BigGayNews for Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Today's Top Headlines Judge Dismisses Case Against 47 Men Charged Under Nigeria’s Anti-Gay Law Taiwan Same-Sex Couples To Join Military Wedding For First Time Candidate Says It Is “Heterophobic” and “Christian-phobic” To Condemn Anti-Gay Campaign Mailer
Candidate Says It Is “Heterophobic” and “Christian-phobic” To Condemn Anti-Gay Campaign Mailer
Photo courtesy of BigStock/fizkes LGBTQNation reports that a mailer in a school board election is attacking a candidate’s sexual orientation, saying that he’s “Married” (with scare quotes) to a “same-sex man.” Read the full story at LGBTQNation
Taiwan Same-Sex Couples To Join Military Wedding For First Time
Photo by BigStock/dolgachov France 24 reports that two Taiwanese soldiers and their civilian same-sex partners will tie the knot at a mass wedding hosted by the military on Friday in another gay rights landmark in Asia. Read the full story at France 24
Judge Dismisses Case Against 47 Men Charged Under Nigeria’s Anti-Gay Law
Photo courtesy of BigStock/zolnierek The New York Times reports that a Nigerian court on Tuesday threw out a case against 47 men charged with public displays of affection with members of same sex because of what the judge called the failure of prosecutors to appear in court and call witnesses....
Same-Sex Civil Partners In Northern Ireland Can Now Convert To Marriage
Photo courtesy of BigStock/marphotography GSN reports that same-sex couples in Northern Ireland will be able to convert their civil partnerships into marriage. Read the full story at GSN
Orlando Teacher Fired After He Appeared On ‘Gays With Kids’
Photo courtesy of BigStock/tommaso79 Instinct reports that a sixth-grade teacher from Florida was recently fired after he talked about being a gay dad. Read the full story at Instinct
Gay State Senator In New Mexico Flees Home After Threatening Phone Calls
Photo courtesy of BigStock/le-x-elf Queerty reports that Jacob Candelaria, an openly-gay, New Mexico state senator living in Albuquerque, has fled the city, along with his husband, after receiving hate-filled voice messages threatening to get him out, “one way or another.” Read the full story at...
BigGayNews for Monday, October 26, 2020
Today's Top Headlines Polish LGBTQ Activists See Hope In Pope’s Support For Gay Civil Unions A Trans Man Was Driving Five Hours To Get Healthcare – A New Planned Parenthood Hormone Service Changed That Barrett’s Evasiveness Alarms LGBTQ Advocates Fearful Supreme Court May Roll Back...
Barrett’s Evasiveness Alarms LGBTQ Advocates Fearful Supreme Court May Roll Back Protections
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Jang Junior The Washington Post reports that unlike some other candidates nominated to the federal bench by President Trump, Judge Amy Coney Barrett had no problem at her recent confirmation hearing endorsing Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court’s famous 1954...
A Trans Man Was Driving Five Hours To Get Healthcare – A New Planned Parenthood Hormone Service Changed That
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Jonathan Weiss Pink News reports that a trans man has spoken out about the impact of Planned Parenthood in Florida becoming the latest clinic to help patients access hormone treatment. Read the full story at Pink News
Polish LGBTQ Activists See Hope In Pope’s Support For Gay Civil Unions
Photo courtesy of BigStock/lenaivanova NBC News reports that Polish LGBTQ activists and opposition politicians said they were hopeful that there would be a new opening to discuss gay rights in Poland after Pope Francis said same-sex couples should be protected by civil union laws. Read the full...
BigGayNews for Friday, October 23, 2020
Today's Top Headlines Gay Penguins Steal Entire Nest From Lesbian Penguins To Become Dads Memorial For Murdered Teen Vandalized With Homophobic Slurs Support For Gay Marriage Reaches All-Time High, Survey Finds
Support For Gay Marriage Reaches All-Time High, Survey Finds
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Yastremska NBC News reports that seventy percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, according to the 11th annual American Values Survey, the highest percentage recorded by a major national poll. Read the full story at NBC News
Memorial For Murdered Teen Vandalized With Homophobic Slurs
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Fosterss LGBTQNation reports that vandals desecrated a memorial to a slain teen with homophobic slurs, leading his parents to believe that he was killed in a hate crime. Read the full story at LGBTQNation
Gay Penguins Steal Entire Nest From Lesbian Penguins To Become Dads
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Giedriius Out reports that two gay penguins at a zoo in the Netherlands brazenly stole an entire nest from another couple, complete with eggs, in an attempt to raise a rainbow family, but their efforts might be in vain according to zookeepers at Amersfoort’s Dierenpark...
BigGayNews for Thursday, October 22, 2020
Today's Top Headlines Georgette Gómez Out To Make LGBTQ+, Latinx History In Run For Congress Barrett Was Trustee At Private School With Minnesota Campus That Had Anti-Gay Policies Pope Francis, In Shift For Church, Voices Support For Same-Sex Civil Unions
Party On The Pawtio
Photo courtesy of BigStock/JAVIER LARRAONDO COVID-19 has taken a lot from us, but there are two things it can never take away: our patios and our dogs. The only thing better than going out for dinner and drinks is going out for dinner and drinks with your dog. I know my dog, Harvey, is a big fan....
Friends in the Gayborhood
Photo courtesy of Pawsh Photography There are few things that shape us as much as our pets and our neighborhoods. In that spirit, Lavender sought out Minneapolis couples and asked them to give us a little peek at those two parts of their lives. Interviews are edited slightly for clarity. Rose...
West Metro, Best Metro
Photo courtesy of Randy Holst The West Metro of the Twin Cities loves its community, and the community loves it right back. Whether you live there or you just need a reason to get out of the house during this never-ending quarantine (tip: ask yourself the last time you wore non-sweat pants. If the...
War of the Amenities: Mile-High Minneapolis
Photo courtesy of BigStock/Mangostar The vertical sector of the city is more popular than ever. Condos are launching upright at record speed, creating countless available spaces that offer three-dimensional living. Parking underground, sleeping in the sky—condos seem to bring a certain security...