Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

Now Playing: NYC Gay Bashing

It doesn't ring like a Nick Haramis story, which would mean this story of unprovoked gay bashing true, and all the more upsetting. Scene: Sunday night, the day after Valentine's, New York City's Union Square, Regal movie theatre. There's glass shards, a box cutter, blood, and a hospital involved here.Read the rest of Now Playing: [...]

Rent Remains Too Gay In West Virginia and Texas, Just Fine In Mississippi and Missouri

While Orange County's Corona del Mar High School deals with its own battle over whether Rent is "too gay" for a student production — and whether its principal, Fal Asrani, is just anti-gay altogether — some sad news: The banishment of the hit Broadway musical is a national problem. And some good news: Some high [...]

Is MTV Intentionally Fueling the Chris Brown v. Rihanna Saga?

MAKING MATTERS WORSE — Despite Wrigley's decision to pull Chris Brown from their ad rotation, MTV doesn't feel any such call is necessary. Not only is the Viacom network capitalizing on his alleged beating of Rihanna by running a "news special" called Chris Brown & Rihanna: Love In Trouble, but they also let dance reality [...]

We Like to Party

Integration–much like the sun, a neuclear reactor, and Jake Gyllenhaal–is hot. Check it out.

Destination, Samba for Fat Tuesday Celebration

  Come out and join Queer Fresno at Samba for the HOTTEST Fat Tuesday party in the Tower! Enjoy free beads and awesome beats with DJ Binx playing all the best of top40, hiphop, house and 80’s.

Dear Diary

Dear Diary, Wow, did I have a blast last night!  At first, I had no plans to go out. But then a received a phone call from my old college roommate Jaime who currently lives in D.C. telling me he was in Denver en route to Fresno. He was like, “Dude, I’m coming to town last minute.  [...]

Why? Tyra Banks' "I hate being gay" show

I can't bring myself to watch this tripe. Surf over to Jeremy's and let us know how bad it was. Here's just one clip.

Ex-Gay & the Law is out

Truth Wins Out and the Charlotte Rainbow Action Network for Equality (CRANE) held a press conference to announce the release of "Ex-Gay & the Law." The groups, along with several LGBT organizations were in Charlotte to counter Focus on the Family's ex-gay road show Love Won Out. (TWO):

New Landmark Publication By Truth Wins Out and Lambda Legal Offers Legal Options To Those Hurt By Ex-Gay Programs

Truth Wins Out and Lambda Legal released a landmark publication today, "Ex-Gay & The Law", that aims to educate victims of "ex-gay" programs of their legal options. This work was inspired by the many people who have had their lives damaged by programs that seek to "pray away the gay" or use questionable counseling techniques.

"Ex-Gay & the Law helps survivors of ex-gay programs explore their legal rights if they believe they have been harmed," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. "This groundbreaking publication offers practical legal advice so important questions can be answered."

"We are pleased to help support this publication and to be a part of this effort," said Hayley Gorenberg, Deputy Legal Director of Lambda Legal. "Groups that proclaim to 'cure' gay people of their sexual orientation lack any legitimate medical backing, cause harm, and sometimes operate unlawfully and unethically. If you have experienced any of the scenarios outlined in the last pages of 'Ex-Gay & the Law', we welcome you to contact or Legal Help Desk."

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Slap on the wrist for Buttars

I have to agree with Jim Burroway at Box Turtle Bulletin -- this move by the Utah leadership is about public embarrassment; no one thinks the content of Buttars' crude comments was wrong. They booting him from committees and wagged their fingers, but ultimately they freed the bigot up to continue delivering ignorant, homophobic comments as an elected official. (KSL)

Utah State Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, has been removed from a Senate committee because of anti-gay comments he made that became public this week. Senate President Michael Waddoups says he decided to take the action because of public pressure, but at the same time he affirmed Buttars' free speech rights.

Buttars isn't backing down, even as Senate GOP leaders announced his punishment. In a statement posted online, Buttars says he disagrees with the censure, but he's a "grown man who can take his knocks." Senate President Michael Waddoups took him off of the senate judiciary committee.

"I want the citizens of Utah to know that the Senate stands behind Sen. Buttars and his right to speak, that we stand behind him as colleague and support his right to serve in this state," Waddoups said.

He said this will free Sen. Buttars to be more at ease when speaking his opinions.

More at ease. Poor baby. Since the deranged nature of his commentary really can't be defended, Buttars' supporters have wrapped themselves up in the "free speech" defense.

Sen. Buttars' supporters say today is a victory for free speech. "It would have been a chilling effect if he were censured for what he said, on all lawmakers," Gayle Ruzicka, president of the Utah Eagle Forum, said.

She and others are wearing his campaign button around the Capitol. "We just thought it would be a good day to say we support Chris Buttars and his right to free speech," she said.

Um. Free speech doesn't mean the right to uncriticized free speech. He didn't apologize for what he said and he's still representing the people of his district, or at least the God-fearing heterosexuals in his district.

Boiling over: Rhetoric in gay rights debate heating up in Utah

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