O’Rourke defends Buttigieg against anti-gay protesters in Texas
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke came to the defense of fellow 2020 rival Pete Buttigieg after anti-gay protesters heckled Buttigieg at an event in Texas on Friday.
Lori Lightfoot bucks system to win Chicago mayoral race – CNN Video
Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot is a former federal prosecutor who has never held public office before. She made history when she became the first black, gay woman mayor; but it was her ability to break through Chicago’s fortified, often corrupt political …
Ellen DeGeneres and Billie Jean King join call for hotel boycott over Brunei’s gay sex stoning law
More celebrities are calling for a boycott of hotels owned by the kingdom of Brunei after it enacted new Islamic laws that make gay sex and adultery punishable by stoning to death.
Methodist Church votes to ban gay clergy and same sex marriage, evoking debate among members
A vote Wednesday by the United Methodist Church worldwide conference banned gay and lesbian clerics and the officiating of same-sex marriages.
Karen Pence teaching art at school that bans gay students, parents
Karen Pence’s office on Tuesday defended a decision by the second lady to teach art at a Christian school in northern Virginia that bans gay students and parents.
Hurricane Michael destroyed her home and killed the love of her life
Hours after Hurricane Michael left her home in ruins, Gayle Sweet refused to leave. Her husband’s body was still trapped in the rubble.Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
The pair were convicted of attempting to have sexual intercourse.
‘People are afraid’: Gay caning stokes fear in Malaysia’s LGBT community
Two gay women have been caned in Malaysia amid a worsening climate for LGBT individuals in the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian nation.
What Anthony Kennedy’s retirement means for abortion, same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the future of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was often called the “Kennedy Court” because Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the deciding vote on so many politically salient cases, especially on abortion and gay rights.