Judge Rules Hawaii Must Establish Specific Policies to Protect GLBT Inmates
I previously posted about the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of GLBT youth incarcerated at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility in Kailua here. reports that District Judge Michael Seabright has ruled Hawaii must "establish specific…
Report Calls Ex-Gay Organizations Deceitful
"Youth in the Crosshairs: The Third Wave of Ex-Gay Activism," a report released on Thursday by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, shows that ex-gay organizations that are "increasingly targeting teenagers and young people with 'ex-gay' conferences and therapy…
ACLU Files Suit Against Georgia’s White County School System
The ACLU of Georgia claims the White County school system violated the federal Equal Access Act when it banned all non-curricular school clubs last year, and filed a federal lawsuit against the school district on Monday. The suit alleges the…
Two Men Jailed for Gay Sex in Cameroon
I've had nothing good to report about Cameroon in the past, and, unfortunately, that's not going to change with this post: reports that two men in Cameroon have each been sentenced to a year in prison for having sex with…
Gay Iranian Granted Asylum Status
I posted about Amir, an Iranian who was threatened with execution for being gay, back in September. Michael Petrelis has an update on him here.
Two Gay Men Attacked for Kissing in Rio
On February 26th two gay men in Rio de Janeiro were beaten by a group of five men for kissing each other. Made in Brazil reports "the police did nothing."
Study Finds Marriage Ban Causes Psychological Harm
A new study shows "the intense psychological and social harm same-sex couples face" because they cannot marry. "Study: Gay Marriage Ban Is Unhealthy" also states that married people get more emotional support from their spouses than unmarried people get from…
Helena Stone Arrested Three Times for Using the Women’s Restroom
Helena Stone, a phone repair worker who has been assigned to work in Grand Central Terminal since August 2005, said Tuesday that she has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges three times in the last six months, on Sept. 29,…
Marvin Andrews Offers to ‘Cure’ Lesbian Liberal Democrat MSP Margaret Smith
Pink News reports Marvin Andrews, a soccer player in Scotland, is being criticized for recently commenting that his church could "cure" Liberal Democrat MSP Margaret Smith of her sexual orientation. Andrews also had this comment about gays and lesbians: "There…
Monica Helms Leaves Trans=Action to Focus on Her Involvement With the TAVA
Monica Helms resigned from her executive director position at Trans=Action, an Atlanta based transgender advocacy organization, earlier this month. The Southern Voice recently published this piece about Helms' decision to step down. Snippet: Helms said her biggest reason for leaving…