Just About All of Hollywood Might Boycott Georgia If Governor Doesn't Veto Anti-Gay Bill
A bill passed by the Georgia legislature that would allow “discrimination against LGBT people and others by citing religious beliefs” is currently sitting on the desk of the state’s governor, Nathan Deal. But if he signs it, nearly all of Hollywood’s biggest studios—including Disney, Marvel, and Viacom—plan on…
Lesbian Moms Say Arkansas Won't Put Both Parents on Birth Certificate
Three lesbian couples have sued Arkansas’s state health officials, saying the department refuses to put both parents on their children’s birth certificates. They say the State Health Department will only put the biological mother on a birth certificate, and requires a court order to include the other parent.
Texas County Clerk Refuses Gay Marriage Licenses, Just to Be a Dick
A county clerk in Texas is refusing to issue gay marriage licenses, and pretending like she has a good reason. Denton County Clerk Juli Luke issued two statements today, the first saying that she’s refusing to issue the licenses because state law now conflicts with federal law, and the second claiming that actually…
Loving Father Wants Daughter Institutionalized Because She's Transgender
A German dad sounds like he needs a lesson from the princess boy's family — he's apparently threatening to put his 11-year-old daughter in a mental institution because she's transgender.
Obama Administration Dares To Promote LGBT Rights Abroad; Outrage Ensues
Yesterday in a speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a memo from President Obama, the White House laid out its new commitment to promoting gay and transgender rights worldwide. While many are applauding the announcement, some say Obama has ulterior political motives. The move has already affected the 2012…
Catholic School Bans Rainbows
An Ontario Catholic school has gone one step further than Tennessee's idiotic "don't say gay" bill — they've banned rainbows.
Texas High School Bans Gay-Straight Alliance; ACLU Intervenes
Yet another high school has moved to eliminate all clubs just to block a Gay-Straight Alliance. This time it's Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas — and the ACLU is involved.
Arkansas University Blocks Queer Zine
LGBT students at Arkansas's Harding University have produced an online zine detailing their experiences and the discrimination they've faced. Unfortunately, the university promptly blocked students from accessing it.
Target Reneges On Promise To End Anti-Gay Donations
- After Target, which styles itself an LGBT-friendly employer, was caught giving thousands to rabidly anti-gay political candidates, it said it would stop. Well: Target has since given over $30,000 to anti-gay-rights candidates and causes. [The Awl]
National Coming Out Day Brings Courage And Sorrow
On National Coming Out Day, a sex blogger reveals her identity, a student tells his story, and others remember those who didn't make it.

