Though every day that a heterosexual isn't murdered, bullied, harassed or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation should amount to enough of a celebration of pride, the city of Sao Paulo still felt the need to give the greenlight to petitioners asking for an official Straight Pride Day. Oh, and in case you thought otherwise, Straight Pride organizers say their proposed holiday is in no way meant to disrespect the gay community. 

On the heels of high-ranking officials in Ghana calling for the arrest all LGBT people in the country last month comes word that the country's Education Services is now blaming same-sex schools for homosexuality. 

A message of tolerance is being spread from living room to living room in Jamaica, arguably one of the world's epicenters of virulent homophobia, as we speak, err, type.

Thanks to the Jamaican Forum for Lesbians, All-sexuals and Gays (JFLAG), via television and the Internet Jamaicans of all ages are hearing the message of "Unconditional Love." Follow the jump to check out the first ad from the vastly important campaign.

National Organization for Marriage lead bigot Maggie Gallagher has predicted/threatened/invoked blood shed following the start of equality in New York. Details and video follow.

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed the lawsuit on behalf of "five students who have faced severe anti-LGBT (lesbian gay bisexual transgender) bullying and harassment while attending school in the (Anoka-Hennepin) district," a joint press release said. Find out why this is significant after the jump.

A collaboration between GOOD Magazine and Column Five has lead to an interactive graph heavy with information depicting the changing face of HIV/AIDS around the world in this, the 30th anniversary of the first verified infection. Follow the jump for more.

Not wanting its murderous homophobia to be out-shined by Africa sister nations like Uganda, leaders in Ghana have revved up their anti-gay policies, with one leader even calling for the lynching of homosexuals in the country. Details follow.

The so-called National Organization for Marriage continues to be good sports about New Yorkers finally having marriage equality. Just kidding. Check out NOM's newest campaign after the jump.

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During a Monday afternoon press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that President Obama is proud to officially support the "Respect for Marriage Act," which seeks to repeal the "Defense of Marriage Act."

Video of Carney's announcement, reaction from Courage Campaign, and more after the jump.

As sarcastically speculated at the Wonkette, some conservative, anti-gay blogger must have spent a large portion of Monday Googling "gay penis size," because a 2009 National Institute of Health Study focusing on men's health, sexual orientation and the size of their members has today (two years later) made the right-wing headlines. Details follow.

Coming through with his promise, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today donated the maximum ceiling of $10,300 to the GOP state senators who voted for marriage equality last month. 

The archaic (and, ironically, anti-Christian) homophobia regularly spewed from the pulpit of Catholic leaders and Bishops hasn't only penetrated the gay media's radar, it's also finally registered on the pens of editors at the National Catholic Review.