-Sally Field talks about her gay son at the Human Rights Campaign’s gala. -Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin maintains a narrow lead in the Wisconsin senate race. -63 former Catholic priests organize in favor of marriage equality in Washington. -A Minneapolis archbishop…
XGW Digest: October 6, 2012
-California officially bans ex-gay therapy for minors. -Malawi president Joyce Banda drops her pledge to decriminalize homosexuality. -The US Supreme Court turns down another appeal from the National Organization for Marriage. -MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts marries his partner. -New polls…
XGW Digest: September 29, 2012
-The Intel Foundation ends its giving to the Boy Scouts to protest the Scouts’ discriminatory policies. -Newspaperman and former baseball team owner Kevin McClatchy comes out of the closet. -Congressman Paul Ryan declares that he would not try to reinstate…
XGW Digest: September 22, 2012
-The Malaysian Education Ministry issues instructions on “how to spot gays.” -Congresswoman Michele Bachmann faces a tough reelection campaign. -WorldNetDaily readers celebrate the death of an alleged homosexual. -Clint Eastwood reiterates his support for marriage equality. -A young filmmaker seeks…
XGW Digest: September 15, 2012
-An Australian footballer comes out of the closet. -Minnesota Vikings player Chris Kluwe defends a colleague’s right to endorse equal rights. -A Catholic college faces accreditation questions due to a course that equates homosexuality with murder and rape. -A Republican…
XGW Digest: September 8, 2012
-Poland’s ruling party prepares a civil partnership law. -Republican billionaire David Koch voices his support for marriage equality. -The city council of Dublin, Ireland formally endorses marriage equality. -The Christian Post publishes ‘researcher’ Paul Cameron’s latest claims. -A teacher sues…
XGW Digest: September 1, 2012
-Anti-gay Maryland legislator Donald Dwyer injures four children while driving under the influence of alcohol. -Salt Lake City’s NBC affiliate announces it will not air The New Normal, which features a gay couple. -The parents of the late Tyler Clementi…
XGW Digest: August 25, 2012
-The Mexican Supreme Court rules that all states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in Mexico City. -Moscow’s high court upholds the city’s 100-year ban on gay pride parades. -Zimbabwe police raid the office of an LGBT advocacy group. -The United…
XGW Digest: August 11, 2012
Note: The Digest will be taking a vacation break next week. -Marriage equality may soon come to Tasmania, Australia. -A California author proposes a new theory about the source of sexual orientation. -Another new study examines the link between pupil…
XGW Digest: August 4, 2012
-An Olympic torchbearer kisses his boyfriend onstage. -The Democratic Party includes marriage equality in its platform. -An openly gay Republican runs for Congress in Massachusetts. -More Eagle Scouts return their badges in protest of the Boy Scouts’ policies. -New Zealand…