Catholic priest and gay activist dies
byA Roman Catholic priest’s open attitude led him to help found various gay and lesbian organizations throughout his life.
March, 2010
LGBTQ Student Center opens on campus
byStudents, staff, faculty, administrators and even activists outside the Kent State Community joined together at the Kent Student Center Thursday to celebrate the opening of the LGBTQ Student Center.
Washington Post receives backlash for gay photo
byA kiss between Jeremy Ames and Taka Ariga set an uproar this week among social conservatives after the Washington Post published the picture on its March 3 front page.
Former Rep. Massa avoids question about being gay
byWhen Larry King asked Eric Massa if he was gay, the former house representative retaliated, claiming King’s question “offended gay Americans.”
Trail against employees at Atlanta Eagle Gay Bar begins
byThe trial began today in municipal court against four bar employees and four dancers, after last year’s raid when they were accused of violating city ordinances, according to Advocate.com
Same-sex prom date ban by a Mississippi school has been challenged by a law suit.
byThe American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed a law suit against Itawamba Agricultural High School after their ban against a lesbian student’s request to bring her girlfriend to prom, according to Clarionledger.com
Fox News Bill O’Reilly defended child who was denied by school because of lesbian parents
byFox News host Bill O’Reilly defended a child who was barred from re-enrolling at the Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder, Colorado because the child’s parents were lesbians, according The Advocate.com
Student accuses a Mississippi school of cancelling prom because of a petition to bring same-sex date
byAfter starting a petition to bring her sophomore girlfriend to prom, 18-year-old Constance McMillen accuses her school of cancelling prom in retribution to make other students angry at her, as reported by The Clarion Ledger.
Virginia's governor issues directive, counters anti-gay attorney general
byA directive issued yesterday by Virginia’s governor suggests state bodies not discriminate based on sexual orientation and reword bylaws to reflect such policies, according to Towleroad.com.
Iowa representative tried to deny gays abuse protection, failed
byIowa House persons yesterday voted to keep abuse protections open to gay people despite the lobbying efforts of one representative, the Des Moines Register reported.