NYC
2
Hate Crimes

A Wave of LGBT Hate Crimes Strike New York City

New York City is experiencing a rash of violent crimes against members of the LGBT community. Five incidents have occurred in the last two weeks as the Big Apple preps for the 2013 Gay Pride. The shooting death of Mark Carson, 32, in Greenwich Village is the latest incident highlighting the issue of violence against…

Gay Lawmaker comes out on senate floor
1
kelvin atkinson

Gay Lawmaker Comes Out On Senate Floor

  On Monday, the vote to repeal gay marriage in Nevada played out interestingly when Democrat Kelvin Atkinson used the senate floor as an opportunity to come out of the closet. After describing his father’s interracial marriage which was at one time banned, Atkinson said, “we’re still talking about equality. We’re still talking about something…

officials-are-worried-about-deadly-meningitis-outbreak-among-gays
7
health

Officials Are Worried About Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Among Gays

Meningitis is killing gay men across the United States.  If you’re not familiar with the disease, it’s a virus that invades your brain and spinal cord and causes headaches, neck stiffness, bouts of vomiting, and, occasionally, death. The disease has sickened 22 and killed seven NYC men over the last two years and 2 deaths in Los Angeles. According…

Brittney Griner
35
basketball

Brittney Griner: Out & Proud

Yesterday I saw two types of sports related articles, both of which included references to athlete’s and their sexuality. First there was the Kerry Rhodes “outing” done by his former assistant/alleged lover, Mr. Hollywood.  I only  have one word for this so-called “assistant”, who felt betrayed by Rhodes when he denied being gay, MESSY. Sometimes…

Ohio Catholic School Fires Lesbian Teacher
13
carla hale

Ohio Catholic School Fires Lesbian Teacher

A Columbus, Ohio high school Physical Education teacher is out of a job because of information in her mother’s obituary. When Carla Hale’s mother died, the obituary included the name of Hale’s same-sex partner, Julie. An anonymous parent got wind of this information and wrote to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, appalled that Hale had…