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Thursday Watercooler: Troops OK with DADT repeal

James Withers — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:55:56 +0000

Troops expect no issues if DADT is removed. As we get closer to the deadline for the Defense Department DADT report (December 1), there will be leaks. According to an unnamed source, it seems(...)

Breaking News: Rallies against homophobic violence tonight and tomorrow

logointern1 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:46:08 +0000

‘Homophobia Kills Die-In’ Flash Mob Tonight (New York , New York)

An estimated 400 gay rights activists will stand up against homophobia by laying down in New York’s Grand Central Terminal(...)

Mont. tea party removes leader after anti-gay post

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:25:05 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) The president of a Montana tea party group has been kicked out of the organization for an exchange on his Facebook page that appeared to condone violence against gays and(...)

Australian man gets 11 years after murdering gay man

logointern1 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:47 +0000

Paul Darcy Armstrong was sentenced to at least 11 years in jail for the murder of Felipe Flores in Sydney, Australia, 19 years ago.

Armstrong picked up Flores at a Sydney gay bar on September,(...)

Neff: Gays need immigration reform now

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:44:08 +0000

You might know the term “batty boys” from the U.S. campaign to keep certain dancehall musicians off the stage — or at least keep LGBT people and allies out of the audiences.

Hopefully you(...)

Mob of angry youth attack gay men in Kenya

logointern1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:51:48 +0000

Police in Kenya rescued three men thought to be gay from a crowd of hundreds of angry youth “baying for their blood,” the Daily Nation reported Friday.

A gay wedding that was planed for(...)

Second Antigay Attack Occurs Near Georgetown University Campus

logointern1 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:35 +0000

An attack on a gay student occurred near Georgetown University campus on Sunday “when a man with his face painted red and white harassed a male student verbally, and assaulted him before(...)

UN panel alarmed by Russian killings of gays and lesbians, others

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:23:30 +0000

(Geneva) Russia fails to protect journalists, activists, prison inmates, gays and lesbians and others at odds with authorities from a wide range of abuses, including torture and murder, the U.N.(...)

Tulsa 23-year-old beaten in hate crime

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:46:10 +0000

Brandon Patrick, 23, was beaten Sunday night because he is gay.

Patrick was walking to a friend’s house around midnight when he was followed by two women and a man who he says were yelling(...)

Organizers cancel Serbia’s gay pride march

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:31:38 +0000

(Belgrade, Serbia) Organizers have canceled Serbia’s gay pride march after authorities said they could not guarantee protection for the event from extremist groups.

The gathering was to be(...)