July 23, 2014

Chad Allen Steps Up His HIV/AIDS Advocacy (Literally)
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 8:30 PM |Actor and heartthrob Chad Allen is training to run the Sydney Marathon and raising money to help people living with HIV.Read More
BREAKING: Federal Judge Overturns Colorado Marriage Ban
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 7:07 PM |As expected, U.S. District Judge Raymond P. Moore has just overturned Colorado's marriage discrimination amendment. The ruling, released minutes ago, is stayed until August 25.Read More

Dungy Sticks Foot in Mouth Again, Calls Homosexuality a 'Lifestyle'
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 5:30 PM |Discussing Michael Sam, former NFL coach Tony Dungy finally trotted out the old anti-gay standby: "Even though I don't agree with his lifestyle, I love him." Yeah right.Read More

Controversial Georgian Opera Singer Plans Pro-Equality Concert
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 5:00 PM |Controversial Georgian soprano Tamar Iveri announced last week that she intends to apologize to the LGBT community by holding a benefit concert for victims of violence and dedicated to gays, lesbians, and other sexual minorities.Read More

ExxonMobil Proves It Is the Worst Company on Earth
Filed by Bil Browning | July 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM |After almost two decades spent fighting against equality - including 15 consecutive years worth of failed shareholder resolutions to put the four words in the company's nondiscrimination policy - ExxonMobil will once again prove that they are the worst of the worst.Read More
Help Pastor Respond to Theft of Pride Flags from Church
Filed by Dana Rudolph | July 23, 2014 | 3:00 PM |Over the past week, a pro-equality New Hampshire church has had two rainbow flags stolen. Let's help respond peacefully and powerfully to this harassment.Read More

Class Act: Michael Sam Responds to Dungy's Homophobia
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM |Michael Sam was asked to respond to Tony Dungy's homophobic comments, and he did so with grace and aplomb.Read More

What I Learned From My Minimum-Wage Job
Filed by Terrance Heath | July 23, 2014 | 12:30 PM |When I was 16, I got my first job - at McDonald's. It was the hardest work I'd ever done in my life, and it punctured my bubble of economic privilege.Read More

Wingnut Minister: Gays Are Possessed By Stinky Demons
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 11:30 AM |"Homosexuality is actually a demon spirit. It is such a putrid-smelling demon that other demons don't even like to hang around it."Read More

Judge Gives Idaho Protesters Light Sentences, Commendation
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 10:30 AM |A group of Idaho pro-equality protesters were sentenced Monday by a judge who gave them slaps on the wrist, and applause for their courage.Read More
Colorado's Marriage Ban Likely to Be Overturned Today
Filed by John M. Becker | July 23, 2014 | 9:00 AM |A federal judge in Denver is expected to issue a ruling today overturning that state's marriage discrimination amendment. What's uncertain is whether he will stay his decision.Read More