-The US Supreme Court issues a stay on Virginia’s marriage ruling. -A New Jersey middle school orders a transgender girl to dress like a boy. -A Republican super PAC commits $2 million toward electing candidates that support gay rights. -A…
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XGW Digest: August 16, 2014
-A British man is charged and fined for advocating anti-gay violence on Facebook. -One hundred activists turn out for a gay pride rally in Uganda. -Gay rights activists march in Nepal. -Kenyan legislators draft a “stone the gays” bill. -A…
XGW Digest: August 9, 2014
-A gay man from Ghana is granted asylum in the U.S. -Australia’s Parliament schedules a vote on marriage equality. –Slate talks with celibate gay Christians. -A Florida circuit judge orders the state to recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage. -A referendum…
XGW Digest: August 2, 2014
-A tow company owner is arrested for illegally towing cars during Orlando Gay Days. -The Alaska Supreme Court extends survivor benefits to same-sex couples. -The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the overturning of Virginia’s marriage ban. -North Carolina Attorney…
XGW Digest: July 26, 2014
-The Colorado Supreme Court stops Denver – but not Boulder or Pueblo Counties – from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. -The US Supreme Court extends the stay on the overturning of Utah’s marriage ban. -Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Priefer is suspended…
XGW Digest: July 19, 2014
-Olympian Ian Thorpe comes out of the closet. -Support for marriage equality drops in the Czech Republic. -A former teacher receives an apology 42 years after being fired for being gay. -An ex-gay pastor is charged with sexually assaulting a…
XGW Digest: July 12, 2014
-An anti-gay archbishop is placed under investigation for sexual misconduct with other men. -A new study finds positive outcomes for children raised by same-sex couples. -Kyiv Pride is canceled by Ukrainian authorities. -Support for marriage equality grows among evangelicals. -A…
XGW Digest: July 5, 2014
-Apple CEO Tim Cook marches in San Francisco Pride. -A transgender woman is murdered in Cincinnati. -The US Supreme Court rejects a challenge to California’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. -Judge John G. Heyburn II strikes down Kentucky’s marriage…
XGW Digest: June 28, 2014
-The New York Senate kills a pair of bills that would have protected gay minors and transgender individuals. -Freedom Ohio decides not to pursue a marriage equality amendment this year. -Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney marries his partner of 22 years….
XGW Digest: June 21, 2014
-Anti-LGBT hate crimes increase significantly in Scotland and the United States. -WWE legend Pat Patterson comes out of the closet. -The Obama Administration announces an executive order protecting employees of federal contractors from discrimination. -The New York State Assembly passes…