For Iowa Paper Bullying a Front Page Imperative
April 23 2012 10:42 AM ET

For Iowa Paper, Anti-Bullying Efforts a Front-Page Imperative 

Advocate.com Editors

In its Sunday edition, the Sioux City Journal ran a full-page spread on bullying and its devastating consequences, with the headline, “We Must Stop Bullying. It Starts Here. It Starts Now.”

Vatican Rebukes American Nuns for Radical Views
April 19 2012 10:10 AM ET

Vatican Rebukes American Nuns for “Radical” Views

Julie Bolcer

The Vatican reprimanded the largest group of nuns in the United States on Wednesday, saying the sisters had promoted “radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith” and remained too “silent” on same-sex marriage.

Gay Iowa Teen Takes Own Life After Bullying
April 17 2012 9:50 AM ET

Gay Iowa Teen Takes Own Life After Bullying

Julie Bolcer

Kenneth Weishuhn, a high school freshman in Paullina, Iowa, took his own life Saturday after being bullied by classmates at school and online, and with death threats by phone.

Study Latino View on Gay Rights on Par With Most Americans
April 16 2012 6:15 PM ET

Study: Latino View on Gay Rights on Par With Most Americans

Neal Broverman

A new study of over 1,000 Latino Americans find that they are not more or less opposed to advancing LGBT rights than other Americans.

Cable News Panel Discusses Transgender Issues
April 16 2012 11:05 AM ET

Cable News Panel Discusses Transgender Issues

Julie Bolcer

Melissa Harris-Perry devoted a significant part of her MSNBC show to a discussion of LGBT issues on Sunday, with one panel focused exclusively on the concerns of the transgender community.

Report Saudi Arabia Bans Gays and Tomboys from Schools
April 16 2012 10:20 AM ET

Report: Gays, Tomboys Banned from Saudi Arabian Schools

Julie Bolcer

A news report from Saudi Arabia indicates that the government has moved to ban gays and women with masculine appearances from its schools in an effort to fight the “phenomenon” of homosexuality and gender nonconformity.

Erik Estrada a Gay Slur and the Atlanta PD
April 12 2012 6:15 PM ET

Erik Estrada, a Gay Slur, and the Atlanta PD

Neal Broverman

A picture of CHiPs star Erik Estrada with a gay slur written on it was found on the desk of a supervisor with the Atlanta Police Department.

WATCH Kristin Chenoweth Has She Hooked Up With a Gay Guy
April 12 2012 12:24 PM ET

WATCH: Kristin Chenoweth Says She Has Hooked Up With a Gay Guy

Jeremy Kinser

GCB star Kristin Chenoweth reveals she has "hooked up" with a gay guy, but he didn't know he was gay yet.

Hilary Rosen Under Fire for Ann Romney Comments
April 12 2012 12:00 PM ET

Hilary Rosen Under Fire for Ann Romney Comments

Julie Bolcer

Hilary Rosen, a top Democratic strategist and media commentator, took criticism from all sides for saying Wednesday that Mitt Romney’s wife Ann had “never worked a day in her life.”

Heavyweight Republican Donors Oppose Romney on Gay Marriage
April 12 2012 10:30 AM ET

Heavyweight Republican Donors Oppose Romney on Gay Marriage

Julie Bolcer

Three of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s most prominent donors also contributed heavily to the effort to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, putting them at odds with the candidate on the issue.

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