Russians Hold Gay Flashmobs, Authorities Arrest 17
Russian police arrested seventeen people at a gay flashmob in Moscow, according to reports. The group descended upon the square to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia.
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Gay Group Cancels Charity Because Gay Hotel Owners Spoke Well of Ted Cruz
On Thursday, April 23, an openly gay hotel owner remarked on his Facebook page that he had accepted the opportunity to speak with GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz about LGBT issues.
Suicide of Gay Bengali Actress Sheds Light on Homophobia in Asia
Bengali actress Disha Ganguly, known for her role in the popular sitcom Tumi Ashbey Bole, committed suicide on April 9. Her boyfriend found her body hanging in her house. Officials believe she committed suicide due to social pressures regarding her lesbian relationship with another actress. Her death showcases the harsh treatment of LGBT people in Asia.
Madonna Praises Margaret Thatcher on Instagram, Deletes after Gay Outrage
Madonna has landed herself in trouble on social media again.
Christian Who Asked Gay Rights Bakery to Bake Anti-Gay Marriage Cake May Face Legal Action
A bakery that has refused to bake a cake with an anti-gay wedding message has found itself at the centre of controversy. But unlike mirror image cases in which Christian bakers have been taken to court for refusing to bake
Ben Carson Gives Interview to Reporter Who Called Him Out for Plagiarism
Thursday Buzzfeed published an interview with Dr. Ben Carson, the retired surgeon and possible GOP candidate for president. The most surprising aspect of the interview wasn’t the content but the byline. The author is one of the reporters who, three months ago, leveled accusations of plagiarism at Carson involving his 2012 book America the Beautiful.
Ben Carson Says ‘Rights of Christians’ Get Short Shrift in America
Dr. Ben Carson is calling for more attention to be given to Christians and their rights, suggesting that they are being passed over in favor of other concerns, such as gender identity and sexual orientation.
Brooks and Shields: Gay Rights Movement Shouldn’t Demonize Religious People
Columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields argued that the gay rights movement should show more respect to religious people on Friday’s “PBS NewsHour.” Brooks said that while he is pro-gay marriage and didn’t agree with Indiana’s RFRA law, he added
The Atlantic: Should Mom-and-Pops That Forgo Gay Weddings Be Destroyed?
From Conor Friedersdorf at The Atlantic: What do white evangelicals, Muslims, Mormons, blacks, conservative Republicans, and immigrants from Africa, South America, and Central America all have in common? They’re less likely to support gay marriage than the average Californian. Over
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wants to Terminate Religious Freedom
If Arnold Schwarzenegger could travel back in time, as he did in the Terminator movies, and stop himself from vetoing gay marriage in 2005 and 2007, then perhaps he could have saved his political career from its later, near-complete devastation. However, the Silicon Valley techies haven’t yet invented a time machine. So Schwarzenegger must content himself with an op-ed in the pages of the Washington Post, lecturing fellow Republicans about the evils of Indiana’s religious freedom law.
San Diego’s Republican Mayor Joins ‘Boycott Indiana’ with Travel Ban
San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, the only Republican mayor of a major U.S. city, joined the “Boycott Indiana” bandwagon, banning city travel Monday to the state over its recent Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critics have called anti-gay. “We’ve directed the City’s Chief Operating Officer to take the necessary actions to restrict publicly funded travel by city employees to Indiana if the law is not amended or repealed by next week,” said Faulconer’s spokesperson.
What’s Next for the Same-Sex Marriage Advocates
Gay activists and their leftist allies told us decades ago that same-sex marriage wasn’t on the agenda. All homosexuals wanted was the benefits of marriage, but not the title. That, of course, was a lie.
LGBT Supporters Seek Ban on Indiana Hosting Major Sports Events
Now that Indiana Governor Mike Pence has signed a new law that allows business owners to practice their religious faiths, gay rights supporters have threatened that the Hoosier State should not be allowed to host any major sporting events as long as the law is in place.
Charles Moore: Gay Rights Sharia has Silenced Common Sense
Traditional parenting is being drowned out by “gay rights sharia”, the respected journalist Charles Moore has said. Commenting on the recent spat between fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana and Elton John over the rights of gay parents to have children,
‘Catholic’ Gay Rights Org Taps Professional Bully Dan Savage as Keynote Speaker
Dignity USA, a nominally Catholic gay-rights advocacy group, has invited sex columnist and LGBT activist Dan Savage to give a keynote address at its 2015 biennial convention.
Conservatives Set To Lose Brighton Seat Over Gay Marriage
The Conservatives look set to lose Brighton Kemptown, long considered the heart of the British gay community, over their support for same-sex marriage. A senior activist in Kemptown told Breitbart London that whilst the policy had angered many traditionalists in
Carson: I’m Not Going to Talk About Gay Rights Anymore
Dr. Ben Carson, former pediatric neurosurgeon and author of “You Have a Brain,” said that he would no longer be talking about gay rights on Wednesday’s “Sean Hannity Show.” Carson discussed the controversy over his comments in an interview on
U.S. Appoints First Special Envoy for LGBT Rights
The United States appointed its first special envoy for international LGBT rights on Monday. Randy Berry, currently the consul general of the Netherlands, will be tasked with promoting the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals at home and abroad,
Window Celebrating Former Archbishop to be Removed After Students Brand Him ‘Homophobic’
Students at Kings College London (KCL) have successfully campaigned for the removal of a window featuring former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, an alumnus of the college, on the grounds that his stance on gay marriage makes him “homophobic”. The move
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Removes LGBT from Protected Status
In an executive order, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has rescinded a prior order that protects state workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Justice Clarence Thomas Hints the Supreme Court Will OK Gay Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court took a pass on preventing a lower court judge from allowing gay marriage in Alabama, a move that court watchers feel is an indication that the court will approve gay marriage nationwide later this year.
Alabama Judges against Same-Sex Marriage May Refuse to Perform Them
Alabama’s probate judges who do not believe in same-sex marriages are waiting to see what will happen after a Mobile judge ruled on January 23 that Alabama’s constitutional and statutory ban on gay marriages violated the U.S. Constitution.
Royal Snub: Will and Kate Refuse to Back Benedict Cumberbatch’s Gay Rights Campaign
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch’s quest for a royal pardon for 49,000 British men who were persecuted in the 1950s for being gay, has been rejected by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
7 Short Years: From Proposition 8 to National Gay Marriage?
If the Court does uphold same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, it will mark a stunning transformation of marriage in less than seven years. In 2008, voters in California, easily one of the most liberal states, passed Proposition 8, which made traditional marriage the only form of marriage recognized in the state, overturning an earlier ruling by the state’s courts. Rather than make their case again to the voters, gay marriage advocates took to the courts, dominated by liberal judges.
