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Madonna Being Sued for Gay Rights Speech in Russia [VIDEO]

Nadine Cheung — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:22:11 +0000

Madonna‘s recent gay rights speech in St. Petersburg, Russia has offended a group of Russian activists so much that they are now suing the pop star for millions. On Friday, nine activists filed a lawsuit on against Madonna, the concert organizers and the venue, asking for damages totaling 333 million rubles, which amounts to nearly [...]

Eagle Scouts Return Their Medals to Protest the Boy Scouts' Anti-Gay Policy

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:30:49 +0000

Last week, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its longstanding policy of banning gays from being scouts or scout leaders.

Now a number of straight men who’ve received the group’s highest honor — the ranking of Eagle Scout — are returning their medals in protest.

Facebook Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Icons

Don Deane — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:25:49 +0000

As part of its increasing efforts to promote an equal environment for gay users, Facebook added two new icons over the weekend which make it possible to declare same-sex marriage status. At the same time, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes married his longtime partner Sean Eldridge on Saturday. Hughes was reportedly one of the first users [...]

10 Women Who Aren't Happy That Anderson Cooper Has Come Out [VIDEO]

Hannah Gutenplan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:38:50 +0000

Anderson Cooper, also known as the Silver Fox, came out as gay in an email to columnist Andrew Sullivan that was published on The Daily Beast today.

His announcement took Twitter by storm and ‘Anderson Cooper’ is now trending on the site. The tweets are mainly lauding him, or confidently stating that they weren’t surprised. Many quote Cooper, saying, “there is value in standing up and being counted.”

Anderson Cooper: "I'm Gay"

Mike Sampson — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:37:18 +0000

Ending years of speculation, Anderson Cooper announced this morning that, yes, he is gay. Read on for his official comment and why he decided now was the right time to publicly come out of the closet. Cooper was asked by Daily Beast columnist Andrew Sullivan to respond to last week’s Entertainment Weekly, which had a [...]

Do You Think Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:30:29 +0000

Gay marriage is in the news this week, with people on both sides of the issue scoring victories of sorts. President Obama announced Wednesday he supports the right of same-sex couples marrying, making him the first president to take such a stand. Obama’s revelation came one day after voters in North Carolina passed an amendment [...]

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes in New York

Stephanie Berning — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:09:35 +0000

New York legislators passed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the state on Friday night, with the state Senate approving the bill to a cheering room before 11 p.m. The state’s Assembly passed a version of the bill that included an amendment about religious institutions earlier in the day, CNN reported. The late-night vote now [...]

Ultimate Gay Icon…

Steve Wiley — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:04:10 +0000

Southern California’s “Equality Project” surveyed 1,000 gay males to determine who they feel is the ultimate gay icon. The winner was Britney spears with 31% of the vote. Project Equality’s Joel Waddell says “Britney Spears is a genuine gay icon. She is genuine in her affection for us and doesn’t need to exploit us as [...]