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This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. Judge William Norris The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals In San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retired federal appeals court judge William Norris, who wrote a concurring opinion in 1988 calling the U.S. Army‘s ban on gay soldiers unconstitutional, died Saturday. He …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation.   Share on Facebook   Share on Twitter Via Instagram Coming out to family can be tricky, and sharing the good news with grandparents is often outright discouraged. “You’ll kill your grandmother.” “Your grandpa’s heart can’t handle another shock.” But one woman learned …

This post originally published by the Advocate.com. Cable TV provider Comcast has agreed to air gay activist Fred Karger’s commercial challenging the Mormon Church’s tax-exempt status. Philadelphia-based Comcast came to the agreement Wednesday after Karger said he would change an unsubstantiated statement in the ad and provided substantiation for four …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. Russian police officers detain a gay rights activist with his flag during an attempt to hold a gay pride parade Sunday in Moscow, Russia. Russian police have detained around a dozen protesters demanding the right to hold a gay pride parade in Moscow. …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. Mark Hearfield and Chris Hall. YouTube screenshot A new Kellogg’s advertising campaign out of the United Kingdom called #MyPerfectBowl includes a real gay couple, sharing how they take their cereal. Chris Hall, 42, and Mark Hearfield, 59, have been married for over twenty …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. A Christian father of two girls is speaking out to admit he made a mistake in his now viral tweet about the TV series, “Supergirl,” in which he asked producers to “tone down the homosexual messages.” @SuperGirlTheCW please tone down the homosexual messages. Used …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pair of gay rights advocacy groups said Thursday a judge should halt Utah state laws that discriminate against LGBT students by restricting talk about homosexuality in schools. The laws create a “chilling culture of silence that stigmatizes …

This post originally published by Towleroad. Two Ivorian men who were arrested in October and released from prison this week remain unclear as to their offense. While it is presumed that a public indecency law was used to inculpate both openly gay men, they deny any improper behavior or even sexual involvement …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation. A gay waiter in Kentucky says he received a homophobic slur instead of a tip. WDRB If you thought leaving a hateful message in place of a tip was so last year, the trend continues. Apparently, if you give a homophobe a pen …

This post originally published by LGBTQ Nation.   Share on Facebook   Share on Twitter The AIDS Action Council in Australia is warning gay men that extortionists are using gay hook-up apps like Grindr. According to AIDS Action Council president Philippa Moss, how the scam usually works is that the …