OPM Director Delivers Commencement Address
The administrator offered advice to graduates and saluted Frank Kameny, the pioneering gay rights campaigner who died last year.
NOM Hiding Identities of 11 Donors
Gay activist and Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is launching another challenge against the National Organization for Marriage for potentially failing to report $345,000 in contributions it received from 11 donors for Proposition 8.
GOP Leader Outed As Internet Troll
Associates of Brian Telesh have come forward with materials proving that the chairman of the Clifton Park, N.Y. Republican Committee has a past of making harsh antigay statements online. The Albany Times Union acquired online postings from the past several years attributed to Telesh, a supporter of Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione who is challenging incumbent Sen. Roy McDonald.
Appeal Planned in Dharun Ravi Case
Prosecutors plan to appeal the 30-day jail sentence issued to Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who spied on his roommate Tyler Clementi before the gay teen took his own life.
Juror Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Congress
Rep. Steve Rothman of New Jersey has introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit discrimination against jurors on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gay Student May Wear T-shirt to School
A gay Ohio teen barred from wearing a t-shirt saying “Jesus Is Not A Homophobe” to school will be allowed to wear the item following the settlement of a lawsuit.
Cuomo Aims to Tackle Cyber-bullying
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has made legislation to crack down on bullying in electronic and social media one of his top priorities this year.
Buenos Aires Opens Up Same-Sex Marriage to Visitors
Things keep getting better in Argentina.
Antigay Slurs Emerge in New York Senate Race
A Republican power broker who supports the challenger to Roy McDonald, one of four Republican New York senators who voted for marriage equality, has been accused of posting antigay comments online.









