Gay celebrities and the decline of the 'mega-outing'
Posted on May 24, 2012, at 4:04 PMForget shocking magazine covers and nationally televised interviews. These days, gay celebrities disclose their sexuality far more casually and matter-of-factly
The surprising rise of gay comic book characters: A visual history
Posted on May 24, 2012, at 7:53 AMX-Men mutant Northstar became the first openly gay superhero in 1992. Now, DC Comics will out one of its 'major iconic characters.' (Is it you, Aquaman?)
Tyler Clementi case: Is Dharun Ravi's jail sentence too lenient?
Posted on May 21, 2012, at 3:47 PMAfter being convicted of a "bias crime" for spying on his gay roommate Clementi, who committed suicide in 2010, Ravi is sentenced to only 30 days in prison
The mom who sent her gay son to school with a stun gun
Posted on May 8, 2012, at 2:45 PMAn Indianapolis high school expels a gay junior after he pulls a stun gun on six bullies. Did Mom make the right call by arming her son?
'Beat the gay away': One pastor's advice for parents
Posted on May 3, 2012, at 12:49 PMGay rights proponents condemn a North Carolina preacher for suggesting that parents punch effeminate sons — words he now claims were a failed joke
Rutgers' webcam spying case: Was the jury right to call it a hate crime?
Posted on March 16, 2012, at 5:45 PMDharun Ravi is found guilty and faces 10 years in prison for tormenting gay roommate Tyler Clementi, who killed himself by jumping off the George Washington Bridge
Did CNN's Roland Martin deserve a suspension for 'homophobic' tweeting?
Posted on February 9, 2012, at 10:34 AMCNN yanks an in-house political analyst off the air, but some argue that the punishment doesn't fit the tweet
Cynthia Nixon's 'gay by choice' backtracking
Posted on February 1, 2012, at 1:54 PMThe actress says that, while sexual orientation isn't a choice, as a bisexual, she did have to decide whether to be with a man or a woman
One university's ultimatum: Reject homosexuality or get fired
Posted on November 1, 2011, at 1:29 PMA fundamentalist Christian school is making employees sign a pledge not to stray from what the college says the Bible teaches. Is that legal?
Linda Wall: The anti-gay activist who molested an underage girl
Posted on October 28, 2011, at 2:32 PMA conservative crusader seeking office in Virginia admits that she had sex with a middle-school girl who was her student in the 1970s
Zachary Quinto: Does it still matter when a celebrity comes out?
Posted on October 17, 2011, at 3:16 PMThe actor, who played Mr. Spock in the 2009 reboot of Star Trek, has revealed he's gay — reigniting debate about the significance of an actor's sexuality
Why gay men don't get job interviews
Posted on October 6, 2011, at 2:34 PMA new study suggests that men with "gay résumés" are 40 percent less likely to get called in for a white-collar job interview. What gives?
Should colleges question applicants about their sexuality?
Posted on August 30, 2011, at 5:45 PMA small liberal arts school tries to support LGBT students by becoming the first American college to question teens about their sexual preferences
Real-life Glee: The boy who was crowned prom queen
Posted on June 1, 2011, at 4:13 PMEchoing a plot point from the FOX series, an openly gay high school student bucks tradition to earn the coveted tiara
Tennessee's 'malevolent' 'don't say gay' bill
Posted on May 23, 2011, at 4:03 PMThe state Senate approves a measure that would prevent teachers and counselors from talking about homosexuality until kids reach high school
Budweiser's 'gay soldier' ad
Posted on April 27, 2011, at 1:54 PMA new beer commercial depicts a military man coming home to his... boyfriend?
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