http://youtu.be/IJ411kHu1sk Recently, members of the Westboro Baptist Church recorded a homophobic “parody” of Panic! at the Disco’s 2006 single “I Write Sins Not Tragedies. Now, Scottish lesbian teen, Rebecca Anderson has staged her own response to Westboro by parodying their version of the song calling it ‘Your Beliefs Are A Lie What A Tragedy.’ Announcing her video…
In a 37-to-one vote, Toronto’s City Council resoundingly passed a measure that would seek to aid the city’s homeless LGBTQ population. According to the Toronto Star, “The three-part proposal asks the city’s shelters chief to look into allocating 25 percent of beds in an existing youth shelter to people who identify as LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay,…
When I reviewed 21 Jump Street two years ago, I praised the broad comedy about cops going undercover in high school for being very funny. But I was unnerved by how much of the humor was firmly based in homophobia. Officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are such good friends that they had…
Despite an overall societal shift that favors LGBT inclusion in all aspects of American life, members of the black LGBT community continue to face a unique set of challenges mainly from their clergy, cites an article on NewsOne.com. “The church still has so much influence and they continue to use influence in a negative way,”…
Actor Jonah Hill told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that he lost his cool with a paparazzo and is heartbroken that he used a “disgusting” homophobic slur. Hill then went on to apologize for his comments concluding with, “If someone says something that hurts you or angers you, use me as an example of what…
In an announcement that has been roundly denounced by the United States, Uganda’s foreign minister Sam Kutesa has been voted in by acclamation to serve as the next United Nations General Assembly president, replacing outgoing – and widely respected – John W. Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said: “It would…
http://youtu.be/omVE_5MbzJo From LGBT activist Ben Acheson comes a new video on same-sex adoption. It outlines that gay adoption should be focused only on the adoptee, not used as a vehicle to push marriage equality nor a platform for thinly-veiled homophobia.
A New York mother is causing a stir after her response to her young son’s classmate’s birthday party invitation was sent to a radio station after the two dads to a seven-year-old girl were sent a brutally homophobic R.S.V.P from the boy’s dad. The New York-based couple then decided to invite their local radio station…
PERTH, Scotland — A street preacher and U.S. native, Tony Miano, was effectively arrested last week in Scotland after a confrontation ensued over what was deemed ‘homophobic’ aggravation by Scottish officials. According to a report in CharismaNews.com, Miano, a former Los Angeles deputy sheriff, was part of a street preaching team holding a week-long mission. While talking about the nature…
Dear Candidate Faulconer: You were recently spotted eating with an LGBT leader at a restaurant in Hillcrest. According to the people sitting at the booth next to you, you were being counseled on how to get the LGBT vote. The fact that you were asking for counsel around the LGBT vote illustrates that your record…
