51 min ago | Canada.com
Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain
Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate.
1 hr ago | Broward-Palm Beach
Boy Scouts to Vote on Gay Exclusion Policy
The Boy Scouts of America vote tomorrow on a proposal that would end the organization's long-running ban on openly gay scouts.
2 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei
Widow Of NH National Guard Soldier Details DOMA's Impact
3 hrs ago | The Guardian
Gay teenager faces charges over relationship with younger girlfriend
Kaitlyn Hunt and her father Steve, who said: 'For my daughter's sexual preferences, she's getting two felony charges.' Photograph: AP An 18-year-old American is facing felony charges over claims that she had sexual contact with her underage girlfriend, prompting gay rights advocates to say she is being unfairly targeted for a common high-school ... (more)
4 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei
"All Gays Left Behind" Immigration Bill Moves Forward
6 hrs ago | CBS Local
White House Honors Gay Councilman From Cincinnati
Cincinnati's first openly gay city council member is among elected or appointed officials being honored by the White House in a program named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
7 hrs ago | www.proudparenting.com | imayogi
Eighth Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day
7 hrs ago | EDGE
Deputy Mayor Urges Anti-Gay Mayor to Address Crack Video
A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.
9 hrs ago | www.cbsnews.com | DNF
Ex-Philly mobster: I was a Boy Scout leader
9 hrs ago | www.hrc.org | DNF
NY Attorney General Calls on Senate to Pass GENDA
9 hrs ago | www.hrc.org | DNF
10 hrs ago | KHOU-TV Houston
Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias
One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups.
12 hrs ago | EDGE
Omaha Gay-Rights Group Seeks Return of Donations
An Omaha gay-rights group is seeking the return of some $1,800 donated to a woman convicted of lying about being attacked by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her skin.
12 hrs ago | EDGE
Czech President Settles Dispute Over Gay Rights
The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him.
12 hrs ago | lezgetreal.com | Sei
Anthony Weiner Hops Into NYC Mayoral Race
13 hrs ago | AdelaideNow...
Hayes' gay friend beaten by youth gang
Christopher Bryant, editor of gay and lesbian online magazine Polari , was walking home from his birthday celebrations with partner Damon Truluck in Bromley, London when they were confronted by a group of six men on Saturday night.
14 hrs ago | WTHR-TV Indianapolis
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has opened a growing lead in the race for Los Angeles mayor with the pool of uncounted... When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside ... (more)
14 hrs ago | WTVF Nashville
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.
16 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post
'Us VP Biden lauds Jewish drive for gay rights'
US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night lauded the influence of Judaism on the United States, specifically mentioning the efforts of Jews on gay rights issues, according a report on the Politico website.