Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Tags: intersex, sex-assignment surgery, lawsuit, children, south carolina 
Did doctors act recklessly when they performed sex-assignment surgery on an intersex child in the foster care system?
The child's adoptive parents are arguing yes and are suing the doctors and state social workers for their actions.
More after the jump.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 09 May 2013
Tags: bill moser, boy scouts, anti-gay policy, resignation
Bill Moser, who's been active in the Boy Scouts for over 50 years and has two Eagle Scout sons, has resigned from the Boy Scouts citing their anti-gay policies.
See what he has to say after the jump!
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 02 May 2013
Tags: yale, sexual reassignment surgery, transgender, insurance
In a move signalling its continued committment to the diversity and the LGBT community, Yale University has decided to extend insurance coverage for sexual reassignment surgery to its students.
Details after the jump.
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Tags: facebook, red equality sign, hrc, marriage equality, graphs
You'd have to be colorblind not to notice the sea of change that flooded Facebook this week.
On Monday, the Human Rights Campaign promoted its red-hued equality sign and asked supporters of marriage equality to make it their profile picture in honor of the Supreme Court hearings; by Wednesday, a large portion of users had made the swap to state their support.
Today, in a rare glimpse at the data behind the scenes of the largest social network, Facebook breaks down the number of users who changed their profile pictures on Tuesday (the day of the Prop 8 hearing at SCOTUS).
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 28 March 2013
Tags: dave agema, michigan, anti-gay, facebook, resignation
A Michigan Republican National Committeeman, Dave Agema, published a blatantly anti-gay post on his Facebook page and it's his fellow Republicans that are demanding his resignation.
See what went down after the jump!
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Monday, 11 March 2013
Tags: bruce carroll, goproud, resignation, lindsey graham
Gotta say, we didn't see this one coming!
Bruce Carroll, the founder of the gay Republian group GOProud, has announced his resignation as vice chairman of the organization.
Why?
He's considering a primary challenge against South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2014.
More after the jump!
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Tags: pope benedict, monsigner ganswein, gay rumors
If we could all quit our jobs but keep the income, recognition, the fabulous apartment and the trophy boy, we'd all do it. So there's certainly no judgement coming from us upon word that Pope Benedict will retire to a deluxe apartment within the Vatican, and spend the nights with his suspicious and preferred male companion, Secretary Monsignor Georg Gänswein.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 21 February 2013
Tags: vatican, blackmail, gay priests, sex scandal, pope, resignation, update
Updated Saturday, 2:45 p.m. PST
Following the widespread coverage of reports alleging that Pope Benedict's resignation is due in part to a gay sex scandal within the Vatican, the Vatican has finally released an official statement.
They're less than pleased.
More after the jump.
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