Police Investigate Possible Hate Crime at Gay Bar
July 23 2012 1:50 PM ET

Operator Says Gay Bar Was Target of Drive-By Shooting

Camille Beredjick

Police say "possible gunfire" is to blame for a shattered window at a downtown gay bar.

Jim Henson Company Dumps Chick fil A After Antigay Comments From CEO
July 23 2012 11:59 AM ET

Jim Henson Co. Ends Relationship With Chick-fil-A

Neal Broverman

After Chick-fil-A's CEO confirmed his opposition to gay rights earlier this month, the repercussions keep coming — the latest is an announcement from the Jim Henson Company that they will no longer

Settlement Reached in Beating of Gay Student in Ohio
July 20 2012 2:33 PM ET

Student in Videotaped Beating Settles for $35K

Trudy Ring

Zach King, whose beating was captured in a video that went viral, will be compensated by the school district, which also pledged to improve antibullying efforts.

IGLHRC Honors Baldwin and Trailblazing Chilean Judge
July 20 2012 2:22 PM ET

Tammy Baldwin and Trailblazing Chilean Judge Honored for Courage

Julie Bolcer

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission recognized Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Judge Karen Atala, who won a landmark case before the Inter-American Court on Human Rights, at its Celebration of Courage awards, where the organization announced it had received a $1 million donation from an anonymous donor.

Gill Foundation Gives Gay and Lesbian Fund Building to PBS
July 18 2012 5:01 PM ET

Foundation Gives Gay Org's Building to PBS

Camille Beredjick

LGBT advocacy organization The Gill Foundation donated the building that once belonged to the Gay and Lesbian Fund to Rocky Mountain PBS

Navratilova Presses Quinn to Reform NYC’s Horsedrawn-Carriage Industry
July 18 2012 3:35 PM ET

Navratilova Presses Quinn to Reform NYC’s Horsedrawn-Carriage Industry

Julie Bolcer

A biased rant from a driver caught on camera has prompted New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to call for anti-discrimination training in the horsedrawn-carriage industry at the urging of animal rights activist Martina Navratilova.

Survey Shows Support for Gay Couples Adopting
July 17 2012 6:59 PM ET

71 Percent Support Gay Couples Adopting

Camille Beredjick

An Oxygen Media study found 73 percent of women and 62 percent of men believe same-sex couples should be able to adopt children.

Stop SB48 Organizers Fail in Second Attempt to Repeal LGBT Education Law
July 17 2012 12:16 PM ET

LGBT History Law Survives Another Attack

Michelle Garcia

Efforts to repeal California's LGBT history curriculum have been thwarted again, after antigay opponents failed to qualify a voter initiative for the 2014 ballot. 

Boy Scouts to Keep Antigay Ban
July 17 2012 12:11 PM ET

Boy Scouts Pledge to Keep Antigay Ban

Julie Bolcer

Despite increasing public pressure, the Boy Scouts of America has decided to maintain its ban on gay members following a secret two-year review process.

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