South Dakota state senator says transgender people are ‘twisted’ and suggests they be subjected to psychological abuse (VIDEO)

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the ACLU of South Dakota strongly denounced comments made by South Dakota Republican State Sen. David Omdahl this weekend. In an attempt to justify why he will vote in favor of an extreme bill attacking transgender students in public schools, HB 1008, the vehemently anti-equality lawmaker said transgender…

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San Diego Police Chief’s 2015 report reveals LGBT crime stats down

Hate crimes against LGBT people went down slightly in 2015 by 7 percent in a comparison with hate crimes in 2014, according to San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman’s crime statistical report. Zimmerman expressed concern about another recent phenomenon – “pocket dials” of 911 – or as Third District Councilmember Todd Gloria characterized them as…

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Jeruzalem: ‘Found Footage’ genre gets a much-needed reboot in this smart, stylish horror flick

Oy vey. Israel and, more specifically, Jerusalem can’t seem to catch a break. When they aren’t being labelled terrorists for occupying Palestinian lands, ostracized by the words and actions of a hawkish prime minister or seen through the false prism of violent acts perpetrated by religious Jewish extremists, they now have an epic apocalypse to deal…

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