Pete Buttigieg Supporter Attempts to Take Back Vote After Finding Out He’s Gay
“I don’t want anybody like that in the White House.” A woman who initially voted for Pete Buttigieg in the Iowa caucus asked to change her vote after learning that the presidential hopeful is gay. Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, came out to the public in 2015 and…
Prince Harry Once Stood Up to Homophobic Bullies on Behalf of a Gay Soldier
A former British soldier has said Prince Harry came to his defense after homophobic service members targeted him for abuse. James Wharton served under the royal, who was his tank commander in 2008, and recently decided to share his story with Focus News. “I had got myself into a bit of a…
Gay Guys Describe Their Worst Experiences with Homophobia
Let’s certainly hope “It Gets Better,” because a lot of men have endured horrific treatment at the hands of peers and strangers just for being who they are. Some of those guys shared their scariest brushes with homophobia in a recent Reddit thread, and their anecdotes are appalling. Here’s a sampling,…
As Hate Crimes Increase, These Queer Activists are About to Host a Muslim Pride Festival
If the idea of a Muslim Pride festival surprises you, here are some things you should know… London’s LGBTQ Muslim community and allies have started fundraising £10,000 ($12,489.00) for the U.K.’s first-known Muslim Pride event in 2020, at a time when anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise, according to Metro U.K.. The U.K. LGBTQ…
Man Says Church Members Held Him Down and Beat Him in Attempt to Expel His Homosexual Demons
A young Oklahoma man has filed a police report against members of his own church after he says they tried to beat his homosexuality out of him. 23-year-old Sean Cormie says he was circled by about 15 of his fellow congregants at the 1st Assembly Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma, who…
Trump Administration: It’s Legal to Fire Employees for Being Gay
The Trump administration has filed a legal brief arguing that it is legal for employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Department of Justice filed an Supreme Court amicus brief on Friday (August 23), urging the justices to reject suggestions that federal discrimination laws protect gay people. The court is set…
Gay Guidance Counselor Sues Indianapolis Archdiocese For Discrimination After Being Fired
The archdiocese told NBC News in a statement Monday that it has “a constitutional right to hire leaders who support the schools’ religious mission.” A gay guidance counselor is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis for discrimination, alleging it fired her from a job at a high school because…
Ricky Martin Reacts to Puerto Rico Governor’s Resignation: ‘We Did It’
‘We’ve rescued our island,’ the gay singer said. As the embattled governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, resigned, Ricky Martin praised protesters and celebrated the news. In a slow, softly-spoken Instagram video today (25 July), Martin, after over a week of protesting, described his relief over the governor’s stepping-down. This came after a winding journey…
Gay Teen Couple ‘Kicked Out of Restaurant for Hugging’
High school students Kendall Anderson and Peder Sevig claim an employee told them: “We don’t want your kind here”. A teenage couple say they we told to “get out” of a Chicago restuarant after sharing a hug. Kendall Anderson and Peder Sevig were at Big Boy Gyros with a group…
Attractive People Are More Likely to Be Accepting of Gay Sex, Study Suggests
Turns out homophobia really is ugly. We all know that homophobia is ugly, but it turns out it could be an indication of more than just a rotten personality. According to a recent study published in Social Science Quarterly, attractive people are more likely to be accepting of gay sex compared to…
The Supreme Court is Okay with Homophobic Jurors Judging Gay Defendants More Harshly
Suppose you were facing trial on serious charges. You would want to make sure that someone on the jury didn’t want to make an example of you because of anti-LGBTQ bias. But the Supreme Court just said that, as far as they’re concerned, that’s not a problem. This week the Court decided…
This Powerful Visual Poem Shows The Horror of Homophobia and Power of Love
‘Have you ever wondered how to say goodbye?’ Get those tissue boxes out. This beautiful, heartbreaking visual poem shows both homophobia and love in a modern age. And it’s a stunner. BBC’s The Social is a content channel telling the stories of young people in Scotland, by young people…