Economic News… Iran’s deputy minister for sports: yes, women can go to watch big matches 7 Apr 2015 Iran has said it will allow female fans to attend big sporting events alongside men, overturning a long-standing ban that made international headlines when a young British-Iranian woman was jailed…
Everything Internet… Indiana pizzeria owner: Gays are OK, but I won’t cater their weddings 2 Apr 2015 The owner of an Indiana small-town pizzeria that was thrust into the national spotlight after his daughter said they would refuse to cater a same-sex wedding celebration says his family…
Breaking News Headlines… Another LGBT bashing in Memphis 29 Apr 2012 Transgender Man Beaten In Memphis A Memphis transgender man was taken to a nearby hospital with bruises and a concussion after being beaten Saturday night. By Josh Hinkle Kelley attacked…
Breaking News Headlines… The hunt for Joseph Kony gets stronger 25 Mar 2012 African Union beefs up forces to hunt Joseph Kony From the CNN Wire Staff An image of notorious warlord and LRA founder Joseph Kony who has terrorized Africans for 26 years.…
Breaking News Headlines… Ruling on prop. 8 by 9th Circuit Courts as Unconstitutional 7 Feb 20127 Feb 2012 9TH CIRCUIT RULES PROP. 8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL By ANDREW HARMON A federal appeals court has ruled California’s Proposition 8 unconstitutional, upholding retired U.S. district judge Vaughn Walker’s 2010 decision in the…
Breaking News Headlines… Mother of gay son stumps the Santorums 17 Jan 201217 Jan 2012 By Andrew Harmon Karen and Rick Santorum On the campaign trail, it’s an enduring, and growing, motif: antigay candidates playing the victim card for policy positions that have myriad negative…
Breaking News Headlines… Washington support for gay marriage gets stronger 14 Jan 2012 By Nicole Neroulias (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill to legalize same sex marriage in Washington state, which gay rights groups hope will be…
Breaking News Headlines… Santorum gets shouts of disapproval at college rally 6 Jan 20126 Jan 2012 GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum spars with a crowd of college students over same-sex marriage in Concord, N.H. (Jim Cole / Associated Press) By James OliphantThose skeptical of whether Rick Santorum has what…
Breaking News Headlines… Recap of 2011 achievements for Gays equality 31 Dec 2011 2011 Was a Good Year for Causes of Gays By AARON GLANTZ Published: December 29, 2011 “We passed a ton of bills,” said Rebekah Orr, spokeswoman for Equality California, a…
Breaking News Headlines… World LGBT News of Continued Repression 30 Dec 201130 Dec 2011 2011 International LGBT Roundup: Backlash and Repression by Paul Canning I’m rounding up the year in a series of posts, in which no doubt I’ve missed something, so please let me…