Republican Vice President-elect Mike Pence has been greeted in his temporary Washington DC home with rainbows as local residents aim to send the conservative a clear message. Pence is known for being a long-time opponent to LGBTI equality in the United States, advocating for conversion therapy, opposing the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and […]
A man in Indiana has been barred from singing at his own grandmother’s funeral after the family church’s pastor saw an image of the man taking part in LGBT pride celebrations. Connor Hakes received a letter from Father Bob Lengerich informing him that he would not be welcome to serve at the parish, including at […]
Police is California have stopped an attack that was planned to be carried out during the Los Angeles Pride celebrations. Police discovered James Wesley Howell when a member of the public reported his suspicious behaviour. Police found Howell sitting in his car which had Indiana number plates. When they conducted a search they found firearms […]
In the US, same sex marriage bans have been ruled unconstitutional in two states this week. The ruling was made on the 4th of September by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Judge Richard Posner made the following comments in the finding: “‘The challenged laws discriminate […]
Indiana’s ban on same sex marriage has been declared unconstitutional by US District Judge Richard Young. The Indiana Defence of Marriage Act was passed in 2004, and was struck down for violating the equal protection clause of the US Constitution. The judge did not stay the ruling, so same sex couples can begin to marry […]
