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California’s ‘travel ban’ to anti-LGBTQ states is a political trick. Here’s how it actually works.
California state agencies can’t travel to South Carolina now. Except when they really want to.
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A hate group will meet with Walmart execs about a gay dating ad, but they lied to get the meeting
One Million Moms – the group of rightwing internet pearl clutchers that launches new boycotts every few weeks – has conned Walmart into a meeting.
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Iconic civil rights institution burned down in possible white supremacist attack
In 2010, the Highlander Center hosted a retreat for LGBTQ activists. A couple of months later, the organization GetEQUAL was formed.
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Mormon church drops antigay policies to ‘reduce hate & contention’ in society
While the church was a major funder of California’s Proposition 8 that took away marriage rights from LGBTQ people in 2008, they’ve recently backed off several of their most vociferously antigay stances.
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Private school sues to get anti-discrimination ordinance overturned despite being exempt from law
The school says that banning them from discriminating is the real discrimination.
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Is Congress about to hold hearings on controversy over Truvada patent?
And will they force the company to allow a generic version to be sold in the States?
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Utah just upgraded their ‘worthless’ hate crimes law, while Indiana passed a worthless one
Indiana’s controversial hate crimes bill will not mention any protected categories. Conservatives in Utah did better.
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The CDC Director got shouted down by angry AIDS activists during a completely tone deaf speech
“All hell is breaking loose!”
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This pastor allegedly drugged & brutally raped two men before going home to his wife
He is accused of two brutal sexual assaults and prosecutors believe that there may be more victims.
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This woman is the new surfing world champion & she came out in her acceptance speech
“When I was 25, I was hiding in the closet, soaked in shame, living in fear and I hated myself. I didn’t think you could be world champion and gay at the same time.”