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Michigan bill would broaden hate crime law to gay, disabled people
Qnews Jul 24 08Source: Detroit Free Press , WLIX TV LANSING -- Michigan's hate crime law would expand to include intimidation of gays and lesbians and people with disabilities, and would make hanging a noose or burning a cross on someone else’s property specific crimes, under changes urged by civil rights groups today. Those changes will be put on a fast track in the House next month, said Rep. Paul Condino, D-Southfield, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He said he would introduce a bill today to strengthen the state's ethnic intimidation law, Detroit Free Press reports. Linda Parker, director. Full story...
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Alabama Pride group files bias suit against Birmingham mayor
Qnews 5 hours agoSource: Birmingham News , WBRC TV A gay advocacy group filed a federal discrimination lawsuit Wednesday against Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford for his refusal to let city workers hang banners supporting Gay Pride Week.
Gaynews bites: Bakker and 'Straight Nights'; Conn. court delay; Prop. 8 boycotts; GOP rogue's gallery; Cruise voluntourism
Qnews 8 hours ago Jay Bakker urges other faith leaders and straight folk to join him during the week of September 14-20, 2008 for Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights 2008 .
Del Martin, pioneer lesbian activist, dies at 87
Qnews 9 hours agoSource: San Francisco Chronicle , Miami Herald Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon photo via Maimi Herald SAN FRANCISCO -- Del Martin, a lesbian rights pioneer who took part in one of California's first same-sex weddings, died today in San Francisco after a long period of declining health.
Gay philanthropist urges delegates in Denver to focus attention and money on state races
Qnews less than a day agoSource: CBN News , Washington Blade DENVER -- Tim Gill, the reclusive billionaire gay founder of Denver-based Gill Action Fund, told members of the Democratic National Committee’s LGBT Americans Caucus at a meeting Monday that he's simply a career counselor, helping anti-gay politicians find new jobs, Washington Blade reports.
Death of entertainer on Gay Pride cruise ruled a 'homicide'
Qnews less than a day agoSource: San Diego Union Tribune , KOGO Radio , City Wire via 10news San Diego -- The man who was killed by San Diego Harbor Police during this year's Gay Pride festivities was shot in the back.
Online gay TV channel to be launched in Romania
Qnews less than a day agoSource: AFP , Angelicuss TV preview Gay folks in Romania will their own online TV channel, starting October 1, AFP reports.
T-shirt for 'lesbian.com' gets woman kicked out of LA federal building
Qnews less than a day agoSource: Los Angeles Daily News , Fresno Bee A routine trip to a federal office building became anything but routine for a Los Angeles woman who was threatened with arrest and forced the leave by a security guard who didn't approve of her attire.
Lesson: Don't use online usernames at work
Qnews less than a day agoSource: Manly Daily A teacher at an exclusive private school in the pricey seaside Sydney suburb of Manly resigned after students found a profile he had posted on a gay hookup service.
NBC tries to defend its decision to keep Olympic gold medalist Mitcham in its broadcast closet
Qnews 2 days agoSource: AfterElton.com , OutSports In a discussion with AfterElton .com, a spokesperson for NBC Sports defended the network's failure to mention the sexual orientation of 10-meter diving gold-medal winner, Matthew Mitcham.
Measure to ban adoption by gay/lesbian couples OKd for Arkansas ballot
Qnews 2 days agoSource: KARK TV , Associated Press via Arkansas Democrat Gazette Little Rock, Ark. -- A ballot measure that would ban gay men and lesbians or other non-married couples from adopting or fostering children will appear on the November 4 ballot, its backers have announced.
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