay citizens

James Withers — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:22:15 +0000

Navy captain produced homophobic vid and broadcast it on ship. Owen Honors, Captain of the Norfolk-based U.S.S. Enterprise, is in some hot water. The officer decided in 2006 and 2007 he would(...)

Episcopal bishop observes new LGBT openness in the church

logointern1 — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:00:22 +0000

Utah’s presiding bishop Rev. Scott Hayashi said that the number of Episcopalians leaving the church because of its open policy on same-sex unions and gay clergy is decreasing, according to The(...)

Utah gay activists protest Mormon church remarks

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:05:50 +0000

(Salt Lake City) Gay rights activists staged a silent protest Thursday outside the headquarters of the Mormon church in Salt Lake City in response to a church leader’s remarks that homosexuality(...)