Big Gay News for Friday, May 18 2012
Today’s Top Headlines
Argentina Grants Gender Self-Determination
It’s Time to Take the “Gay” Out of Marriage
Gay Rights Advocate Daughter of Raul Castro Granted Visa to Attend...
http://biggaynews.com/big-gay-news-for-friday-may-18-2012/10690 17 May 2012 at 1:48pm
Neo-Nazis Attack Gay Activists in St.Petersburg
RT.com reports that several gay rights activists have suffered injuries after being assaulted during and after a chaotic demonstration in St.Petersburg.
Read the full story from RT.com
http://biggaynews.com/neo-nazis-attack-gay-activists-in-st-petersburg/10712 17 May 2012 at 1:48pm
John Travolta Gay Sex Assault Lid Blows Off Case Again
TheImproper.com reports that Travolta has yet to produce any evidence that the second assault on Jan. 28 at an Atlanta spa resort didn?t take place. The actor is alleged to have exposed himself and...
http://biggaynews.com/john-travolta-gay-sex-assault-lid-blows-off-case-again/10710 17 May 2012 at 1:47pm
Obama Is Ending Black America?s ?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell? Policy
The Atlantic reports that President Obama has single-handedly dismantled the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy within the black church — that silent disdain on issues of...
http://biggaynews.com/obama-is-ending-black-americas-dont-ask-dont-tell-policy/10708 17 May 2012 at 1:46pm
Latin America Celebrates International Day Against Homophobia
Fox News Latino reports that the goal of the day, May 17, is to get the attention of the media, policy makers, social movements, opinion leaders, and the public, by bringing awareness and...
http://biggaynews.com/latin-america-celebrates-international-day-against-homophobia/10706 17 May 2012 at 1:45pm
Poll Shows Shift in African-American Views on Gay Marriage
NBC reports that according to the Public Policy Polling, African-Americans in North Carolina have showed a shift in their views on gay marriage following a few days after President Barack Obama?s...
http://biggaynews.com/poll-shows-shift-in-african-american-views-on-gay-marriage/10704 17 May 2012 at 1:43pm
Glee Star Jane Lynch to Republicans: ?Money To be Made in Gay Marriage?
Chicago Tribune reports that on “The Rachel Maddow Show” Wednesday night, the “Glee” star said that the GOP should embrace gay marriage, as President Barack Obama did last...
http://biggaynews.com/glee-star-jane-lynch-to-republicans-money-to-be-made-in-gay-marriage/10702 17 May 2012 at 1:42pm
No, President Obama Is Not The First Gay President
Huffington Post reports that President Obama is a lot of things, but he is not the first gay president. Over a century ago, James Buchanan was likely our first gay president.
Read the full story from...
http://biggaynews.com/no-president-obama-is-not-the-first-gay-president/10700 17 May 2012 at 1:41pm
Mickey Mouse Follows Obama in Backing Gay Marriage
The Guardian reports that days after Barack Obama gave his public backing to gay marriages in the US, Mickey Mouse has emerged as the unlikely champion of same-sex unions in Japan.
Read the full...
http://biggaynews.com/mickey-mouse-follows-obama-in-backing-gay-marriage/10699 17 May 2012 at 1:40pm
Equal Rights for Gay Americans Are Inevitable
US News reports that on this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that racial segregation was a violation of the equal protection...
http://biggaynews.com/equal-rights-for-gay-americans-are-inevitable/10697 17 May 2012 at 1:39pm
Gay Rights Advocate Daughter of Raul Castro Granted Visa to Attend SF Conference
KQED News reports that the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro has been granted a U.S. visa to attend an academic conference in San Francisco and another event, one of her associates confirmed...
http://biggaynews.com/gay-rights-advocate-daughter-of-raul-castro-granted-visa-to-attend-sf-conference/10695 17 May 2012 at 1:37pm
It?s Time to Take the ?Gay? Out of Marriage
Huffington Post reports that it’s been a week since North Carolina voters chose to continue discriminating against homosexuals, President Obama chose to make history by publicly declaring his...
http://biggaynews.com/its-time-to-take-the-gay-out-of-marriage/10693 17 May 2012 at 1:36pm
Argentina Grants Gender Self-Determination
Bitch Magazine reports that last week, Argentina gave citizens the freedom to change their legal and physical gender without having to undergo medical, psychiatric, or judicial procedures. Along with...
http://biggaynews.com/argentina-grants-gender-self-determination/10691 17 May 2012 at 1:35pm
Big Gay News for Thursday, May 17 2012
Today’s Top Headlines
Pacquiao Faces New Foes: Gays, Lesbians
Jay-Z Backs Obama?s Endorsement of Gay Marriage
Push to Name Navy Vessel After Harvey Milk Sparks Criticism From Gay Community
Why...
http://biggaynews.com/big-gay-news-for-thursday-may-17-2012/10673 16 May 2012 at 2:43pm
Gaydar Exists: People Can Tell Who?s Gay Just by a Glance
CTV News reports that the concept of “gaydar” — the ability to scan a room and pick out who’s gay — might actually be real.
Read the full story from CTV News
http://biggaynews.com/gaydar-exists-people-can-tell-whos-gay-just-by-a-glance/10686 16 May 2012 at 2:43pm
Sally Kern: Fag Hag
Oklahoma human trafficking bill signed into law
A measure to better protect youth from human trafficking was signed into law earlier this week. House Bill 2518, by Rep. Sally Kern and Sen. Josh Brecheen, strengthens Oklahoma?s human trafficking laws in the hopes of deterring the industry in the state.
http://chickashanews.com/local/x1521923993/Oklahoma-human-trafficking-bill-signed-into-law 25 Apr 2012 at 11:16pm
Kern County Animal Control Rescue Truck Unveiled
Kern County Animal Control rescue program has gone through many changes and upgrades these last several months. One change was the need for its rescue team to start transporting animals.
http://www.turnto23.com/news/30992810/detail.html 2 May 2012 at 10:28am
For the sake of one: Collin County resident fights to save, heal victims of h...
Photos courtesy For the Sake of One - Boys and girls alike become victims of human trafficking in the United States. Twenty-five percent are sold into the crime ring by relatives, while others are targeted runaways or picked up by ?catchers? at places like schools, playgrounds and shopping malls.
http://www.planostar.com/articles/2012/05/19/plano_star-courier/news/8201.txt 18 May 2012 at 10:54pm
State changes shelter liability law
On May 4 Gov. Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2419, a âgood Samaritanâ law which addresses liability concerns for citizens seeking to provide a safe haven to others during tornadoes and other severe weather.
http://www.sapulpaheraldonline.com/articles/2012/05/19/news/doc4fb28c3ccc4d2729675303.txt 18 May 2012 at 10:15pm
Oklahoma "personhood" bill fails in Legislature
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A proposed 'personhood' law in Oklahoma that would grant embryos full rights as people from the moment of conception failed in the state's Legislature without coming to a vote in the House of Representatives, lawmakers said on Thursday. The bill, which backers hoped woul...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-personhood-bill-fails-legislature-012913037.html 19 Apr 2012 at 6:29pm
In Ohio?s Largest Playground, the Fun Keeps Getting Bigger
Warren County (?Ohio?s Largest Playground?) is announcing the several new additions to area attractions and summer vacation packages.Warren County, OH (PRWEB) May 08, 2012 The curtain is about to rise on summer vacation time and Warren County (?Ohio?s Largest Playground?) is announcing the severa...
http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-largest-playground-fun-keeps-getting-bigger-110337239.html 8 May 2012 at 4:03am
Port Huron High School students celebrate college plans
Port Huron High School seniors watch a presentation Monday for Decision Day at the high school. The program, during which students? choices for post-secondary education were announced, was geared to help get seniors excited for college.
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20120501/NEWS01/305010008/Port-Huron-High-School-students-celebrate-college-plans 1 May 2012 at 5:34am
Obama draws critics in Oklahoma for stand on same-sex marriage
President Barack Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage on Wednesday, while setting the stage for coming election debates, spurred immediate reactions among Oklahoma officials.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20120510_11_A1_Presid498301 10 May 2012 at 12:07am
Winchester author regales horticulture luncheon
Winchester author Jay Foreman and the women who attended the Ladies' Horticultural Luncheon Friday morning share a common denominator -- both are about growth.
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2012/05/winchester-author-regales-horticulture-ladies.php 4 May 2012 at 4:42pm
Personhood USA Calls on Governor Fallin to Lead the Way for Oklahoma Personho...
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personhood USA is joining the call of the Oklahoma pro-life movement and the state's pro-life legislators to bring SB 1433, the Personhood Act, to the House floor for an up or down vote before Thursday's deadline. The group is asking Govern...
http://news.yahoo.com/personhood-usa-calls-governor-fallin-lead-way-oklahoma-190408990.html 24 Apr 2012 at 12:04pm
Ex Gay Watch
XGW Digest: May 19, 2012
-Chile passes an antidiscrimination law. -A Republican strategist advises the party to evolve on gay rights issues. -Croatia?s Prime Minister makes a push for marriage equality. -Soap opera star Joanna Johnson comes out of the closet. -Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee issues an order recogniz...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/xgw-digest-may-19-2012/ 19 May 2012 at 3:00am
XGW Digest: May 12, 2012
-Focus on the Family withdraws its ?Religious Freedom? amendment from the 2012 Colorado ballot. -A Catholic high school tells a senior he cannot accept the Matthew Shepard Scholarship at the school?s awards ceremony. -Jeremy Hooper finds a historic parallel to North Carolina?s Amendment One. -Vic...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/xgw-digest-may-12-2012/ 12 May 2012 at 3:00am
Greg Quinlan Is Liar and PFOX Is a Dishonest Organization, Says TWO
Truth Wins Out disputed Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) dishonest and immature portrayal today of a lawsuit filed against its President Greg Quinlan. The lawsuit was dismissed by the United States District Court in Richmond because Besen was deemed a ?public figure,? which raises the bar on...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/greg-quinlan-is-liar-and-pfox-is-a-dishonest-organization-says-two/ 8 May 2012 at 3:09am
XGW Digest: May 5, 2012
-A Cleveland radio DJ recommends corrective rape for a listener?s gay daughter. -A North Carolina man posts a video of himself shooting a ?No on 1? yard sign. -Tennessee?s ?Don?t Say Gay? bill is dead, for now. -A transgender woman is murdered in Oakland, CA. -A Missouri legislator comes out of t...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/xgw-digest-may-5-2012/ 5 May 2012 at 3:00am
Exodus Cancels Next ?Love Won Out? Conference Due to Lack of Interest
In what seems like the logical extension of the recent trend, Exodus International has decided there were not enough people interested in attending their Love Won Out conference scheduled for later this month to justify the expense. Conference attendance has been trending downward, with their la...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/exodus-cancels-next-love-won-out-conference-due-to-lack-of-interest/ 4 May 2012 at 3:48am
Physical Violence and Other Ways to Stop Your Kid Being Gay
A Baptist preacher gave parents in his church a “special dispensation” to beat their effeminate sons last Sunday. Pastor Sean Harris of Berean Church, Fayetteville, NC, made the remarks in a sermon in favour of Amendment One, a proposed law to make marriage between one man and one woman “the only...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/05/physical-violence-and-other-ways-to-stop-your-kid-being-gay/ 3 May 2012 at 2:03am
XGW Digest: April 28, 2012
-Anti-gay activist Chuck Colson passes away. -Gay Moroccan writer Abdellah Taia tells his story. -The James Beard Foundation returns an award to the Boy Scouts in protest of their anti-gay policies. -Olympic wrestler Stephany Lee marries her wife. -Christian evangelist Jay Bakker speaks out again...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/04/xgw-digest-april-28-2012/ 28 Apr 2012 at 3:00am
Spitzer: ?I Owe the Gay Community an Apology?
Dr Robert Spitzer, the researcher behind a flawed 2001 ex-gay study, has added to his recent retraction by apologizing for his claims. The psychiatrist, now 80, already went public with his retraction in an interview with Gabriel Arana of American Prospect magazine. In his 2001 paper to the Ameri...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/04/spitzer-i-owe-the-gay-community-an-apology/ 26 Apr 2012 at 3:28am
Coroner Confirms Ex-Gay Advocate Anthony Falzarano?s Death
News broke yesterday of the possible death of long-time ex-gay advocate Anthony Falzarano’s death. No one seemed to be certain of the validity of this report and he appeared at a West Palm Beach social event earlier this month with his wife. He also attempted to comment here* barely two days ag...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/04/coroner-confirms-ex-gay-advocate-anthony-falzaranos-death/ 24 Apr 2012 at 8:17am
Never Too Late: A Student and His Gay Teacher Reconcile after 40 Years
In The Oregonian, Tom Hallman, Jr, writes: A good feature story is about something universal. When it comes to apologies, no one gets a pass in this life. Everyone deserves one, and everyone needs to give one. When I mentioned this letter to people, I found a story more universal than any that I’...
http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/2012/04/never-too-late-a-student-and-his-gay-teacher-reconcile-after-40-years/ 24 Apr 2012 at 3:25am
