A man who allegedly attacked the first gay couple to be married at West Point has been arrested by police in New York. According to the Advocate, Thomas Clabough, 57, of Queens was to face a judge Wednesday, on charges of assault and attempted assault as a hate crime. Aug. 2 Clabough entered a deli…
During the Fox News telecast of the first GOP Presidential candidates’ debate, I gasped as Ohio Governor John Kasich, a former U.S. Congressman and close political ally of then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, admitted he had attended a same-sex marriage. Kasich, alone among his fellow candidates, actually admitted he didn’t hate LGBT people or the new tradition…
A push to allow Liberal and National members of the Australian parliament a conscience vote on marriage equality has failed, with approximately two thirds of the Coalition party room against. Prime Minister Abbott met with members of the governing coalition who determined that party members will be forced to vote according to party lines, even…
Fliers distributed by the Ku Klux Klan in a recruitment drive in Louisiana contain anti-gay and racist hate speech. “Stop Aids: Support Gay Bashing,” one flier distributed in Mandeville said. “Homosexual men and their sexual acts are disgusting and inhuman.” The flier also called to ban “non-white immigration,” and to “deport mud people,” reports Raw…
SAN DIEGO – Local residents can learn important information about ovarian cancer at a free educational forum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Presenting at the forum will be a panel of educators and cancer survivors from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego. The…
For the second time in two years, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for transgender residents to obtain an appropriate birth certificate reflecting their identity. The bill Christie vetoed (S1195) would have allowed state agencies to change a birth certificate as long as proof was provided…
Pat Robertson spouted more extreme anti-gay rhetoric today as he railed against a church with a gay pastor, saying that gay Christians and Christians who support gay rights are defying the Bible. Speaking on The 700 Club, Robertson said, “To have a church saying [homosexuality] is not a sin, it’s okay, they’re leading people down…
Australian TV channel Foxtel faces a backlash from some subscribers after it decided to screen advertisements opposing same-sex marriage. The Titanic themed ad, created by anti-gay marriage group Marriage Alliance, were refused by other networks but were screened by pay TV provider Foxtel. The Guardian reported that people took to Facebook to vent their anger,…
As legislators returned to the Australian capital, Canberra, Sunday they were welcomed with a clear message at the airport; the terminal was lit up in rainbow colors and a huge sign broadcasting “#WeCanDoThis.” This week, Australian Parliament is set to debate a new marriage equality bill with cross-party support. The Canberra Times reported that high-profile Australians,…
TORONTO – Psychologists who work with transgender or gender nonconforming people should seek to provide acceptance, support and understanding without making assumptions about their clients’ gender identities or gender expressions, according to practice guidelines adopted during the American Psychological Association’s 123rd Annual Convention. The “Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People” were…
