Study: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Youth Bullied More than Heterosexuals

Filed Under Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Research, Sexual Bigotry | January 29th, 2010

New study finds sexual minority youth bullied more than heterosexual youth Read more

Pattern of Persecution Continues in Senegal

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Sexual Bigotry | August 21st, 2009

Senegal: New arrests and convictions for same-sex relations; pattern of persecution continues Read more

Gays in the Canadian Forces During WWII

Filed Under Gay Film, History, Homophobia, Military, Sexual Bigotry, Workplace Equality | July 20th, 2009

The following video is a National Film Board documentary by José Torrealba, called Open Secrets. This provocative documentary uncovers a lost chapter in Canadian military history: how the Armed Forces dealt with homosexual behaviour among soldiers, during and after World War II. A group of veterans break their silence after more than 60 years. Read more

New Study: Rates of Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination Similar to Race and Gender Discrimination

Filed Under Homophobia, Human Rights, Research, Sexual Bigotry, Workplace Equality | November 25th, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law reports that laws prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace are used as frequently by LGBT workers as laws prohibiting sex and race discrimination are used by women and people of color. Read more

Police Accused of Violence, Sexual Abuse in Bangalore

Filed Under Human Rights, Police Beat, Sexual Bigotry, TG | November 6th, 2008

Human Rights Watch - LGBT(NEW YORK, NY) — Indian authorities should investigate the mass arrests and ill-treatment of activists working on sexual orientation and gender-identity issues in Bangalore and punish those responsible, says Human Rights Watch. Read more

Diane Schroer Wins Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Library of Congress

Filed Under Court Cases, Legal, Sexual Bigotry, TG, Workplace Equality | September 29th, 2008

I just found out about this latest in a case involving Diane Schroer, that I’ve been following here at Gay News Bits for the past year or so. Read more

ACLU Not Lovin’ It!

Filed Under Homophobia, Legal, Sexual Bigotry | September 17th, 2008

LOUISVILLE, KY — After an employee at a McDonald’s restaurant in downtown Louisville called a group of gay customers a series of anti-gay slurs, the American Civil Liberties Union is representing two of the customers in filing an official complaint with the city. Louisville law bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Read more

Gay Couple Settles Lawsuit against University of Hawaii

Filed Under Gay Students, Legal, Relationships, Sexual Bigotry | September 2nd, 2008

Gay Hawaiian LGBT Student News(Honolulu, HI) — A gay couple not allowed to move back into family housing at the University of Hawai`i, Mânoa, has settled their lawsuit against the school. Read more

Montgomery County Court Decision on Nondiscrimination Law Causes Disappointment

Filed Under Court Cases, Legal, Politics, Sexual Bigotry, TG | July 24th, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force expresses deep disappointment in today’s Montgomery County Circuit Court decision concluding that opponents of transgender rights collected enough valid signatures to place a measure on the November ballot to repeal a county law extending nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity. Read more

Hostility Towards Homosexuality is Exaggerated by Religious Leaders

Filed Under Homophobia, Religion, Research, Sexual Bigotry | July 22nd, 2008

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

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