-Buzzfeed reveals the sordid details of what gay people do on Christmas. -Just Out, Portland’s LGBT newspaper, shuts its doors. -Congressman Ron Paul’s views on gays come under scrutiny. -CNNMoney finds that same-sex couples pay up to $6,000 per year…
XGW Digest: December 24, 2011
-A new study confirms that marriage is healthy for gay couples. -A New Jersey judge rules in favor of a gay couple in a custody hearing. -The Duluth, MN city council votes to officially oppose the anti-gay marriage amendment on…
XGW Digest: December 17, 2011
-The National Organization for Marriage continues to receive nearly all of its support from several large donors. -Journalist and gay activist Paul Varnell passes away. -The city of Orlando, Florida institutes a domestic partner registry. -Congress removes several anti-gay provisions…
XGW Digest: December 10, 2011
-The Puerto Rico legislature moves toward eliminating several categories, including sexual orientation and gender identity, from the local hate crimes statute. -A gay couple in Ohio is targeted by anti-gay graffiti. -The Raleigh, NC city council passes a resolution opposing…
XGW Digest: December 3, 2011
-Congressman Barney Frank announces his retirement. -Religious right activist Randy Thomasson worries about Prop 8’s chances of surviving in appeals court. -A lawsuit against New York’s marriage equality law is allowed to proceed. -Illinois will now allow couples in civil…
XGW Digest: November 26, 2011
-A Baptist congregation in North Carolina votes against conducting any more weddings until gay couples can legally marry. -Jayson Littman shares his experiences as a Jewish ex-gay. -The Nigerian government considers a same-sex marriage ban. -An Orthodox Jewish rabbi marries…
XGW Digest: November 19, 2011
-A coalition of civil rights groups renews the campaign for marriage equality in Washington State. -Baylor University quietly renames a sociology course originally titled “Homosexuality as a Gateway Drug.” -An anti-LGBT bill is introduced in the Legislative Assembly of Saint…
XGW Digest: November 12, 2011
-300 gay Mormons hold a conference in Salt Lake City. -An anonymous anti-gay flyer taints a Virginia state senate race. -60 major corporations join the battle against the Defense of Marriage Act. -The United Kingdom lifts its ban on blood…
XGW Digest: November 5, 2011
-Gay rights pioneer Axel Axgil dies at age 96. -Republican Senator Jim Inhofe condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality bill. -A San Diego high school crowns a lesbian couple Homecoming King and Queen. -A brutal anti-gay hate crime is committed in Reno, Texas….
XGW Digest: October 29, 2011
-Denmark moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. -Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, calls for gay rights to be included in the country’s new constitution. -Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain once again supports the idea of a federal marriage amendment….