Rugby star Ben Cohen quits to fight for gay rights (PinkNews)

Monday, 16 May 2011 11:25 Other News Sources

England rugby union star Ben Cohen is retiring to become a gay rights activist.

The player, whose last team was Sale, has set up a foundation to tackle homophobia and bullying.

Cohen, who is a gay pin-up as well as a married father, will run the Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation.

He said: “I would never have imagined my career was going to move in this direction after my rugby career, but here we are – it’s happening.

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Servicemembers United Statement on Joint Chiefs Testimony in Committee Hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
HUD's Fair Housing Campaign to Focus on Ensuring Equal Access for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
Another gay rights battle for California
Sorenson: ‘Absurd’ to claim homosexuality is a public health threat like second-hand smoke (IowaIndependent)
UK's Blanket Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood May be Amended (Care2)
Gay Passion of Christ series runs online (QNotes)
"Going Down in LA-LA Land" finishing funds (KickStarter)
Fred Karger Gets Ahead in Straw Poll
Kosher.com Restricts Ex-gay Group JONAH
Police raid Shanghai gay bar
Irish partnerships begin
Korean military sodomy law upheld
Liechtenstein OKs registered partnerships
Euro Court hears another Russian gay case
Euro Parliament updates asylum system
Council of Europe to protect LBT women
Presidential Candidate Fred Karger: Part 1 (Examiner)
UAFA, ENDA introduction set for Thursday (WashingtonBlade)
Anti-Gay Bill presented in Illinois Senate (ChicagoNow)
Form and Function: Art from Another Point of View (PopMatters)
Senate quashes transgender equality bill (BaltimoreSun)
Attendees Speak of Their Experience at Creating Change Conference
Social conservatives: Substitute ‘unnatural vice’ or ‘anti-Christian’ for ‘gay’ (IowaIndependent)
One Iowa: Take Action For Equality (OneIowa)
JOIN US: One Iowa Volunteer appreciation April 15 (OneIowa)
Donald Trump Doesn’t Like Gay People Anymore, But Guess What, He Never Did (Autostraddle)
Lift Ban on HIV Infected Organ Transplants? HIV Patients Want Access (Care2)
Doing the right thing for 2012 (windyCityMediaGroup)
Kobe Bryant slammed by gay rights group after appearing to direct anti-gay slur at ref Bennie Adams (NYDailyNews)
Ban 'And Tango Makes Three'?: Book about gay penguins tops 'most challenged' list - again (NYDailyNews)
The 13th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (PRNewswire)
In Stunning Reversal, Divided Federal Court Denies Accurate Birth Certificate to Son of Gay Dads
Using blacks for "saving America from the bondage of gay marriage"
Civil Union Bill Clears Committee, Headed to Delaware House Floor For Vote
Identifying Disconcerting Gaps in LGBT Research and Health Care (HuffingtonPost)
Jeff Merkley introduces bill to protect gays from discrimination at work (OregonLive)
Bachmann Wants To Strip Courts of Equal Protection Jurisdiction (Care2)
Complaint alleges LGBT immigrants abused while in U.S. custody (LGBTQNation)
Del. same-sex unions law heads to gov's desk (MiamiHerald)
Gay Protections Bill ENDA Reintroduced In The Senate (OnTop)
Bret Easton Ellis continues 'Glee' Twitter rant (DigitalSpy)
Annie Lennox (HIVPlus)
U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Escalated Risk Of HIV-Related Mortality (MedicalNewsToday)
Ugandan LGBTs Paid to Back Antigay Bill (Advocate)
Soho pub closes to avoid gay kissing protest (PinkNews)
Gay employee claims he was harassed, discriminated against and wrongfully dismissed by Rev Jesse Jackson (DailyMail)
Hear Me Now? (TheAtlantic)
LGBT Group Confronts Maggie Gallagher in Congressional Hearing
Gay bills introduced in Congress
Chicago elects 2nd gay alderman
Gay demographer estimates U.S. LGBT population
Maryland trans rights bill dies
Letter: Don't let gay bullying happen at Iowa State (IowaStateDaily)
Our View - Help 'make it better' for gay, lesbian youth (PressCitizen)
Why We Need the Student Non-Discrimination Act (HuffingtonPost)
Interseqtion Connects Queer Artists Across the Country (BUQuad)
Facebook removes gay kiss photo for being ‘sexually suggestive’ (PinkNews)
Moscow Pride: 6th time's a charm?
Gay groups denounce draft Hungarian Constitution
Leader of Maine’s Yes on 1 Campaign Admits to Lying (BoxTurtleBulletin)
Brewer Backs Anti–Gay Adoption Bill (Advocate)
The need for friendly sex shops in Iowa City (DailyIowan)
YouTube briefly pulls Apple employee video for gay kids (DigitalLife)
Vatican: Gay Rights Opponents are Real Victims (ReligionDispatches)
Christian Colleges Flummoxed by Continued Existence of Gay Students (NYMag)
Lithuanian Lawmakers Want to 'Improve' Gay 'Propaganda' Ban (Care2)
Support may help curb suicide among gay youths (USAToday)
27th Boston LGBT Film Festival May 5-15 (OutTakeOnline)
Is your school blocking LGBT websites? (SLTrib)
Malaysia sets up anti-gay camp to correct schoolboys’ effeminate behavior (WashingtonPost)
Vulnerable gay people don't need to be 'cured' (Guardian)
Artist Gives Anti-Gay Church a Taste of Their Own Medicine (USNavySeals)
Italian book exposes Rome gay priest scene (AFP)
It's Ranbir Kapoor vs Imran Khan for Hindi cinema's next gay icon (DNAIndia)
“Glee” Extra Fired for Gay Plot Leak (LGBTWeekly)
America’s gay Confederate and Union soldiers
Coming out from privilege (DailyIowan)
Women, men march to 'Take Back the Night' (IowaStateDaily)
Heartland Pride Announces Grand Marshals for 2011 Pride Parade
Shady special interests rush to support King and Latha
Media seek intervention in Prop 8 case
Fred Karger to visit Ames (IowaStateDaily)
Not an easy A (TimesDelphic)
Minnesota double suicide focuses nation once again on dangers of bullying (IowaIndependent)
Nigeria's gay church is reborn amid a climate of fear (Guardian)
Phelps Education Campaign Re-Launched to Counter Hate Through Education
Opponents of gay marriage getting slimy and desperate (WashingtonPost)
Montenegro government supports pride parade
LGBT people stage Day of Silence 'flash mob' in St. Petersburg
Fijian LGBTI student group attains university affiliation
New group aims to help the gay elderly community (DailyIowan)
Fred Karger talks about candidacy (IowaStateDaily)
Lila Rose to head anti-abortion event in Iowa (AmericanIndependent)
San Francisco: Policy May Cut HIV for Gay Men by 60 Percent (TheBody)
Should News Anchors Come Out? (GPhilly)
We're Back Drag Show in Dubuque
Ms Pickle! Fundraiser
COMMENTARY: Which America do you want to live in? (SDGLN)
Basu: They want to be free not to believe
Japan's First Openly Gay Candidate Wins in Tokyo Ward (Care2)
Gay Bollywood film funded by Facebook friends (Guardian)
Lesbian Chic: Gay women in Thailand gradually push boundaries, find space for their lifestyle (AP)
Rainbow Rumpus launches new online magazine for teens with LGBT parents
C-SPAN Showcased Virulently Anti-Gay Radio Host (MediaMatters)
Fox News: Is Glee "Propaganda"? (Advocate)
US Marines begin training to accept gay soldiers (PinkNews)
Church Touts Homosexuality as a Gift, Not a Sin (ChristianPost)
Budweiser's 'gay soldier' ad (TheWeek)
Another fun Pat Robertson theory about lesbianism (Salon)
Three Printers Refuse LGBT Student Publication, Citing F-Word, Images of Cross-Dressing (CampusProgress)
QC Pride Announces 2011 Pre-Pride Events
Bin Laden killed!: Gov. Patrick, LGBT leaders & community weigh in (TheRainbowTimes)
Gay Kiss Ban On TV By British PM (LezGetReal)
Group targets 'sissy boot camps'
Poland to stop blocking foreign same-sex marriages
Oscar winner Mo'Nique to open PrideFest Milwaukee (GoPride)
Mother of Gay 9/11 Hero Reflects on News of Osama bin Laden’s Death (LGBTWeekly)
Same-sex parents manage stigma, 'normal' lives (DailyIowan)
Group focuses on issues facing LGBT seniors (PressCitizen)
WATCH: New ‘It Gets Better’ LGBT Ad Debuts During Glee (Ecorazzi)
Light Asylum : In Tension EP
Zach Wahls to speak at Schera's Restaurant in Elkader
Iowa Family Leader willfully fans flames, more fully connects self to 'gay=smoking' program (GoodAsYou)
Marriage equality film comes to Harlem
Republican primary battle ahead on Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal race? (DesMoines)
House Ethics removes gay-spouse proposal from congressional financial disclosure rules (AmericanIndependent)
COMMENTARY: Is Fred Karger the only credible GOP candidate for president? (SDGLN)
‘Being gay in India is about disclosure, not morality’ (DailyPioneer)
Cheryl Dunye’s The Owls Out on DVD (SFBayTimes)
Coming out, going home, being gay, finding peace (HardNewsCafe)
Human Rights Commission debates sponsorships (SiouxCityJournal)
India's first queer short film contest hits web (TimesOfIndia)
Australian churches can discriminate against gays, lesbians (BayWindows)
Fox affiliate: Is "Glee" turning our kids gay? (Salon)
Jodie Foster (Guardian)
Martin’s comfort level as a gay performer translates to his music (LGBTWeekly)
Gay footballer Anton Hysen on coming out (PinkNews)
Theater review: 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures' at the Public Theater (LATimes)
Look at what is bugging the kids (QCTimes)
Catholics in America Support Gay Marriage (OppposingViews)
Gay donors fuel Obama's 2012 campaign (SeattlePI)
Dumbstruck that Michele Bachmann is star-struck over ‘Glee’ actors (LGBTQNation)
Gay men more likely to have cancer; Does HIV play a role? (CBSNews)
Gay Rights Inclusive Immigration Bill Introduced in U.S. House (Care2)
Theatre mogul Wilson dies (TorontoSun)
Broadway's "The Normal Heart" Still Fights to be Heard and Breaks Our Hearts (TimesSquareChronicles)
Emma Goldman Clinic GLBT Health Night 2011
Monarch Canidates For Reign XXXI Come Meet the Canidates
CAAP Annual Prom....."Country Hoe Down"
Presbyterian Church vote expected to open ordination to candidates in gay relationships (WashingtonPost)
Death Penalty For Being Gay: Uganda Kill The Gays Bill Soon To Be Law? (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
'The Voice' has openly gay singers: Where are they on 'American Idol'? (InsideTV)
South African lesbians targeted in rapes, slayings (AP)
Attorney general and judge block two gay deportations
Open lesbian elected to Denver City Council
Lesbian confirmed to Mass. high court
Brazilian census counts same-sex couples
Ugandan LGBT activist wins top human rights award
Top Russian sexologist dies
Tijuana plans 5-day LGBTI congress and 16th pride parade
Read Out, Speak Out 2011: "It Gets Better"
Will the SF Giants Be the First Sports Team With an It Gets Better Video? (UnicornBooty)
In Historic Vote, Presbyterians to Allow LGBT Clergy (ReligionDispatches)
Target "Just Trust Us" Strategy Not Enough For LGBT Community (BrandChannel)
George Michael's new album will be a 'gay collaborative' (Guardian)
All about Chaz
Website Offers Resources And Support for LGBTQ Teens
Eastern Iowa LBGT chorus perform Saturday (DailyIowan)
Larry King joins Marriage Equality push (TimesUnion)
Film focuses on bullying (DailyIowan)
Anti-HIV drugs prove highly effective in preventing transmission of virus (LATimes)
Combating LGBT Youth Homelessness (AmericanProgress)
Michael Lucas: A Gay Man For Israel (FrontPageMag)
A new ‘Star Trek’ TV series … this time with gay characters? (LGBTWeekly)
Mr/Miss Teen Pride & Mr/Miss Capital City Pride Competition
Showcase 2 - A Benefit for Heartland Pride
Pride Brown Bag Picnic and Ice Cream Social
South Dakota Rainbow Family Picnic Re-Scheduled
Who's likely in for the straw poll (DesMoinesRegister)
With Huckabee out, GOP field vies for his backers (AP)
School bullying against LGBT ups HIV risk (TimesofIndia)
I Survived (Newsweek)
Does your doctor know you’re gay? (NewsBuzz)
Out: CNN Anchor Reveals He’s Gay (No, Not That One) (HyperVocal)
Phoenix Suns president Rick Welts announces he's gay to inspire young athletes suffering in silence (NYDailynews)
Mass Effect 3 will have gay relationships (BitTech)
Vatican's new sex abuse guidelines don't require reporting (Belief)
Alan Carr turns down gay pilot reality show 'Up, Up and a Gay'(Metro)
Kim Cattrall honored at GLAAD Media Awards (SheKnows)
Isle of Man homophobia 'still a problem' (BBC)
Seventy-Years-Old Grandmother Requests Gay Pride Permit in Moscow (UKGayNews)
Presbyterians OK noncelibate gay pastors
Euro court slaps Hamburg over pensions
Southeast Asian LGBTIQs stage summit
Gays march in Scotland
Argentine gay leader honored by city
Iowa City Pride: Parade & Festival
Carry Your Pharmacist/Nutritionist in Your Pocket with New Nutrition App
Washington Blade Reporter, Lou Chibbaro, Jr., to be Inducted into Journalists’ Hall of Fame
Senator Udall to Co-Sponsor Legislation to Repeal DOMA
Same-Sex Bi-National Couples Come Together for ‘United by Love, Divided by Law’ Portrait Project
Picture of the Day: Glitter Dumped on Gingrigh by Gay-Rights Activist (TheAtlantic)
Wisconsin Governor Pushes To End Hospital Visitation For Gay Couples (Jezebel)
Christianity and homophobia in Britain today (Ekklesia)
Hollywood Stars: Steven Tyler says he’s both man and woman? (Examiner)
Venus & Mars: Homophobia Alive and Well (JakartaGlobe)
Charles Barkley: I had gay teammates (ESPN)
FEATURE: More sports figures coming out of the closet (WindyCityMediaGroup)
Matt Alber: Gay singer lives to inspire (WindyCityMediaGroup)
ACLU: Web filter provider to drop LGBT category (MercuryNews)
EU asylum policy for gays and lesbians criticized by LGBT groups (DWWorld)
Trouble In Montenegro For LGBT People (LezGetReal)
ESPN radio sportscaster Jared Max: 'I'm gay' (Chicago)
Rob Bell freaks out evangelicals (ThePhoenix)
ABBA “Dancing Queen” (Thanks Newt) (LezGetReal)
Republicans block judicial nominee’s confirmation (KeenNewsService)
Bachmann's Anti-Gay Ally Addresses Minnesota House, Chaos Ensues (MotherJones)
‘Coming Out’: Gay Teenagers, in Their Own Words (NYTimes)
Gay guys make great friends (BangaloreMirror)
Human Rights First Condemns Decision to Ban Moscow Gay Pride
Adonis Tulum Riviera Maya Gay Resort and Spa Welcomes Gay Couples to Luxurious Retreat
Heartland Pride Announces June 23rd,2011 Candlelight Vigil to honor the late Harvey Milk
Rainbow Rumpus launches free downloadable books about LGBT-headed families to fill gaps in bookstores and libraries
I.C. Kings present "Boy to Man"!
So Let's Talk About Gay People and Slurs and the NBA (BlackHeartGoldPants)
Howard Dean: Far-Right 'Hate Wing' Of GOP Hates Muslims, Gays, Immigrants (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Should Gays Boycott Straight Weddings This Summer? (JustOut)
Tennessee governor signs bill to wipe out gay legal protection (PinkNews)
Afghanistan's accidental gay pride (Guardian)
Frank Bruni Named First Openly Gay Op-Ed Columnist in New York Times History (TheWrap)
Next GOglbt meeting
CBCA & Pride
CISHRM to host LGBT panel : The Legal Landscape and the Impact on Your Business
Outserve Announces Armed Forces Leadership Summit
Janis Ian Speaks Out on Tenn. Law (Advocate)
Group Claims Prayer Can Stop Gay Lifestyle (WSBT)
VIEWS Don Lemon: Young, gifted, Black, gay and handsome (WindyCityTimes)
'Glee' actress Naya Rivera's Santana comes out to applause (LATimes)
Showdown brewing over Tennessee anti-gay law (KeenNewsService)
Des Moines to self-insure for city health coverage (Businessweek)
Latest Bryan Fischer Tirade: Gay Activists Commit Most Hate Crimes
Brazil sex education material suspended by President (BBC)
JTS Ordains Its First Openly Gay Rabbi (Sisterhood)
Gay Sports Community Buoyed by Unprecedented Support (ABC)
The Lives of Gay and Lesbian Cadets at the United States Service Academies (CapusProgress)
Workplace Cited as a New Source of Rise in Obesity (NYTimes)
Romney Makes First Iowa Stop After Huckabee Bows Out of Presidential Race (Bloomberg)
MN Rural Phone Companies Face Increased Scrutiny After “Free” X-Rated and Conference Calls (WatchDog)
In Obsession With Gays, 'Pro-Family' Groups Ignore Real Marriage Crisis (HuffingtonPost)
Writers At Lambda Literary Awards Debate Future of Gay Books (WSJ)
Illinois Catholic groups stop foster care services over gay parents (PinkNews)
Moscow's gays get set to defy ban (MoscowNews)
Will gays be 'sacrificial lambs' in Arab Spring? (CNN)
Gay Group HRC Endorses Obama For Second Term (OnTop)
Old Navy Introduces Gay Pride Tees (OnTop)
Ben Cohen's anti-bullying push in US (BBC)
Vatican Hosts AIDS Meeting In Wake Of Condom Controversy (PBS)
Montenegro gay concert tear-gassed
LGBTs stage festival in Belarus, marchers arrested
St. Petersburg OKs gay demo, Moscow bans Pride again
Euro institutions mark IDAHO
Gay families exhibit at European Commission
Worldwide gay rights report released
Minn. House sends marriage ban amendment to voters
EQCA hires new ED
Jake Chapman of Adel seeks GOP nod for new Iowa Senate seat (DesMoinesRegister)
Teen boys in high schools in Florida and Virginia named prom queen (NYDailyNews)
Roger Ailes’ Office Protects Him from Gay Terrorists (Gizmodo)
Wednesday to become a landmark for gay rights in Illinois (GoPride)
Gay referee seeks compensation from Turkey Football Federation for dismissal (AP)
New memorial to gay holocaust victims to be built in Munich (PinkNews)
Nepal gays seek inspiration from B-wood's 'I Am' (IBNLive)
Progressive Military Chaplains Fight Back (Advocate)
DADT: Memorial Day Marks 70 Years of Discrimination Against Gay Service Members (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Capsis is cabaret king (InMyCommunity)
Suns guard Steve Nash says NBA players ready for one of their own to come out (GantDaily)
Julianna Margulies - Julianna Margulies Stunned By Offer For 'Lesbian Porn Star' Role (ContactMusic)
Homo Or Hetero? The Neurobiological Dimension Of Sexual Orientation (MedicalNewsToday)
Would you send an STD e-card? (CNN)
In "Hot-lanta" you stay "in the closet" as CNN’s Don Lemon did
New Study Finds No Link Between Homophobic Stigma & Substance Use in Adolescents Raised by Lesbians
Out Networking meeting June 8th
Beau Fodor Entertains at AIB College of Business
Williams Institute Expands Research On Health Disparities That Harm The LGBT Community
Anime-zing! Returns To Quad Cities
Dee Roscioli to Join Cast of WICKED Tour Tuesday, June 7 in Omaha
Karger presses CNN for debate invitation (IowaIndependent)
Am I married? I want to say ‘yes’ (SunTimes)
Chicago couples receive civil union licenses (ABC)
Miley Cyrus Says 'God Is Love;' Mocks Santorum's Gay Marriage Viewpoint (ChristianPost)
Lil B Says ‘I’m Gay’ Isn’t a Publicity Stunt (BlackBookMag)
In objection to gay rights law, diocese ends adoptions work (SunTimes)
Moronic Ban on Gay Safe-Sex Ads Reversed in Australia (AdWeek)
"Opportunity In Crisis" Report Focuses On Adolescent HIV Infection (MedicalNewsToday)
NBA Shoots for Social Justice (HuffingtonPost)
question of the day: Does American TV portray gays and lesbians better than British TV does? (FlickFilosopher)
Unprotected sex more likely in serious gay relationships (EurekAlert)
Reconciliation in Lesbian Relationships (10Thousandcouples)
Transgenderism and transsexualism are expressions of life-loving invention (IndyWeek)
Conversation Starters
I.C. Kings present "Mustaches & Rainbows"
Progressive Radio Fundraiser
Are we writers or gay writers?
PrideFest Milwaukee Celebrates Diversity for 24th Year
No lines for civil union licenses in Rock Island (QCTimes)
Republican speaks out for same-sex marriage (DesMoinesRegister)
Civil unions? No, thanks. (TimeOutChicago)
Gay rights proponents arrested in state House (WRAL)
Obama Adds Gay-Friendly Wing to White House (TheStir)
A Gay Couple’s Tax Predicament (NYTimes)
'Beginners': A Son's 'Love Letter' To His Gay Father (NPR)
RI gay marriage group: civil union loophole wrong (Boston)
Pro Athletes for Marriage Equality: Creating New Space (HuffingtonPost)
Celebrating 10 years of song (DesMoinesRegister)
At Pride Fest, Cedar Rapids celebrates diversity (EasternIowaNewsNow)
Hempstead grad honored for activism (THOnline)
Basu: Falling behind - what's driving the crisis for American men? (DesMoinesRegister)
As AIDS turns 30, many fear a dimming spotlight (DesMoinesRegister)
Q-C Pride Fest: 'It's about celebrating diversity' (QCTimes)
Mason City man named grand marshal of Capital City Pride parade (GlobeGazette)
Election 101: Nine things to know about Rick Santorum and his White House bid (CSMonitor)
Lady Gaga to Perform at Gay Pride Festival in Rome (PopCrush)
CDC: Gay, bisexual teens do riskier things (Today)
'First Class': The Latest Chapter in the 'X-Men' Gay-Rights Parable (TheAtlantic)
An openly gay staffer would be OK, Herman Cain says at family lecture (DesMoinesRegister)
Officials: Half of force trained on gay ban repeal (Chron)
At religious right confab, Bachmann praises anti-gay marriage amendment (MinnesotaIndependent)
The Gay Softball World Series Scandal Goes To Taiwan! (Queerty)
Female couple flout French same-sex marriage ban (AP)
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World: Klan Takes on Westboro Gay-Bashers (SPLCenter)
Tenn. governor signs anti-gay bill
Nevada passes trans bills
32 arrests at Moscow Pride, city flouts Euro Court ruling
Russian LGBT film festival visits Siberia
LGBTs march in Turkey
Connecticut protects trans people
Catholic group sues state over gay adoptions issue (BeamontEnterprise)
Philosopher Unsure If The True Self Is Gay (AutoStaddle)
Why I'm Not Proud of Being Gay (scientificAmerican)
Therapy to change 'feminine' boy created a troubled man, family says (CNN)
The real meaning of Santorum (CBS)
GOP: Stuck on Stupid? (Salon)
Rick Santorum: The Hapless Holy Warrior Starts Another Crusade (HuffingtonPost)
Some Marines Want Option to Escape Military Before the Gay Invasion, Won’t Get It (Autostraddle)
Ann Coulter Unsure About Gay Child (OnTop)
Gay reps ask Obama to extend veto threat to DADT (KeenNewsService)
BREAKING: Human Rights Campaign says Gov. Perry's Day of Prayer sets 'dangerous precedent' (DallasVoice)
Basu: Iowa teen moves forward after family dumps him (DesMoinesRegister)
Suit claims girl discriminated against for having gay parents (KOB)
Religious, LGBT groups continue condemnation of Perry, AFA event (AmericanIndependent)
Ann Coulter Would Tell Hypothetical Gay Son "He's Adopted," Ask For Decorating Tips (Instinct)
Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP Newsletter Sparks Homosexuality Debate (IVillage)
Rothman observes Gay Pride Month, remembers Stonewall Riots (HudsonReporter)
World's 10 most exotic wellness retreats (CNN)
Pride celebrations? ...Haven’t we assimilated?
GLAAD letters to FCC questioned
Three San Diego mayoral candidates are gay
U.S. gov't expresses support for gay student groups
HRC calls for action against LGBT violence in Puerto Rico
Croatian gay pride parade attacked
Public opposition to Moscow Pride drops
On the rise: School bullying that centers on sexual orientation (QCTimes)
Linn-Mar graduate one of 10 Iowa students to receive Matthew Shepard Scholarship (EasternIowaSchools)
Q-C group helps anti-bullying efforts (QCTimes)
Tracy Morgan Plans Meetings to Make Amends for Anti-Gay Comments (ArtsBeat)
Utah’s only openly gay legislator resigns (SLTrib)
Healthy dishes for Men's Health Week (ABC15)
Iowa City man alleges assault, gay slurs (DailyIowan)
Chicago Gay Marriage Rally: LGBT Activists March For Equality In Boystown (HuffingtonPost)
Gay Judge Bashing (HuffingtonPost)
Obama's Relationship With Gay Rights Advocates Thaws In Time For 2012 (HuffingtonPost)
Judge Walker's Prop 8 gay marriage ruling in CA upheld despite protest (Examiner)
Gay Couple's Account of 'Homophobic Rant' Witnessed at LI Starbucks Sparks Investigation (EastHampton)
Withers: Republican candidates don’t heart gay soldiers (365Gay)
Group empowers gay teens to become future leaders (JPost)
Celebrate Las Vegas’ Rich Diversity This June With VEGAS.com’s Top Ten LGBT Hot Spots
SECOND ANNUAL PRIDE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN DURANGO
Wells Fargo Announces its Busiest LGBT Pride Season Ever
An unfathomable reaction to gay teen (DesMoinesRegister)
SBC president meets with gay-rights advocates (ABPNews)
Verbal harassment can lead to anti-gay violence (DailyIowan)
Michele Bachmann, gay-curing theocrat (Salon)
Comment: What life is really like for gay Syrians (PinkNews)
Homophobic Men More Aroused By Gay Porn! (PerezHilton)
Ben Cohen Talks Size In 'Gay Times' Cover Story (OnTop)
'Gay' and 'hip-hop' don't always mesh (TheOtherPaper)
Expanding Safe Havens For Women And Gays (TheJewishWeek)
Transgender Gap (CityPaper)
On Pride weekend, remember how far we’ve yet to go (DailyIowan)
Where Do LGBT Iowans Go For Health Care? (PublicNewsService)
CNN's Kyra Phillips Hammers Former NFL Player David Tyree Over Anti-Gay Marriage Statements: VIDEO (TowelRoad)
Of LGBT, life and literature (SofiaEcho)
Studio 13 to hold seven-day gay pride celebration (DailyIowan)
A day for dads (PressCitizen)
Catholics hold outdoor mass to celebrate gay pride (NECN)
Google's Disappointing Decision to Hide Its Support of Gay Pride (Atlantic)
Gay Rights Supporters Rally In Kentucky After Gay Men Forced To Leave Public Pool (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Move to undo Prop 8 strikedown fails Judge also rejects request that trial tapes be returned
ILGA-Europe condemns Croatian pride violence
Argentine gays sue over blood-donation ban
Brazilian activists meet defense minister
Gays march in Ensenada, Mexico
Gay people to picket Russian Embassy in London
The glitter is coming! (Xtra)
Lesbian Minister Faces Church Trial Over Gay Union Ceremony, Open Homosexuality (ChristianPost)
When gays should come out of the closet (TimesOfIndia)
LGBT in Turkey: not an illness nor a crime (TodaysZaman)
Cee Lo Green blasted over 'homophobic' comments (Music)
Heartland Pride (Omaha, NE) Announces June 24TH Harvey Milk Memorial Pride Vigil
Jon Huntsman and GOP Lack Imagination On Marriage (Video) (DeathAndTaxes)
Anglican Church set to bless gay bishops (BrimbankWeekly)
Boston archdiocese gives green light for 'All are Welcome' Mass (TheRainbowTimesMass)
Power Lesbians Raise the Stakes (VillageVoice)
The New Power Gays: NYC’s Top 50 (Observer)
20 Great Gay Moments In Music (Billboard)
Six GLAAD board members resign amid AT&T flap(Politico)
Southwest Pilot Suspended For Ranting Over The Radio That He Can't Date Gay, Old & Fat Flight Attendants (Consumerist)
Writer Says Being Gay Is About Being Honest (NPR)
Brazilian Mass Gay Wedding Strives For World Record (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
EDITORIAL: The “Landmark Gay Rights Resolution” That Wasn’t (C-Fam)
Obama's dodge on gay marriage: I get it (CNN)
Women's football confronts gay taboos (TheLocal)
Dad, You're Gay? I Am, Too (NPR)
Here's what to get the happy new (gay or lesbian) couple (LifeInc)
Obama defends record on gay rights (Politico)
Rhode Island Lawmakers Approve Civil Unions (NYTimes)
Vegas officials consider marketing gay honeymoons (SeattlePI)
Bachmanns: Gays in Bondage, Need Discipline (Advocate)
Study: Gay professors face discrimination from students (USAToday)
How I changed my mind about gay marriage (StatesmanJournal)
Federal authorities drop deportation case against same-sex partner (CNN)
MORE THAN 14,000 RALLY ONLINE TO FIGHT “GAY CURE” THERAPY IN HONG KONG
Tracy Morgan’s homophobic rant is about black manhood
UN adopts first LGBT rights resolution
Liechtenstein voters uphold gay partnership law
LGBTs march in former Eastern Bloc and Tijuana
Serbian gay magazine launched
Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Registry survives legal challenge
Provincetown’s not safe for black lesbians
Rick Santorum Sheds a Tear For The Oppressed Rich (Video) (DeathAndTaxes)
Obama's gay marriage flip-flopping (Guardian)
Beijing's Gay Community Fights Censorship (Time)
Gay blogger gives racing unique spin (LVRJ)
Protests in Pakistan over US gay rights event (AFP)
Opera North denies homophobia (BBC)
India’s Health Minister Calls Homosexuality ‘Unnatural’(NYTimes)
When a gay minister moved to a small Southern town (Salon)
Dept. of Ed. to force changes at school district over anti-gay bullying suicide (WashingtonBlade)
Rhode Island governor signs civil unions bill despite calls for veto (SDGLN)
Trial to begin in slaying of gay middle school student (LATimes)
Soldier leaves legacy much larger than 'he was gay' (CNN)
Rainbow Rumpus fills gap in adoption literature with new title in book series about LGBT-headed families
'Ticked-Off Trannies' comes to Showtime
U.S. drops deportation case against married gay Venezuelan
Pride ralliers arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia
U.S. consul general in Tijuana reaches out to LGBTs
Council of Europe reports on LGBT discrimination
Gays march in Havana
Hungarian LGBT group launches discrimination-reporting tool
Professor Studies How Gay Men Resist Blood-Donation Ban, 30 Years After Discovery of AIDS (Newswise)
Top 10 Lesbian and Gay Pride Parades Across the World [UNIQUE PHOTOS](IBTimes)
California Gay Textbooks: Proposal Would Require LGBT Lessons In Schools (HuffingtonPost)
Gay teen died of gunshots to the back of his head, medical examiner testifies (LATimes)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell dies again | 9th Circuit lifts stay
Obama harkens backs to slavery with "states’ rights" for same-sex marriage
The first gay protest in Canada (Xtra)
Group in Oelwein hoping to raise gay awareness and acceptance (DailyRegister)
Gray and Gay: Closeted Psychiatrist Comes Out After 40 Years (ABCNews)
Jamaican lesbian wins appeal to stay in UK (JamaicaObserver)
Gay troops cheer ‘don't ask, don’t tell’ court ruling (WashingtonPost)
Vatican official: UN gay ‘rights’ agenda endangers Church’s freedom (DFWCatholic)
Hurler for campaign on anti-gay sports fears (IrishTimes)
Russell T. Davies Bringing Gay Men Back To Showtime? (CinemaBlend)
Meeting Margaret Cho: Diva inspires gay man's cancer fight (TheGAVoice)
NY Archbishop Laments Marriage Equality, Frets Over 'Theophobia' (TowelRoad)
NOM Skating On Thin Ice
New York braces for flurry of same-sex weddings (USAToday)
Just What the Hell is Russell T Davies' "Cucumber" Going to be About Anyway? (AfterElton)
Pastor to speak about gay rights in Uganda (PressCitizen)
Mass. city to pay wedded gay workers to offset tax (Businessweek)
Today in athletes lobbing gay slurs (Salon)
Mel Gibson defended by gay adopted brother (Salon)
Discipline in Eagle Case Doesn't Go Far Enough, Some Say (PBS)
A Gay Girl’s Guide to the GOP: The 2012 Republican Candidate Cheat Sheet (Autostraddle)
Gays, lesbians draw comfort, support from Catholic Mass (Boston)
Gary Johnson labels Vander Plaats’ social pledge as ‘offensive, unrepublican’ (IowaIndependent)
Gays arrested at Russian Embassy in Paris
LGBTs picket Russian Embassy in London
Justice Dept. files groundbreaking pro-gay brief
LGBT teaching bill passes California Legislature
Contents of San Diego's gay bookstore a loss after fire
2012: Pray away the gay? (MSNBC)
Iowa marriage pledge continues to stir controversy (DesMoinesRegister)
Testimony: Gay teen pushed boundaries before death (AP)
Cities move toward transgender health care (USAToday)
Equality commission wants more ‘compromise’ on gay rights vs religious beliefs (PinkNews)
Calif. gay 'role model' bill sparks battle (USAToday)
Gay Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus (Advocate)
Hate crimes against gay, transgender people rise, report says (LATimes)
Military Contingent To Be Part Of Pride Parade (KPBS)
OP-ED: Is It A Choice? A Scientist's View (Advocate)
Coming Out in China: The True Cost of Being Gay in Beijing (Time)
Stopping Discrimination Is Bad for Business, Governor Says (Advocate)
Are gay Lives Better now? (HuffingtonPost)
Gov. Jerry Brown signs California LGBT teaching bill
Rick Santorum Implies He Supports Discrimination Against Gay People (OnTop)
Episcopal gay clergy in New York required to marry or live apart (ChristianToday)
Michele Bachmann's 'Satanic' Lesbian Stepsister at Obama's Inauguration: VIDEO (Towelroad)
From She To He: A Transgender Journey of Self-Discovery (JJIE)
Gov. Jerry Brown signs California LGBT teaching bill
GLAAD backs off AT&T support
Polygamists, citing famous gay case, sue for their rights
Active-duty military march in San Diego Pride parade
2,700 same-sex marriages in Argentina
California's LGBT History Lesson (DOT429)
Michele Bachmann and The Homophobia Vote (Independent)
Ugandan minister speaks out on LGBT issues (DailyIowan)
Gay Penis Size Today’s Hot Topic In Right-Wing Blogosphere For No Reason But The Obvious One (Wonkette)
Atheists speak out against Perry prayer event (YNN)
In a ‘quiet moment,’ gay judge makes history (WashingtonPost)
Man rejected from giving blood because he looked gay (SeattlePI)
Bishop Gene Robinson Warns of Spiritual Arrogance Towards Homosexuals (ChristianPost)
Up, Up and Out of the Closet (Advocate)
Oral Roberts Grandson, Randy Roberts Potts, Talks Coming Out Gay (OnTop)
Rejection 101: A Lesbian’s Guide To Getting Turned Down, Keeping Your Head Up (Autostraddle)
Our Bi-phobia placed on Sheryl Swoopes
One Iowa petitions Vander Plaats to apologize (IowaIndependent)
Gay candidates gain acceptance (USAToday)
A Gay Man Seeks a Place in an Orthodox World (NYTimes)
New polls shows gay candidate David Norris favorite to become Irish President (IrishCentral)
Australian starts Hockey Against Hate (WindyCityMediaGroup)
Smerconish: How Michele Bachmann lost a young conservative (Statesman)
Michele & Marcus Bachmann's Clinic Targeted In Glitter Prank (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Groups challenge 'anti-gay harassment' in Minnesota school district (CNN)
Prague to host its first Gay Pride parade (AFP)
Growing evidence suggests hepatitis C can be transmitted sexually (LATimes)
Self-pitying Religious Extremists Play the World's Smallest Violin (HuffingtonPost)
Ghana minister orders arrest of all gays in Western Region (PinkNews)
Study looks at experiences of gay mormons (QSaltLake)
How Many of Your Sports Heroes Are Gay? (BlogCritics)
Archie’s Gay Pal, Kevin, Gets His Own Comic Book (Queerty)
Kidz Bop censors gay from Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' (AZCentral)
Out In The Park
Pioneering LGBT Ministry Debunks 'Pray the Gay Away' with Debut Film
Let the Outgames begin (MetroNews)
Gay split causes upheaval for Lutheran charities (WCFCourier)
DADT: The End is Near (HuffingtonPost)
Top Iowa Republican Tells Vander Plaats His ‘Credibility Is Waning to The Point Of No Impact’ (ThinkProgress)
The implosion of Bob Vander Plaats (DailyIowan)
DADT dies for good on Sept. 20
California may see anti-gay ballot measure
Senate OKs out gay man for federal district judge
Protecting Kids Stopping Bullies Honors Reception
Gay Utah Democratic boss moves beyond sexuality (FoxNews)
Navy censures officer for anti-gay hazing (UPI)
ILGA achieves UN status
Ghana gays supposedly to be arrested
Lithuania to see first LGBT film festival
Anti-Gay Bullying Related Teen Suicides Spike In Bachmann's District (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Pakistani American poet who helped Indian gays migrate dies (TimesOfIndia)
Gay journalist Johann Hari expected to lose Orwell Prize (PinkNews)
History: full of gay action (TheOtherPaper)
Dan Savage Threatens to Re-Define Rick Santorum's First Name, Too (MSNBC)
Vander Plaats Responds To ‘Faggot’ Joke Controversy: ‘We Speak The Truth And Love’ (ThinkProgress)
Trouble In Dollywood: Gay Marriage T-Shirt Causes Controversy (Gothamist)
J'lem: Police stop donkey convoy en route to gay parade (JPost)
Lady Gaga wants to be ordained so she can marry gay friends (Mirror)
Basu: Hot civil rights issue divides local NAACP (DesMoinesRegister)
It’s not easy being gay (Tribune)
Officials Silent on Stalled Confirmation of Out Gay Judicial Nominee (Towelroad)
Scandal Drives Gay Candidate Out of Race to Become Irish President (Advocate)
Syphilis up among minority gay, bisexual men (Reuters)
King once complained about gay student, counselor testifies at McInerney trial (VCStar)
Adam Lambert Worried He Was Too Openly Gay (OnTop)
Comic-Con 2011: LGBT Writers, Artists Win Big (HuffingtonPost)
First Unitarian Church of Omaha presents Rev. Mark Kiyimba
HIV Rates Up Significantly for Young Black Gay, Bi Men (Advocate)
ABC Family gets top score in GLAAD survey of gays on TV (LATimes)
Presbyterian church OKs gay pastor's return to ministry (JSOnline)
California OKs push to repeal LGBT teaching law
Italian Parliament blocks homo/transphobia bill
LGBTs march in Jerusalem
International youth group pulls conference from Israel
Dollywood's gay T-shirt controversy (Salon)
Long Beach police investigate 3 assaults on gays (LATimes)
Last gay survivor of Nazi concentration camps dies at age 98 (SDGLN)
Bad Faith: The Catholic Hierarchy’s Pointless Campaign Against LGBT Rights (ReligionDispatches)
Mexican diocese's gay ministry comes under Vatican scrutiny (TheBostonPilot)
MTV Video Music Awards Adds New Category: 'Best Video With A Message' (HuffingtonPost)
Once homeless, gay youth is college bound (WashingtonBlade)
Teacher testifies that slain gay Calif. teen taunted classmate (MSNBC)
ACLU Appeals Montana Suit Seeking Equal Rights for Gay Couples (Towelroad)
JJ Abrams Open But Cautious About Gay Character In Next Star Trek (LezGetReal)
Gay Republican presidential candidate: I qualify for Ames debate; Fox News says no (DesMoinesRegister)
Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church to picket in Scotland (PinkPaper)
W.Va. campaign targets anti-gay bullying (WVGazette)
At Amsterdam Pride, a Salute to the Dutch Military (Advocate)
Esurance Donates $50,000 To Gay Teen Suicide Hotline The Trevor Project (OnTop)
Groups launch campaign to stop anti-gay Calif. referendum
California governor signs parents bill
Ugandan LBTI group's membership list stolen
Defense personnel enter boat in Amsterdam pride canal parade
Czech president: Prague should not support gay parade
'Keep coming out', urges Malaysia's gay pastor (AFP)
Settlement Reached in Case of Gay Couple Told to Move to Back of Bus (Advocate)
Allen West Compares Being Gay To Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (OnTop)
Gay Disney Characters Explored in ‘Tinker Belles and Evil Queens’ (AutoStraddle)
Taking notice of Irshad Manji (Xtra)
Bob Mould Casts a Spotlight on Himself in 'See a Little Light' (PopMatters)
Manhunt Cares Creates New “Sex Over 40” Resource for Older Gay and Bisexual Men
Oxnard school's handling of gay student's behavior comes under scrutiny (LATimes)
Judge who denied gay father entry to Israel will resign early (Haaretz)
Same-sex couple households up 76% since 2000 (GlobeGazette)
Dear Michele Bachmann: Gay Rights Are Not "Frivolous" (HuffingtonPost)
Raul Alvillar Named White House Interim LGBT Liaison (OnTop)
No "Sesame Street" gay wedding for Bert and Ernie (LATimes)
Detective Says McInerney Influenced by White Supremacists (Advocate)
Presidential candidate Fred Karger: GOP should be “big tent” and support gay rights (DesMoinesRegister)
Michele Bachmann speaks for three minutes, is heckled by gay teen (DesMoinesRegister)
Fred Karger Pushes Wheelbarrow In Iowa (Towelroad)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: Gay Military Members Have Tough Time Returning To Service (HuffingtonPost)
Bachmann would reinstate US gay troops ban (AFP)
Bachmann on Gays: “I Don’t Judge Them” (Advocate)
Minnesota gay teens bullied by adults, peers, say activists (Reuters)
Jean-Claude Van Damme: Gay People Like Me For Me (OnTopMag)
Marcus Bachmann Backtracks: Denies Using ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy, Claims He Never Called Gays ‘Barbarians’ (ThinkProgress)
Gay student shooting: 'I wanted to kill him,' accused told expert (LATimes)
Bullied Arizona Youth speaks with President Obama
CAAP Annual Picnic
Gay Israeli soldiers claim harassment (JTA)
Federal Courts Must Protect Gay Troops (HuffingtonPost)
Hondurans Demand that Crimes against Homosexuals Be Solved (InsideCostaRica)
Illinois Law Undermines Westboro Baptist Church Ruling (TheNewAmerican)
HRC on the Road
'American Idol' Exec Responds To Adam Levine's Gripes (MTV)
Jamaican Television Station Refuses To Run Gay PSA: Video (Towelroad)
Bishop Gene Robinson: God celebrates gay people (PinkNews)
Defense wants judge in CA gay murder trial removed (SacBee)
White House announces immigration changes that could benefit gay couples (PinkNews)
Nogueira: I won't train with a gay fighter (USAToday)
Egypt's gays gradually coming out of the closet (SMH)
Bullied Arizona Youth speaks with President Obama and Vice President Biden regarding the appointment of a gay youth advisor to the White House
NEW DETAILS: Witnesses said they heard beating victim taunted (WCFCourier)
Hardaway makes up for comments, stands up for gay rights (CNN)
Waterloo beating death prompts vigils, questions (IowaIndependent)
Maine gay rights supporters petition to put gay marriage on the ballot (LGBTWeekly)
Bad blood preceded Waterloo homicide (DesMoinesRegister)
Candle-Light Vigil For Marcellus-Cedar Rapids
Jurors can consider lesser charge in gay student shooting (LATimes)
Virginia on Track to Elect First Gay State Senator (Advocate)
Rick Perry: Homosexuality Is Like Alcoholism, Radical Gays Intolerant (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Canada Loses Hero for Gay Rights to Cancer (Advocate)
Global Alliance for Preventing Relational Aggression (GAPRA) Takes Pro-Social Skills Stance
Cyndi Lauper to open a homeless shelter for LGBT youth (TheCelebrityCafe)
Maltese LGBT community faces legal anomaly after discriminatory rule is revoked (PinkNews)
Prosecution Tears Apart McInerney’s “Gay Panic” Defense (Advocate)
Former Army Lt. Dan Choi goes on trial for White House protest of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ (WashingtonPost)
Advertisers Deny Pulling Spots From 'Pretty Little Liars' Over Gay Storyline (FoxNews)
Prejudice Linked to Depression, Anxiety in Gay and Bisexual Black Men (CFAH)
EQCA: Teaching law opponents are 'extremists'
Gay former Army Lt. has trial put on hold in DC (AP)
The Importance of Gay-Straight Alliances In Our Schools (10ThousandCouples)
Jury unable to reach verdict in killing of gay student Larry King (LATimes)
Rick Santorum On Piers Morgan Says Being Gay Is 'Sinful' (OnTop)
Anti-gay ads are priest's view alone, diocese says (ElPasoTimes)
Growing up Catholic and gay in Minnesota (StarTribune)
Pat Robertson blames earthquake on those who “seem kind of gay” (Examiner)
Mistrial Declared in Gay Student's Murder (Times)
Feds seek 'don't ask' challenge dismissal (UPI)
Gay and ashamed! How America's shame culture is feeding LGBT addiction (SDGLN)
Diversity lacking in Iowa City Council candidate slate (EasternIowaGovernment)
LGBT patients: Reluctant and underserved (AMA-ASSN)
Glee's Cheyenne Jackson Marries Partner! (EOnline)
Most Gay Men Go For Unprotected Sex (NewsTonight)
Discharged for Being Gay, Veterans Seek to Re-enlist (NYTimes)
Prosecutors seek new trial for boy who shot gay classmate (PinkNews)
Gay senator David Norris may re-enter race for Irish president (IrishCentral)
Church rocked by gay clergy storm (NewsLetter)
GOP hopefuls court 'tea party' conservatives in South Carolina (LATimes)
Retiring Gay Service Members Honored as DADT Repeal Looms (Advocate)
Rights Group Reports 3 Hanged in Iran for Gay Sex (Advocate)
What’s Happening Magazine’s Frank Garcia & Peter Aguas Join ALandCHUCK.travel
Will Tammy Baldwin be the first gay Senator? (WashingtonPost)
Foo Fighters To Be Picketed By Westboro Baptist Church (RTTNews)
Black Church’s Protest of FAIR Education Act Typifies Hypocrisy (AtlantaPost)
Many Med Schools Score Poorly in Teaching Gay/Lesbian Health (USNews)
Federal Court Continues Reprieve for Family Health Coverage for Gay and Lesbian Arizona State Employees
Hit Gay iPhone App Goes Straight (MSNBC)
Are American Movies Getting Religion When it Comes to Sex? (AfterElton)
Secretly Gay-Affirming Pastors: You Are Not Alone (HuffingtonPost)
Catholic Priest Writes Book on Ministering to Gays (SanDiegoReader)
Asia’s Gay-Friendliest Nation? (TheDiplomat)
GOP Debate: Presidential Candidates Face Off In California Ahead Of 2012 (LIVE UPDATES) (HuffingtonPost)
Gay men can donate blood as health experts lift controversial ban (Guardian)
Outcry over Hamlet novel casting old king as gay paedophile (Guardian)
Gay priest was 9/11's first recorded casualty (CNN)
Debate: Perry Enters National Scene, No Gay Talk (Advocate)
Randy Thomasson On SB48: Gay Activists Are Kidnapping Kids' Brains (OnTop)
First Gay Military Couple To Marry In Argentina (OnTop)
Legacy of 9/11 (WashingtonBlade)
GOP Death Watch (Queerty)
HIV cases on the rise among some groups (RadioIowa)
Third gay Utahn attacked in two weeks (SLTrib)
Police figures show rise in recorded anti-gay and transphobic crimes (PinkNews)
9/11 Voices: Alice Hoagland, Mother of Mark Bingham (Advocate)
Website tracks ‘gay homophobes’ (PinkNews)
COMMENTARY: The Pit buries 150 years of homophobic atrocities (SDGLN)
Police: Man used bat in Iowa teen's fatal beating (Chron)
IAGRA Rodeo Beer Bust
Harvest Moon Haunted Hay-Ride Social TONIGHT!!
New York Same-Sex Couple Denied Marriage License
Episcopal Bishop Who Pushed Gay Ordination Dies at 87
University of Iowa adds LGBT housing floor (ABC)
LGBT issues again absent from Tea Party debate (KeenNewsService)
North Carolina Puts Gay Marriage Ban On May 2012 Ballot (HuffingtonPost)
Gaycation Packing
Testimony: Cain campaign concealed gay aide's role (AP)
Saying thank you to an Iowa Leader (HRC)
General foresees muted response to gay ban repeal (AP)
Dick, Lynne Cheney Reiterate Gay Marriage Support On 'The View' (OnTop)
Mom of Gay Suicide Victim Challenges Bachmann to Speak Out on Bullying (SheWired)
Photo finish: Gay male supermodel Chris Fawcett on his success (WindyCityMediaGroup)
Gay Characters Persona Non Grata in Young Adult Books? (Advocate)
Indian court to rule on legality of same-sex marriage (GlobalPost)
Gay Men, Lesbians Hate Jesus Christ, Says Linda Harvey (OnTop)
Live and Let Live! Curacao GLBT Weekend
Foo Fighters: Westboro Baptist Church Counter-Protest With 'Keep It Clean (HuffingtonPost)
Bachmann campaign plagued by gay rights questions (IowaIndependent)
Pentagon: Military ready for gay ban repeal Tuesday (USAToday)
Navy Rescinds WWII-Era "Undesirable" Discharge for Gay Man (Advocate)
Berlin's Gay Mayor Klaus Wowereit Elected To Third Term (OnTop)
Michelle Obama Welcomes Gay Families to National Military Initiative (Advocate)
Kenya: Muslim Clerics Furious Over Open Gay Website (ABNA)
Catholic priest’s support of efforts to ‘cure’ gays draws condemnation (MinnesotaIndependent)
The Center Emergency Community Meeting
Ms Gay Iowa US of A Pageant
'Don't ask, don't tell' policy's end brings relief, hope (DesMoinesRegister)
Congressman Rothman: Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Makes America Safer
Religious-based Bigotry on College Campuses
For one former Eastern Iowa military recruit the "don't ask don't .. (KGAN)
Activists Fight Homophobia in Britannia's Old Empire (Time)
Gay soldier comes out to Dad live on YouTube (Today)
Marines Hit the Ground Running in Seeking Recruits at Gay Center (NYTimes)
Neb. couple marry on gay military service (WCFCourier)
'It's a great day to be gay,' says Germany-based airman (Stripes)
Nuns, priests evicted from Zimbabwe church missions, orphanage as Anglican schism deepens (WashingtonPost)
Fellow German Christians criticize pope before trip (Reuters)
Exclusive: Scientology's Big Gay Problem, Part 1 - LRH's War Against Homosexuality (TheMortonReport)
Mainstream Christians Must Stand Up to the Religious Right (HuffingtonPost)
Obama administration fights lawsuit for full severance pay for those discharged for being gay (WashingtonPost)
Sen. Kerry and Rep. Nadler Introduce Housing Non-Discrimination Legislation (ACLU)
POWER UP Announces Amazing Gay Women and Men in Showbiz Award Recipients (SheWired)
Get the Jam and Butter Ready Because Michele Bachmann is Toast (Queerty)
Republican Gay rights group demands apology from Santorum (CBS)
President Aquino voices limited support for gay rights (RadioAustralia)
Lady Gaga to meet with Obama over bullying (Guardian)
LGBT Family Group Releases Safer School Kit (QSaltLake)
Gay Soldiers Demand Missing Pay (Advocate)
Maggie Gallagher Steps Down As Chairman Of Anti-Gay Marriage Group (OnTop)
Senator Harkin says calling Tea Party members “wacko” is okay (RadioIowa)
Pope Benedict Wants Orthodox Christian Alliance Opposed To Gay Marriage (OnTop)
'Is My Son Gay?' Android App Gives You The Answer (On Top)
NOM’s new project for ‘victims’ of imaginary gay intolerance spotlights liar Frank Turek (LGBTQNation)
Patti Stanger Tells Gays: "I've Tried to Curb You People" (USMagazine)
'Playboy Club' star Sean Maher opens up about his sexuality: 'This is my coming out ball' (EW)
Toledo Church Erects 'Being Gay Is Not A Gift From God' Billboards (OnTop)
NFL Gets Better: Sexual Orientation Protections Added To New Contract (HuffingtonPost)
Booing a gay soldier? Cheering execution? (WashingtonPost)
Gay Church of Scotland minister backs same-sex marriage (PinkNews)
Ask Lambda Legal: Faith-Based Foster Care Agencies
Minor Details : And We Keep Expecting Them to Be Rational
Repeal of DADT for LGB’s, but not T’s
The Morning After
Does Social Media Change How We Interact
On pLGBT on the go: Mobile apps for the community
Church leadership post for an openly gay Mormon (CNN)
Same-sex Iowa households fewer than first reported by Census (EasternIowaGovernment)
Gay senator, Eurovision winner eye Irish presidency (Trust)
Department of Residence explores options for LGBT dorm (IowaStateDaily)
Serbia bans gay parade, all gatherings (Reuters)
Investigation clears gay Fort Worth teacher‎ (DallasVoice)
Herman Cain says he should have spoken up for gay soldier (SiouxCityJournal)
Obama: Commander in chief must back gay troops (CBSNews)
Gay marriage opponents target NY legislators (WSJ)
Democrat Jared Polis becomes first gay Member of Congress to become a parent (PinkPaper)
Tom Brown Calls El Paso Benefits For Gay Spouses 'Rewards For Homosexuals' (OnTop)
Cheney backs end of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy (CNN)
Aaron Albright house concert
Matthew Shepard Foundation chosen for $1 Million Contest
Miami Beach announces GLBT program
Study Shows Teens More Sexually Responsible Than Adults
From Mennonite boy to gay man
The Rainbow Struggle: A primer for the global gay rights battle (GlobalPost)
Gay Couple Assaulted by Church Leaders (Advocate)
Wired that Way : On pLGBT on the go
The Gay Wedding Planner : Remembering Jeff Jacox
Cedar Rapids to hold Diversity Conference
Protestant denomination to ordain openly gay minister in Madison (JSOnline)
Inconclusive Results of Ex-Gay Study Cause Dispute (Advocate)
Study: Gay Men Offered Fewer Job Interviews (Advocate)
Should We Rethink Our Anti-Bullying Strategy? (Time)
House Republicans Triple Budget To Defend Gay Marriage Ban (OnTop)
Bond request denied for man accused of beating to death Marcellus Andrews (WCFCourier)
Michele Bachmann Spooked by Gay Protesters at Iowa Pumpkin Farm: VIDEOS (Towelroad)
Bachmann responds to petition against bullying (AmericanIndependent)
Bachmann touts “distinct advantage” in Iowa (RadioIowa)
City reins in Gay Pride Parade in effort to cut down on drinking (SunTimes)
Tennessee blotted with anti-gay hate (BusinessClarksville)
Gay judicial nominee sails through confirmation hearing (WashingtonBlade)
Minister Leaves Church of Scotland Over Gay Clergy (Advocate)
Study supporting gay conversion challenged (CNN)
SDSU second in nation to offer LGBT major (SignOnSanDiego)
How Being Queer Inspires My Interfaith-Atheist Work (HuffingtonPost)
Rachel Maddow: How This Wonky-Tonk Woman Won TV (HollywoodReporter)
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Commemorates LGBT History Month
Bachmann Cancels Speech When Gay Advocate Students Show At Fundraiser (TheNewcivilRightsMovement)
GLMA Response to comments by Herman Cain
Michele Bachmann says she would reinstate Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DesMoinesRegister)
Gay Conversion Therapy Victim Tells His Story (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Midnight Radio: Gay Youth and Pop Redemption (HuffingtonPost)
Osteen: Being Gay Still a Sin, Always Will Be (Advocate)
LGBT Activist Dies
Stonewall Community Foundation Remembers
Boycot Values Voer Summit
San Diego considers an openly gay GOP mayor (Boston)
Activist Dan Choi – LGBT History Month Day 8 (Care2)
One Country’s Big Gay Leap (NYTimes)
Rick Santorum Supports Human Rights Of Gay Iranians (OnTop)
IAGRA Membership Meeting
Marines lead the charge -- on gay rights (LATimes)
The last days of a legendary gay venue (Guardian)
California "Crucial Steps" Signed
Military Summit to Welcome LGBT & Straight Members
National Coming Out Day highlights LGBT health disparities (CBSNews)
Stand and Be Counted: Join the #CountMeOut Campaign (HuffingtonPost)
Cyndi Lauper blasts homophobic parents (WinnipegFreePress)
Rosie O'Donnell Says Her New Show Will Include Gay Topics (OnTop)
Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Adoption Case (OnTop)
University weighing interest for gay fraternity (PressCitizen)
Matthew Shepard Anniversary: A Look Back At The 1998 Laramie Case And Its Legacy (PHOTOS) (HuffingtonPost)
My Yom Kippur War (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Rainbow Union holds Coming Out Week for Drake’s campus (TimesDelphic)
UNI Gay Discrimination Suit Headed To Trial (KGAN)
Openly Gay National Guard Member Brian Carroll Runs For Office In Colorado (HuffingtonPost)
Obama to honor Lacey gay-rights activist Janice Langbehn (TheNewsTribune)
Ex-Ex-Gay Minister Has Never Met an Ex-Gay (Autostraddle)
University of Iowa Getting Positive Feedback About First Gay Fraternity (Patch)
Bachmann says she had 92,000 donors but won't say how much they gave (CBSNews)
Senate confirms gay woman as federal judge (WSJ)
Male Cheerleader in Texas Kicked Off Squad, Suspended for Gay Kiss Seen on Surveillance Camera: VIDEO (Towelroad)
Chaz Bono and Jersey Shore’s Vinny gear up for GLAAD PSA (LGBTWeekly)
Rick Welts' Hiring May Be the Biggest Gay Sports Story of the Year (HuffingtonPost)
Four auto brands are branded 'non-gay friendly' (USAToday)
Is Zimbabwe’s Church Split Really About Gay Marriage? (Care2)
Coming Out to the World on the Web (NYTimes)
New Jersey Teacher Condemned for Homophobic Facebook Remarks
First Day of OutServe
Zachary Quinto: I'm a gay man (CBSNews)
Anti-LGBT Hate Group's Event Draws Protest, Vandalism In Suburban Chicago (HuffingtonPost)
Calif. Presbyterian Church to leave national group over gay minister (SacBee)
African Gay Human Rights Defender honored with world human rights award in Geneva (HumanRightsFirst)
University of Iowa GLBTAU Bring an Ally Night
Zachary Quinto Inspires News Anchor to Come Out on Air (VIDEO) (TheStir)
A Minute With: Zachary Quinto and his "Margin Call" (Reuters)
Gay Rights Group To Post Names Of R-71 Petition Signers (OnTop)
Gay kiss in anti-bullying musical sparks walkout at US high school (Guardian)
Claims IUP Professor Bullied Gay Students (OnTop)
Italy’s Possible Next Gay Prime Minister: The Homophobia Builds (Care2)
Jury selection begins in case involving former UNI professor (WCFCourier)
Gay Service Member to Attend Military Event with Partner (Advocate)
The Real Modern Family (HuffingtonPost)
Presbyterian Church's ordination of gays bittersweet
All Children Matter
Group Releases Anti-Gay Marriage Ad In Iowa, Despite Candidates’ Focus On Economy, Jobs (ThinkProgress)
Herman Cain: Being gay is a 'personal choice' (USAToday)
Boehner's DOMA Defense: Gay People Are Powerful So Marriage Ban Can Stand In Court (HuffingtonPost)
Turkish Cypriots Urged to Scrap Anti-Gay Law (ABCNews)
'Gay? You're Fired!' campaign targets employment discrimination (PrideSource)
Pro-Gay Catholic Group Blasts Minn Archbishop’s Declaration Of War (LezGetReal)
ACLU Tenn: Monroe County Board Of Education Allows Gay-Friendly Shirts (LezGetReal)
Michigan Pastor Arrested for Gay Rights Protest (Advocate)
Groundbreaking gay sex study released (BayWindows)
Wear purple today to support gay rights (CNN)
Fox Launches Diverse Writers Program (Deadline)
Named after fallen gay soldier, new Midwest group promotes marriage equality (IowaIndependent)
Author sheds light on what life is like as openly gay Christian
New study finds gay and bisexual men have varied sexual repertoires
Volunteering at MICAH House Shelter
BJs Get Together
Annual GLBT Bowling Fundraiser
UNI Proud broadens LGBT alliances (WCFCourier)
Anti-Gay Bullying: Schools And Students Taking More Action (HuffingtonPost)
Conservatives' 'It Gets Better' Video Draws Criticism (HuffingtonPost)
Michele Bachmann, Husband Marcus Defend Characterizing Being Gay As 'Personal Enslavement' (HuffingtonPost)
Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition: Is Gingrich a Player? (TheNewAmerican)
Regent's Son Urged to Report Northern Iowa Professor (KCRG)
Much has changed for gay and lesbian Catholics in L.A. (LATimes)
Was this the UK's worst anti-gay hate crime? (Independent)
Ousted for being gay, man re-enlists (Dispatch)
Gay Calgary man declared legal parent over biological father (MontrealGazette)
Russia's Top Gay Activist Suddenly Quits (Advocate)
Linda Harvey urges parents to refuse care for their children from gay doctors (LGBTQNation)
Snell: Ron Paul on the economy, military spending and gay rights (IowaStateDaily)
LGBT Or Straight, Grinnell Students Share Dorm Rooms, Locker Rooms (TheNewCivilRightsMovement)
Orpheum hosting Rockestra, A Free Film Event and Video Games Live
Three West Hollywood Gay Bashings Reported in One Week (LAWeekly)
LGBT Diwali: Gay Hindus Seek Inclusive Festivities (HuffingtonPost)
Ron Paul’s Comments On Gay and Straight Soldiers Should Open Eyes (DeathAndTaxes)
Michele Bachmann: To Fight School Bullying, Eliminate U.S. Department Of Education (HuffingtonPost)
Ohio Gay Teen Beaten In Class (Technorati)
Dana White Says He Would Want a Gay MMA Fighter to Come Out (LarryBrownSports)
DePaul has its 1st gay student-body president (WiindyCityMediaGroup)
Advocate Co-Founder Aristide Laurent Dead at 70 (Advocate)
Catie Curtis to appear Nov. 5 at CSPS Hall
Moving Forward on FDA Review of HIV Prevention Drugs (HuffingtonPost)
Gay couples allowed to host civil ceremonies in church (BBC)
Assemblywoman says she is lesbian (RecordNet)
Catholic Lobbyist Claims Satan Makes People Gay (LezGetReal)
Malaysian Authorities Block a Festival Celebrating Gays (NYTimes)
Catholic journal withdraws gay devil column (USAToday)
Senate panel advances gay judicial nominee (WashingtonBlade)
Burke Burnett, Texas Gay Assault Victim, Speaks Out On Alleged Attackers (GRAPHIC VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
'Ex-Gay' Brazilian Leader Comes Out, Says 'Ex-Gays' Don't Exist (Towelroad)
Santorum: Boot liberal federal judges, defund Planned Parenthood (DesMoinesRegister)
Washington pays tribute to gay civil rights icon Dr. Frank Kameny (LGBTQNation)
Gay Teen Suspended for Wearing Makeup (Advocate)
Scottish Conservatives elect gay leader (Guardian)
Michigan anti-bullying law allows bullying of gay students, activists say (NYDailyNews)
Inclusive Life office in Council Bluffs
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'Glee's' Ryan Murphy defends teen sex episode (CNN)
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Gay MP tells Parliament of homophobic attack (PinkNews)
Gay Members of Congress Share Coming-Out Stories (Advocate)
Ugandan jailed for 30 years for murder of gay activist (Reuters)
Canada’s gay penguins to be “reunited by spring” (PinkNews)
Ex-Cap Testo reveals he's gay (TheProvince)
GLAAD To Work With Brett Ratner After Gay Slur Incident (LezGetReal)
Gay Ga. mega-church pastor reflects on year of coming out (TheGAVoice)
Focus on Gay Youth at Occupy Wall Street (HuffingtonPost)
Gay service members cite continuing challenges on Veterans Day (Northwestern)
Malaysia states eye harsher laws for Muslim gays (Reuters)
Guest columnist: Why doesn't equality apply to gay parents, too? (DesMoinesRegister)
Wedding Cake Battle Brews Between Couple, Baker (KCCI)
Penn State Scandal: Jerry Sandusky Cited As Case Against Same-Sex Parenting By Anti-Gay Speakers (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
French men defy ban on gay marriage (UPI)
Over 2,000 march in Hong Kong's gay pride parade (AFP)
James Hormel, First Gay Ambassador, Calls DOMA 'Heinous Legislation' (OnTop)
First Unitarian Church of Honolulu Inducts First Openly Gay, Asian Minister (HonoluluMagazine)
Veterans Day 2011: LGBT Veterans And Families Honored After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
First Baptist's new pastor brings diverse background (PressCitizen)
Gay clergy row threatens mass resignations from Church of Scotland (Guardian)
Study Says Ohio Schools Have Anti-Gay Bias (NBC4I)
Gays are second-class citizens in Michigan, says new head of Affirmations in Ferndale (DailyTribune)
Gay Teen Targeted in Ohio School Beating Caught on Camera Speaks Out for the First Time: VIDEO (Towelroad)
Illinois Catholic Charities Drop Lawsuit Against State Over Gay Adoption, Foster Care (HuffingtonPost)
Orthodox Rabbi Officiates Same-Sex Wedding (LezGetReal)
The Story Behind the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer
Most cross-dressers are heterosexual (USUStatesman)
Ageing with HIV: attitudes and experiences of gay men shaped by length of diagnosis (AidsMap)
Gay federal workers say they’re only partway to equality (WashingtonPost)
An Open Letter to the President of the US Catholic Bishops: Making Public Policy on LGBT People? Talk to Us First (HuffingtonPost)
Cameroon gay rights lawyer warns of rise in homophobia (Guardian)
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Chely Wright Says Her Mother Rejected Her For Being Gay (OnTop)
Iowa should treat all births equally (TheGazette)
2011 GSA Census
Russia's gays under attack as MPs back fines for 'gay promotion' (Ria)
Teen in gay-student slaying case agrees to 21-year prison term (LATimes)
DeMint: El Salvador Ambassador Has “Gay Agenda” (Advocate)
Pakistan Text Message Ban Includes 'Homosexual,' 'Lesbian,' And Other LGBT Relevant Words (HuffingtonPost)
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Under Fire For LGBT Community Stance (HuffingtonPost)
Gay softball series settles lawsuit (WindyCityMediagroup)
Students Suspended in Rodemeyer Suicide (Advocate)
U of Iowa settles few bullying cases (TimesRepublican)
Gay, lesbian and transgender people face violence in South Africa (LATimes)
That Was Then -- We Know Better Today (HuffingtonPost)
Rick Perry Iowa ad: Wrong that gays serve openly in military, but kids can’t pray in school (DesMoinesRegister)
ReportBullyingIowa.com Launches Online Reporting Tool
Study of Gay-Straight Alliances
JPM, Goldman Among Best Workplaces for Gays (Bloomberg)
"Glee is so gay"
‘Why do you hate gays so much?’ Iowans scream to Rick Perry (DesMoinesRegister)
Queer politics for the birds
Romney grilled on gay marriage by gay NH veteran (The News Tribune)
Utah Middle School Defends Outing Gay Student To Parents As Bullying Prevention Effort (VIDEO) (HuffingtonPost)
Rick Perry Confronted by Teenager Over Gays Serving Openly in Military (ABCNews)
Diverse and experienced members are leaving Iowa City’s Council (TheGazette)
Connecticut Catholic Diocese Promotes Celibacy For Gay Men, Lesbians (OnTop)
Gay Catholics Plan Protest Against Cardinal Over Comparison to Ku Klux Klan (Fox)
Laying Down the Law: How Catholic Officials Deal With The LGBT Issue (HuffingtonPost)
Iowa workers' compensation commissioner files $1 million lawsuit against the state (DesMoinesRegister)
Webinar on LGBT aging and disabilities issues
University of Iowa Rainbow Graduation Ceremony
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In Minnesota, a School District Overturns Its Policy of Silence (TheAtlantic)
Study for Gay and Bisexual Men
Family: Bullies pushed NW Iowa teen to take own life (KITV)
Parents in West Des Moines demand more action on school bullying (DesMoinesRegister)
Bullying prevention experts to gather for Iowa summit (DMRegister)
Anti-bullying fundraiser planned in Sioux City (SiouxCityJournal)
Gay and Transgender Discrimination in the Public Sector(AmericanProgress)
Tipton School Board hears bullying complaints (QCTimes)
Iowa schools to report, track bullying on database (TimesRepublican)
New Gallup Poll: 3.4 Percent of Americans Identify As LGBT (HRC)
Gay couples and single people can now adopt in Northern Ireland - VIDEO (IrishCentral)
IDPH Launches Bullying, Suicide Hotline
New Minnesota bullying law push planned for next session (InForum)
LGBT Mental Health: Anxiety and Depression
Training offered for new LGBT Latino community project (JournalStar)
Gay and lesbian community reacts to election of Pope Francis (King5)

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