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Labor rights lawyer: ‘Political winds blowing the right way’ to pass ENDA
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is set to be reintroduced before both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday. The legislation would put into place federal protections for LGBT people in the workplace, making it illegal to fire or otherwise discriminate against a person because of their sexual…
Liberal ‘gaydar’ relies less on stereotypes than conservatives’
A recent study has asked whether people’s political leanings can affect their ability to ascertain a person’s sexual orientation. According to Mother Jones, a new paper published Friday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, conservatives scored slightly better in some ways than liberals, although liberals thought more like…
O’Reilly denies exploiting Colorado House speaker’s sexual orientation
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly denied on Tuesday that he was playing up the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives’ sexual orientation to link him to sex offenders, while still saying he looked like “a complete fool” during an ambush interview organized by his program. O’Reilly said the reason…
NFL to investigate improper questions about sexual orientation
Questions by team representatives regarding sexual orientation to collegiate players hoping for a multi-million-dollar National Football League career have prompted an investigation by the league. An NFL statement on its website said the league would look into reports that prospects were asked improper questions at the NFL Scouting Combine, four…
University of Iowa adds sexual orientation question to application
The University of Iowa announced Wednesday that it would be adding an optional sexual orientation question to its admissions application, making it the first major public research university to do so. “Today we have more and more students who are coming to our campuses already out, and giving them an…
California sued for banning controversial ‘cure’ for LGBT minors
The Liberty Counsel filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging a new California law that prohibits mental health providers in the state from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors. S.B. 1172, which takes effect at the beginning of 2013, violates constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and religious…
Gov. Brown unintentionally continues sexual abuse of children, says ‘gay cure’ advocate
David Pickup of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality on Monday blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown for signing a bill that prohibits mental health providers in the state from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors. Speaking to CNN, Pickup disclosed that he himself underwent such…
California bans ‘reparation therapy’ for LGBT minors
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law late Saturday night banning therapy used to change the sexual orientation of LGBT children and teenagers. “This bill bans non-scientific ‘therapies’ that have driven young people to depression and suicide,” Brown said in a statement. “These practices have no basis in science or…
Lebanese protest against anal exams on suspected gays
Dozens of people demonstrated outside the law courts in the Lebanese capital on Saturday to protest the use of anal “tests” on men suspected of homosexuality, which is a criminal offence in the Arab country. The rally followed a July 28 police raid on a gay venue in a working…
Anderson Cooper comes out (and says he was never actually in)
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, whose sexual orientation has long been the subject of tabloid gossip and an open secret in media circles, penned an e-mail to Andrew Sullivan (published today) that finally acknowledged not only his orientation but the reasons he refused to address it. In it, he acknowledges that…
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