“This, ladies and gentleman, is progress at an Academy in which we can be proud.” So wrote the poster of these pictures on Knights Out , West Point’s LGBT alumni association Facebook, showing a member of the Academy’s Spectrum group and his boyfriend at the Yearling Winter Weekend dance last weekend.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — After years of thinking it over, Floyd Corkins finally had a plan. He had bought a gun and learned how to use it. He had loaded three magazines. Then he stopped by Chick-Fil-A to pick up 15 sandwiches, which he planned to smear in the dying faces of staffers he expected to…
SAN DIEGO – More than 50 local restaurants and bars have already signed on for the seventh annual Dining Out for Life® San Diego, set for Thursday, April 25. “Each year we are blown away by the generosity we receive from our local restaurants and bars for this truly community-based fundraiser,” said Ian Johnson, Dining…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego LGBT Pride announced today that Cheli Mohamed will be leaving her position at Pride and moving on to serve as the Corporate & Operations Manager of the California Police Athletic Federation. “Cheli has added more to our organization and in turn to our community than most will ever realize,” said…
(CNN) — Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he hopes immigration rights for same-sex couples “doesn’t become a central issue” in the ongoing debate, referring to it as a “landmine” that could thwart attempts to pass a comprehensive immigration reform package. In a wide-ranging interview with BuzzFeed that streamed live online, the junior senator from…
(CNN) — Floyd Corkins has pleaded guilty to shooting a Family Research Council employee in August, telling a federal judge Wednesday that he wanted to intimidate gay rights opponents. Corkins, 28, pleaded guilty to three charges related to the shooting at the conservative policy group’s Washington headquarters, including committing an act of terrorism, interstate transportation…
IRVING, Texas (CNN) — Boy Scout executives won’t vote this week on a proposal that would allow local troops to decide whether to welcome gay members and leaders. The national organization’s executive board had been expected to vote on the proposal Wednesday, but said instead that it needs more time to get comment on the…
Out by Laura Preble Kindle edition, 1st edition, 266 pages In a society where “perpendiculars,” opposite-sex couples, are forbidden, persecuted, freakish…Chris Bryant, a preacher’s son, finds himself in love…with a girl. Chris has always been faithful to his Anglicant religion – even though he’s never felt like everyone else, never felt…parallel. And then it happens:…
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected this week to announce the long-delayed extension of support and benefits for gay and lesbian military families, according to reports. Army Veteran and OutServe-SLDN Executive Director Allyson Robinson said today that the organization hopes Panetta will take full advantage of this final opportunity to act before…
LONDON (CNN) — In a 400-175 vote Tuesday, British MPs approved the second reading of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill will be up for further debate in the House of Commons, but Tuesday’s vote indicated a significant majority of members support the measure. In order to become law, the bill has to clear…
