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Indy baker that refused rainbow cupcakes could lose lease

Sep 30, 2010

Gay Rutgers student Tyler Clementi kills himself after roommate films him having sex

Gay Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi has killed himself after his roommate used a hidden webcam to tape him having sex.

Sep 29, 2010

13-Year-Old Houston student Asher Brown bullied to death for being gay

An eighth grader in the Houston area has committed suicide after being relentlessly bullied at school for being gay.

Sep 29, 2010

'True Blood' leads the pack as the gayest show on TV: GLAAD

GLAAD's annual survey of the portrayal of LGBT on television found that nearly four percent of characters are lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Sep 28, 2010

Singer-Songwriter Darren Criss joins 'Glee' as-- maybe-- Kurt's boyfriend

Singer-songwriter Darren Criss is joining the cast of "Glee" as a gay character who might end up hooking up with Kurt.

Sep 27, 2010

Gay activists target John McCain for opposing DADT repeal

Sep 27, 2010

Anti-gay Atlanta pastor Eddie Long compares himself to 'David fighting Goliath'

Anti-gay Atlanta pastor Eddie Long, who was sued last week by four young men alleging that he pressured them into affairs, came out swinging from the pulpit on Sunday.

Sep 26, 2010

Ann Coulter tells gay GOP group that marriage is not a civil right

Sep 26, 2010

Anti-gay Atlanta pastor Eddie Long to talk about lawsuits on Sunday

The anti-gay Atlanta pastor accused of molesting some of his followers now says he will finally speak on Sunday morning about the lawsuits.

Sep 25, 2010

Bakery tells gay student group: No rainbow treats served here

When some gay students from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) decided to order rainbow treats for National Coming Out Day, they thought it would be a simple request. But the folks at the first bak

Sep 24, 2010

Internet comment 'All gays must die' traced to computer in Republican Senator's office

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) said on Thursday that he'll deal strongly with whomever wrote "all [gays] must die" on a blog comment board after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was filibustered.

Sep 23, 2010

Half of gay and bisexual men in Chicago with HIV don't realize it

A new CDC study shows that half the gay and bisexual men in Chicago who are infected with HIV do not know it.

Sep 23, 2010

Florida court strikes down ban on gay and lesbian adoptive parents

A Florida appeals court has struck down a ban on gay and lesbian adoptive parents, the most stringent such ban in the United States.

Sep 22, 2010

President Obama heckled by gay rights, AIDS activists during fundraiser

President Obama had barely completed a sentence at a Democratic fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday night before he was heckled by gay rights and AIDS activists.

Sep 22, 2010

Anti-gay Atlanta pastor accused of coercing young men into sex; third lawsuit filed

Sep 22, 2010

Bill Clinton: Colin Powell lied to me about impact of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

On Tuesday, as Congress failed to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," former President Bill Clinton told CBS News anchor Katie Couric that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell misrepresented how the ban would w

Sep 22, 2010

Sex columnist Dan Savage creates new Youtube channel for gay teens: 'It Gets Better'

Sex advice columnist Dan Savage is reaching out to isolated gay teenagers with a new Youtube channel called "It Gets Better."

Sep 21, 2010

Don't Ask Don't Tell fails to get votes in Senate

Sep 21, 2010

Minnesota Catholic bishops mailing 800,000 anti-gay DVDs

Catholic Archbishop John Nienstedt of Minnesota is spearheading an effort in that state to "defend marriage" by mailing out 800,000 anti-gay DVDs and letters to every Catholic in the state.

Sep 21, 2010

DADT repeal advocates target Senators McCain, Collins & Snowe

Sep 20, 2010

Lady Gaga headlines DADT repeal rally on Monday

Sep 20, 2010

Pope beatifies Cardinal John Henry Newman, who may have been gay

During his trip to the United Kingdom this weekend, Pope Benedict XVI put Cardinal John Henry Newman on the path to sainthood with the act of beatification. What's interesting is that Newman might have been gay.

Sep 19, 2010

Bill Clinton, Colin Powell ignore DADT repeal on Sunday circuit

Sep 19, 2010

Montana Republican party platform: Homosexuality should be illegal

Montana's Republican party has once again adopted a platform that includes this plank: "We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal."

Sep 18, 2010