Jul

22

Hostility Towards Homosexuality is Exaggerated by Religious Leaders

Filed Under Homophobia, Religion, Research, Sexual Bigotry |

Gay Religious NewsClaimed tension between religion and gay people over-emphasised by religious leaders, suggests new research. Read more

Jul

8

British MP Denounces Homophobic Bullying

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Politics |

Safe School NewsLONDON, ENGLAND — Stonewall launches Education Champions Programme — Nick Clegg MP denounces homophobic bullying in schools. Read more

Jun

26

ACLU-NC Reaches Settlement With Lake County School District

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Legal |

Safe School NewsSAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has reached a settlement with the Upper Lake Union School District that contains a comprehensive series of steps the district will undertake to protect students from anti-gay harassment and discrimination. Read more

Jun

25

Florida Hospital Sued for Mistreatment of Deceased Lesbian’s Family

Filed Under Court Cases, Health, Homophobia, Human Rights, Legal, Lesbian matters |

(Miami, Florida) — Today Lambda Legal announced a lawsuit against Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for the negligent and outrageous treatment towards the family of Lisa Pond, a lesbian whose partner of 18 years and their three children were not allowed to see her as she slipped into a coma and died. Read more

May

27

Philadelphia Boy Scouts Again…

Filed Under Court Cases, Homophobia, Sexual Bigotry, WTF? |

Here’s a news story that just refuses to die…The case of the Philadelphia Boy Scouts. Read more

May

23

Homophobic Violence Points to Rights Crisis in Turkey

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Middle East |

Human Rights Watch - LGBT(Istanbul, Turkey) – Turkey should urgently change law and policy to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from extensive harassment and brutality on the streets, in homes, and in state-run institutions, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released this week. Read more

May

8

PFLAG Urges Washington University to Reconsider Honorary Doctorate for Phyllis Schlafly

Filed Under Education, Homophobia, Petitions, Sexual Bigotry |

Controversial Activist Has Long History of Anti-GLBT, Anti-Woman Positions Read more

May

6

More International Day Against Homophobia Resources

Filed Under Gay Events, Homophobia |

International Day Against HomophobiaEver since I posted about the Canadian campaign for the International Day Against Homophobia, I’ve been looking for information from international sources about international events and actions. Here’s what I’ve managed to come up with thus far: Read more

May

2

The Dark Side of Being a British Soccer Hero

Filed Under Homophobia, Obits, Sports |

May 2nd, 2008 is the 10th anniversary of the death of Justin Fashanu — once a promising young English soccer star, who’s life ended rather tragically. The following is an article by Marcel Graves about Fashanu’s life. Read more

Apr

29

ACLU Takes On Homophobic High School Principal

Filed Under Gay Students, Homophobia, Legal, Sexual Bigotry |

ACLU NewsMEMPHIS – A public high school principal who posted the names of two boys on a list of students believed to be couples, revealing their relationship to their parents as well as other students and teachers, violated the students’ constitutional right to freedom of association, the American Civil Liberties Union charged today. Read more

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