Parents Say HS Gay-Straight Alliance Promotes an Unacceptable Lifestyle
A group of parents of students attending Michigan's Okemos High School aren't very happy about the school's gay-straight alliance. A group of concerned parents have been sending email to inform other parents about the club and urging them to take…
Martina Navratilova Against Experiments on Gay Sheep
PETA has distributed a letter from Martina Navratilova in which the tennis star speaks out against experiments on gay sheep attempting to "manipulate the sheep's sexual preferences and make them heterosexual" being performed at Oregon State University and Oregon Health…
Saturday Morning Roundup
Neil Patrick Harris, best known as Doogie Howser, , comments on speculations over his sexual orientation: "(I) am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest." Thanks for sending the…
My first time was in my elementary school
This is my favorite voting PSA yet. View more public service announcements featuring Tyne Daly, Rosario Dawson, Lauren Graham, Angie Harmon, Marg Helgenberger, Felicity Huffman and Regina King at Women's Voices. Women And VOTE. You can find Maria on MySpace…
10 People Shot at San Francisco’s Castro Halloween Party
Early reports stated that 7 people were shot at the Castro Halloween bash last night. That number has now increased to 10. The violence broke out on the 2200 block of Market Street, near Sullivan's Funeral Chapel, around 10:40 ,…
Hell Houses used to Scare Kids Straight during the Halloween Season
Hell Houses are "religious alternatives to traditional haunted houses that are designed to scare youth into a 'sin-free life.'" Instead of spooking youth with ghosts and monsters, Hell House tour guides direct them through rooms where violent scenes of damnation…
“We choose not to work for homosexuals”
I meant to post about this post over at The Consumerist last week and the link to it got lost in a sea of emails. But is it ever really too late for this stuff? I don't think the below…
Chief Rabbi Speaks Against Jerusalem Pride March
UPDATE: "Jerusalem's orthodox rain on gay parade" Shlomo Amar, Israel’s Chief Rabbi, joining protests against the pride march scheduled to happen in Jerusalem on November 10, has made the following statement, reported by Ynet News: “I call on all Jews…
New Jersey Gay Marriage Ruling: Gay Couples Must Get the Same Rights and Benefits as Hetero Couples BUT…
It is the job of New Jersey lawmakers to decide if gay couples will receive equal rights via marriage or another form of civil union. HELD: Denying committed same-sex couples the financial and social benefits and privileges given to their…
Update on Helena Stone’s Case Against the MTA
Settling Helena Stone's complaint, trans people now have the right to use any MTA rail station restroom they wish. The MTA has also agreed to pay Helena $2000 in damages and legal fees. You can find Maria on MySpace here…