2012
San Diego 10-year-old with same-sex parents finds pen pal in President Obama
(CNN) – When Sophia Bailey-Klugh, a 10-year-old San Diegan, invited President Barack Obama to dinner, she didn’t get a response. So when he replied to her second letter – this one thanking him for his position on same-sex marriage–the girl with two fathers was really surprised. One of Sophia’s fathers, Jonathan Bailey, posted the letter…
Voice of Elmo quits after underage sex lawsuit filed
(CNN) – Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who provides the voice of Elmo on “Sesame Street,” resigned Tuesday after a man filed a lawsuit accusing him of conducting an underage sexual relationship. The lawsuit was filed in a New York court Tuesday, a week after another accuser recanted his claim that Clash, now 52, engaged him…
‘Rupaul’s Drag Race’ back for a fifth season
NEW YORK – RuPaul and Logo have announced the 14 contestants who will vie for a $100,000 cash prize, the crown and the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” The hit reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race returns to Logo for a fifth season in January 2013. With more than four outlandish, OMG-filled seasons,…
Child sex abuse: Australia’s Catholic Church facing claims of systemic cover-ups by church hierachy
(CNN) – In Ireland it took years to weed out the details of systemic sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. In Australia, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put no time limit on what will be the most wide-ranging inquiry into child sex abuse in the nation’s history — one that will not be confined…
Teen denied confirmation for supporting marriage equality
BARNESVILLE, Minn. – A 17-year-old boy has been denied confirmation after the priest at a local church found a pro same-sex marriage post on the teen’s Facebook. According to the Grand Forks Herald, the Rev. Gary LaMoine called the boy’s mother, Shana Cihak, into a private conversation soon after the photo was discovered and told…
Catholic Church spent $2 million trying to prevent marriage equality
The Roman Catholic Church hierarchy funneled $2 million into efforts to advance discrimination against LGBT people in the four marriage ballot states of Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington this election cycle. An updated HRC report provides a snapshot of just how much money the Church, along with its close ally the National Organization for Marriage…
Leading anti-gay group sees one-third decline in contributions
WASHINGTON – The nation’s leading anti-gay group, The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), saw a steep decline in the amount of money it raised in 2011 – dropping to $6.2 million from the $9.1 million it raised the previous year. Just two donors were responsible for funding 75 percent of the anti-gay group – the…
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