Another gay couple denied service by a business because of the owners’ beliefs in the “sanctity of marriage.” Local news station WTVD in North Carolina reports a gay couple approached the Highgrove…
Arkansas Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Healthcare Workers To Refuse Treatment To LGBTQs
From PBS: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a move opponents have said will give…
Not So Sweet: 3 LGBTQ Employees Fired From Bakery In One Month
Two separate lawsuits alleging anti-LGBTQ discrimination and harassment have been filed against Dessert Gallery Bakery in Houston, Texas. According to the filings in federal court, Gilbert Johnson, a gay man, and Katherine…
When Chasten Buttigieg Was Outed At Work: ‘Is It True You’re A F**?’
Chasten Buttigieg, husband of newly-confirmed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, recently shared a workplace incident when he was brazenly outed by a co-worker. What we know of Chasten’s employment history to date…
Fairness For All Act ‘Worse Than Nothing’ Due To Religious Exemptions
Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah has introduced legislation that he calls a counter proposal to the Equality Act which was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 224-206.…
HUD Will Now Investigate Anti-LGBTQ Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the White House have announced that HUD will enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…
News Round-Up: November 17, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Woofy Joe Blizzard (above) is getting through the rough Miami winter the best he can 🙂 • Kenneth-in-the-212: The venerable NYC-based gay blog…
Supreme Court May Rule In Favor Of Adoption Agency That Won’t Work With LGBTQ Couples
After hearing arguments in a case involving LGBTQ discrimination and foster parenting in Philadelphia, the Supreme Court appeared to lean in favor of a Roman Catholic adoption agency that wouldn’t certify same-sex…
WH Press Sec: Trump Has ‘Great Record’ On LGBTQ Issues (Oh, My Sides…)
During a recent press briefing at the White House, Donald Trump’s Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany dodged a question from Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson about Trump’s ban on transgender service members which…
Gay HS Senior Barred From Walking In Graduation For Wearing Pants
A queer high school senior in South Carolina wasn’t allowed to walk in her own graduation because – wait for it – she wore pants. While a lot of graduation ceremonies became…
Florida: Corporations End School Voucher Funding After Report Of LGBTQ Discrimination
The Orlando Sentinel recently reported that 156 private Florida schools (all of them Christian) that receive public scholarship funding also discriminate against LGBTQ students and their families. The Sentinel found 83 schools that…
Tennessee Gov. Signs Anti-Gay Adoption Bill Into Law
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) signed a measure on Friday that legalizes the rejection of same-sex parents from adopting. Specifically, the law allows the argument that adoption agencies have a legitimate fear…
Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Law Passes In Tennessee
Tennessee has the dubious distinction of being the first state in the nation to pass anti-LGBTQ legislation in 2020. By a vote of 20 to 6, the state Senate approved SB 1304…
Boss Cuts Employee’s Salary In Half After Discovering He’s Gay
A gay man working at an event company found his salary cut in half after his boss found out he was gay. Two weeks later, the gay employee was fired. The New…
News Round-Up: November 8, 2019
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Woofy Steve_in_LA and company (above) look totes relaxed for the holiday weekend. • Deadline: The fourth and final season of Kit Williamson’s Emmy-nominated…
Kentucky: Anti-LGBTQ Printer Wins At Supreme Court On Technicality
The Kentucky state Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Lexington print shop owner who refused to make LGBTQ Pride t-shirts because of his religious beliefs. Back in 2012, Hands…