Page 1237
-
News (World)
Outsports names boxer Orlando Cruz Male Athlete of the Year
The world’s first out professional boxer won a North American title, although he fell short of claiming the world championship.
-
Life
Police chief admits Britain’s gay serial killer could have been caught sooner
17 officers are under investigation for their failure to connect the dots in the four murders, even though three bodies were found in the same churchyard.
-
News (USA)
Neighbors who supported lesbians get Bostonians of the Year honorable mention
When a couple came home to find their pride flag had been stolen and their house egged, their hearts were broken. But then something beautiful happened.
-
Commentary
This friend of our enemy is our enemy: meet a trans woman men’s rights activist
Right-wing blogger Theryn Meyer claims it is only conservatives who can guarantee “you the freedom to be who you are.”
-
News (USA)
Randy Rainbow sits down with president-elect Trump to assess the damage
Randy Rainbow is back with another sitdown with now president-elect Donald Trump and it’s as sidesplitting as ever.
-
Life
Hey, Rex Tillerson: your company is being sued for antigay discrimination
The CEO’s company, Exxon Mobil, faces a lawsuit accusing it of anti-gay discrimination in its hiring practices.
-
News (USA)
Pittsburgh becomes first city in Pennsylvania to ban conversion therapy
A councilman said he had been hearing from citizens worried about Mike Pence’s reported support of the harmful practice.
-
News (USA)
Baseball players cry foul over end of misogynist and transphobic hazing ritual
A straight ally group says the hazing ban will hopefully end “discrimination and harassment based on gender identity and expression.”
-
News (USA)
HB2 is still the law in North Carolina and so the boycott goes on
The San Francisco Symphony has canceled concerts scheduled for April at UNC’s Memorial Hall.
-
News (USA)
Why you should watch Microsoft’s Christmas message right now and ignore haters
The 7-year-old girl who last year who stood up to an antigay preacher is joined by Jazz Jennings and other brave souls in a holiday celebration of diversity.
-
Commentary
Onward, Christian soldiers: Jerry Falwell’s university plans on-campus gun range
“If Jesus were alive today, would he apply for a concealed-carry permit?”
-
News (USA)
Vandals break into queer Southeast Asian youth center and string up a noose
Two knives were also stabbed into a table.
-
News (USA)
Ally wins fight with apartment complex to keep her pride flag on display
After her story gained traction, with the help of George Takei, her apartment complex finally backed down and let equality reign.
-
News (World)
UPDATED: Three gay soccer players in talks with The Football Association about coming out
The players reportedly have been too scared to come out due to homophobia perceived to be alive and well in the sport.
-
News (USA)
Jennifer Lawrence cracks up at Chris Pratt’s transphobic joke on BBC show
JLaw’s insult about their sex scene together led Pratt to respond: “During our sex scene, I felt your dick rubbing into me.”
-
News (USA)
Emboldened by Trump victory, man storms into LGBTQ affirming church to spew hate
The church responded in the best way imaginable.
-
News (USA)
For trans teens, America’s juvenile detention centers are hell on earth
Some centers house trans teens in hallways or handcuff them to desks because the institutions don’t know where to put them.
-
News (USA)
U.N. fires Wonder Woman after complaints about her race, boob size and figure
“The character’s current iteration is that of a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions,” reads a U.N. petition.
-
News (USA)
Amount of homophobia gay pro soccer player has heard may surprise you
Anton Hysén tells a surprising story of what happened when a fan heckled him with a homophobic comment.
-
News (USA)
Look who’s trashing Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state: Tony Perkins
The antigay religious leader knocked Rex Tillerson’s record at Exxon in support of Planned Parenthood and the Boy Scouts.