-Houston Texans owner Bob McNair withdraws a donation to the anti-gay Campaign for Houston. -Young adult author James Dawson comes out as transgender. -Russian lawmakers propose a further expansion of the country’s anti-gay laws. -Ten same-sex couples participate in a…
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XGW Digest: October 24, 2015
-A transgender woman is murdered in Maryland. -John Corvino considers possible ways to balance religious freedom with non-discrimination laws. -A British army general wants more LGBT people to join the military. -Polls show residents favoring Houston’s LGBT rights referendum by…
XGW Digest: October 17, 2015
-A British journalist exposes the continued use of shock therapy on gay patients in China. -A new survey reveals the depth of anti-gay sentiment in Russia. -Actor Victor Garber marries his partner. -A Texas judge recognizes a gay couple’s common…
XGW Digest: October 10, 2015
-Norwegian billionaire Stein Erik Hagen comes out as bisexual. -ISIS continues to execute gay Iraqi men. -LGBT Catholics from 31 countries launch the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics. -Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler acknowledges that reparative therapy doesn’t work. -The…
XGW Digest: October 3, 2015
-Pope Francis makes comments that imply that he supports Kim Davis’ refusal to issue marriage licenses. -Actor Matt Damon suggests that actors should hide their sexual orientation. -Catholic LGBT rights pioneer John McNeill has died. -Former Exodus International President Alan…
XGW Digest: September 26, 2015
-President Obama nominates an openly gay man to be Secretary of the Army. -Tennessee legislators launch another attempt to bypass the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling. -Britain’s Prince William speaks out against homophobia. -The Channel Island of Jersey enacts marriage equality….
XGW Digest: September 19, 2015
-A Missouri high school elects a transgender homecoming queen. -County clerk Kim Davis continues to interfere with the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses. -Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s new Prime Minister, calls for a public vote on marriage equality. -Support for “religious…
XGW Digest: September 12, 2015
-Same-sex marriages begin in Rowan County, KY -A Tennessee judge refuses to grant a straight couple’s divorce because of marriage equality. -ESPN commentator Israel Gutierrez comes out of the closet. -Ireland’s Gender Recognition Act goes into effect. -A Fox News…
XGW Digest: September 5, 2015
-Anti-gay Kentucky clerk Kim Davis continues her fight against issuing same-sex marriage licenses. -Russia’s only LGBT film festival is canceled by the government. -The Advocate profiles 14 former ex-gays. -Neo-Nazis attack the headquarters of a Ukrainian LGBT group. -China’s film…
XGW Digest: August 29, 2015
-Seven Senegalese men are sentenced to prison for having gay sex. -John Oliver explains the need for the Equality Act. -The National Organization for Marriage finally releases its donor list in compliance with Maine law. -The Denver City Council delays…