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In light of its discriminatory stance against the LGBT community, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino says that he does not want Chick-fil-A, a business “that discriminates against a population,” in his city, reports the Boston Herald. In a radio appearance on “The Ken Coleman Show,” Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy voiced his personal stance on marriage equality: […]

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Dareal Demare Williams, Christopher Cain, Dorian Moragne have been sentenced to ten years in Georgia for their violent assault on Brandon White because of his sexual orientation, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The assault was allegedly captured on video by Javaris Bradford who remains at-large. “Y’all are the ultimate bullies, and you bullied somebody and you […]

Kameron Slade, a fifth-grader at PS 195 in Queens, New York, was told by the principal that he could not deliver a speech on marriage equality because it would be “inappropriate,” reports ThinkProgress.com. SEE ALSO: Top Celebs Who Raise Money For Obama Read excerpts of Slade’s speech below: Some people are for same-gender marriage, while […]

In response to President Barack Obama‘s announcement that he supports marriage equality for the LGBT community, Mississippi state Rep. Andy Gipson (R) said that the “only opinion that matters is God’s.” He then invokes the Christian biblical passage, Leviticus 20:13, which states that gay men should be “put to death.” Want to Keep Up With […]

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President Barack Obama has certainly caused a stir with his announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America that he supports marriage equality. Though the backlash has been severe, especially in the Black community, a few of our most notable quotables have stepped up to plate to show their support for the president. LIKE NewsOne On Facebook […]

Angola is one of Africa’s most conservative nations where homosexuality is illegal and LGBT people are afraid to show affection in public. But that doesn’t stop Teca Miguel Garcia from rocking crowds in her native Angola as an out-and-proud transsexual techno-rap sensation. For the past four years, the 24-year-old performer has been building her reputation as […]

Evangelicals in the United States have long found reciprocal support among many Africans who feel that homosexuality is a sinful abomination and Scott Lively is no different. The preacher, who is known for his work with the American Family Association, is now spreading his anti-gay message to Uganda, but this time, human rights organization, Sexual […]

Former GOP chairman Michael Steele said that gay rights should not be equated with black rights in an exchange with LGBT activist and former Lt. Dan Choi on MSNBC’s “Now with Alex Wagner,” Raw Story reports. SEE ALSO: Meet The Last Black Spacewalker Black D.A. Frees The Innocent Check out some of the exchange below: […]

TRENTON, N.J.– Two of New Jersey’s most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he’s offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm Assembly […]

Gay and Middle East are as compatible as Flavor Flav and Laura Bush. SEE ALSO: Stop Shaming Fat Kids But Israel wants to change that perception. The Jewish nation wants to become the LGBT beacon of the Middle East, the Associated Press reports. Israel’s Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs has established a cadre […]

Is the pulpit brain-washing blacks against supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people? SEE ALSO: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur It depends on who you ask. LGBT advocates have different perspectives on why blacks do not align themselves with gay rights causes. To varying degrees, many LGBT rights […]

Last month New York City radio station WWRL 1600AM announced its new line-up of hosts to comprise its Equality Pride Radio,  programming aimed at the city’s LGBT community. See also: Sylvia’s Place, New York Shelter For Homeless LGBT Youth, Faces Licensing Problems The station’s sole African-American host, Clay Cane, speaks from rather unique perspective — […]