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News (USA)
Suspect to be charged with murder in slaying of gay teen in Puerto Rico
The suspect in the brutal slaying of a gay teenager in Puerto Rico will be charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and four other counts, the prosecutor in the case told CNN. Juan A. Martinez Matos was arrested late Monday in connection with the slaying of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado (pictured), whose decapitated, dismembered and partially […]
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Life
Lambert to ‘Out’ editor via Twitter: Chill!
Adam Lambert had a simple response to the impassioned open letter penned by the editor in chief of Out magazine, alleging that the flamboyant “American Idol” runner-up’s management team is attempting to push him back into the closet: Chill out. Lambert took to his Twitter account on Tuesday to respond to Aaron Hicklin’s tirade, reports […]
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News (USA)
Suspect arrested in brutal murder of gay Puerto Rican teen
A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a 19-year-old Puerto Rican man, police said Tuesday. Jorge Steven López Mercado (pictured) was found decapitated, dismembered and partially burned Friday in a wooded area near Cayey on the island of Puerto Rico. “The brutality of the slaying and the fact that he was openly gay […]
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News (World)
Austria to allow civil partnerships for gay couples
Austria’s government agreed a new law Tuesday allowing civil partnerships for homosexual couples, although ceremonies at the civil registry’s office will still be banned, AFP reports. The compromise, achieved after weeks of wrangling between the ruling Social Democrats and their conservative coalition partner in government, will give gay couples equal rights to heterosexuals with regards […]
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News (USA)
DC board rejects effort to put gay marriage on the ballot
The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday that a proposed ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and a woman cannot go forward, reaffirming an earlier ruling that such a vote would be discriminatory, reports the Washington Post. The elections board said allowing residents to vote on a ban would conflict with […]
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Life
‘Out’ magazine reveals annual list of gays and allies who ‘made our year’
Adam Lambert, Wanda Sykes and Cyndi Lauper are among the Out 100 “Class of 2009” – a group of 100 gay men, lesbians, transgender people and allies who “made our year” – in the magazine’s upcoming December 2009 issue. Lambert, the 27-year-old American Idol runner-up alum was named the Breakout Star, Sykes earned Entertainer of […]
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Commentary
Who do we have to blow to get gay marriage in New York?
From the Village Voice: In Europe, Gay Pride parades are held each year on the occasion known as “Christopher Street Day”—a nod to the New York street that gave birth to the worldwide gay rights movement with the Stonewall riots. But if this city once signified the leading edge of that movement, what does it […]
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Life
‘Out’ editor publically criticizes Lambert, handlers
In the new “Out 100” issue of Out magazine, editor Aaron Hicklin pens a sharp letter criticizing Lambert’s management for their efforts to re-cloak his sexuality. Lambert gave the magazine a terrific interview, but his handlers were not so glorious, according to Michael Musto at the Village Voice. Says Hicklin (according to Musto): *Adam’s people […]
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Life
Dolly Parton talks with Joy Behar about her gay following
HLN’s Joy Behar talks with singer Dolly Parton about her gay following, and Joel Osteen saying gays are “not God’s best.” Says Parton replies: “I just think they [gays] appreciate the fact that I just love everybody for who they are, and love them as they are.” Taking a Twitter question from a viewer about […]
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News (USA)
‘Washington Blade,’ gay publications fold in surprise company shutdown
The Washington Blade, the weekly newspaper that chronicled the coming-out of the capital’s gay community, was born amid the idealism of 1960s street protests. Monday, the paper died, victim of the unforgiving realities of the nation’s sagging newspaper industry, reports The Washington Post. The paper’s nearly two-dozen employees arrived at their downtown offices Monday, only […]
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News (USA)
Gay teen found brutally murdered in Puerto Rico
The body of a gay teenager was discovered this past weekend, found burned and decapitated on the island of Puerto Rico. Jorge Steven López Mercado’s body was found decapitated, dismembered and partially burned in a wooded area near Cayey on Friday, Nov. 13. His friends became concerned after he failed to meet them at a […]
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News (USA)
Conservatives warn of ‘gay takeover’ in Houston if Parker becomes mayor
HOUSTON — A group of socially conservative Houstonians is planning a campaign to discourage voters from electing City Controller Annise Parker in the December mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian, according to multiple ministers and conservatives involved in the effort, reports the Houston Chronicle. The group is motivated by concerns about a “gay takeover” […]
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News (USA)
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal may be attached to 2011 defense budget
The effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will likely come next year as an amendment to the Defense Department spending bill, rather than through a standalone bill, according to gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), reports the Washington Blade. Frank said in an interview with the Blade that repealing the 1993 law barring gays from […]
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Life
Argentine judge allows gay marriage, a first for Latin America
Update: 11/30/09 – Judge puts Latin America’s first gay wedding on hold. An Argentine judge has granted a gay couple permission to get married, setting a precedent that could pave the way for the Catholic country to become the first in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage, reports Reuters. Friday’s ruling by Buenos Aires Judge […]
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News (USA)
Gay catholic group urges DC to reject church’s demands
The gay Catholic group Dignity USA is urging the D.C. City Council to reject a demand by the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington that it amend a pending same-sex marriage bill to allow its charitable arm to discriminate against gay employees, the Washington Blade reports. Dignity weighed in on the brewing controversy over the city’s pending […]
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News (USA)
2nd suspect charged in vandalism at Memphis gay center
Memphis Police have arrested the second suspect accused of vandalizing the Gay & Lesbian Community Center and assaulting an officer. Wesley Huggins, 22, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with vandalism, setting fire to personal property or land, and assault. Huggins and 23-year old Ross Burton were seen by officers attempting to set fire […]
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News (USA)
Rhode Island governor open to domestic partnerships
PROVIDENCE — Two days after vetoing a bill giving domestic partners the right to make funeral decisions for each other, a conciliatory Governor Don Carcieri told a gay-rights activist group he is open to supporting a domestic-partnership law that bestows many if not all of the rights of marriage, without the right to marry, the […]
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Life
Arkansas 5th grader refuses to ‘pledge allegiance’ until gays gain equality
Updated 11/17/09. Added: Interview with CNN. A 10-year-old Arkansas boy named Will Phillips has decided that he cannot in good conscience pledge allegiance to the flag as long as the country for which it stands refuses legal equality to its LGBT citizens. The West Fork School District fifth grade student clashed with a substitute teacher […]
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News (USA)
Catholic church threatens social service cuts if DC passes gay marriage
The fight over proposed same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia heated up Wednesday as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said that if the law passed, the church will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church […]
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News (USA)
Fort Worth city council votes to expand anti-discrimination ordinance
FORT WORTH — The City Council voted 6-3 late Tuesday to expand its anti-discrimination ordinance to include transgender people, capping a marathon debate over a series of gay-rights proposals that were forwarded after a controversial inspection of a gay bar, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A majority of council members spoke in favor of the […]