-An Iowa Republican joins the fight for marriage equality. -A group of gay activists including Americans Dan Choi and Andy Thayer are arrested in Moscow during a gay pride parade. -A trans woman and a gay man are elected prom…
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Chaz Bono, formerly Chastity, currently stars in a show, “Becoming Chaz,” that takes a close look at his life as a female-to-male transperson. This show has received some buzz, as it is currently being broadcast on Oprah’s “OWN” network. It’s…
XGW Digest: May 28, 2011
-Focus on the Family president Jim Daly concedes that they are losing the battle against marriage equality. -ABC’s What Would You Do? stages the harassment of a pair of lesbian mothers in a Texas restaurant. -The Minnesota House approves a…
XGW Digest: May 21, 2011
A group of wealthy Republicans lend their financial support to the push for marriage equality in New York. -Rick Welts, president of the Phoenix Suns, comes out of the closet. -…and so does CNN anchor Don Lemon. -Anti-gay demonstrators disrupt…
XGW Digest: May 14, 2011
-The National Organization for Marriage pulls out the stops in its campaign against marriage equality in New York. -University City, MO passes a domestic partnership ordinance. -Chaz Bono’s story debuts on the Oprah Winfrey Network. -Progressive Christian organization Sojourners rejects…
Exodus International President Alan Chambers is upset at a TV commercial aimed at encouraging gay teen victims of homophobic bullying. The ex-gay leader told the Christian Post he found it “disappointing” that the commercial used the character of Woody, the…
XGW Digest – May 7, 2011
-23 top New York business executives sign a statement calling for marriage equality. -Fox News correspondent Michelle Malkin accuses gay activists of employing a tactic she herself uses. -A lesbian activist is brutally murdered in South Africa. -Openly gay judge…
Osama Bin Laden Killed by US Forces
CNN News outlets are reporting that covert US forces in Pakistan have killed 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden. The US is apparently also in possession of his body, which should allow for the concrete identification the world will demand. President…
XGW Digest: April 30, 2011
-House of Rainbow, Nigeria’s only gay church, makes plans to reopen its doors. -Movie director Kevin Smith officiates at a gay wedding. -Prop 8 proponents move to have Judge Walker’s ruling vacated on the basis of his sexual orientation. -Anti-gay…
XGW Digest: April 23, 2011
-A young gay man is attacked by a mob in South Carolina. -LGBT blog Queerty closes down. -Hungary adopts a new constitution that bans same-sex marriage. -The Malaysian government sends 66 effeminate boys to a reorientation camp. -Anti-gay activist Marc…