Tag Archives: homophobia
Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill – Wikipedia
The Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill (often called the “Kill the Gays bill” in the media due to the originally proposed death penalty clauses)[1][2][3][4] was passed by the Parliament of Uganda on 20 December 2013 with the death penalty proposal dropped in favour of life in prison. The bill must be signed by the President of […]
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Why Has Black Media Ignored the Sexuality of FAMU Hazing Victim Robert Champion? – News & Views – EBONY
Pop quiz: Who was James Craig Anderson?If the name sounds vaguely familiar, let’s refresh your memory. Anderson was the 48-year-old Black man who was beaten and robbed by a group of racist, white Mississippi teenagers in June 2011. And the coup de grâce: Anderson was deliberately run down by one teen—shouting the n-word and “white […]
Susana Martinez, New Mexico Governor, Loses A Hairstylist Over Gay Marriage Stance
WASHINGTON — The frontiers of the gay marriage debate keep on expanding. On Tuesday, Governor Susana Martinez R-N.M. lost a hairstylist who refused to clip her locks out of disgust with her opposition to marriage equality. Antonio Darden, who had cut Martinezs hair on three occasions and runs Antonios Hair Studio in Santa Fe, N.M., […]
HuffPo: Diana Sanchez Barrios: Hoping To Become First Transsexual Woman To Occupy A Seat In Mexico Citys Municipal Assembly
Diana Sanchez Barrios is the first transsexual woman to seek a seat in Mexico City’s municipal assembly, and, she has no doubt that shell be wining the upcoming elections on July 1.”This isn’t a matter of transsexuality but of capability, and I’m capable of legislating for all citizens – I’m ready to win and I […]
Gay Sheriff Quits Romney Campaign – The Daily Beast
Arizona’s Paul Babeu, a Pinal County sheriff who appeared in John McCain’s “Dang Fence” ad campaign, admitted at a press conference that he is gay and had a “personal relationship” with a male Mexican immigrant known only as “Jose.” Babeu denied allegations that his lawyer had threatened Jose with deportation if he went to papers […]