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March 27, 2013
Peter LaBarbera: gay people are ‘at war with God’

Gay people are waging ‘war’ on ‘God’ and ‘nature’ using stealth psychology thourgh the media, says hate preacher on US radio

Peter LaBarbera of the Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) hate group stated that gays and lesbians ‘hate God’ and are ‘at war with nature, with God and with truth’.

He made these ‘revelations’ during an appearance yesterday (26 March) on The Janet Meffer Show brodcasted on KWRD-FM, a Dallas based Christian radio station.  

March 1, 2013
Heather Small and Loreen play pop-up show tonight in Sydney

'Secret' last minute gig announced with performance from M-People's Heather Small and Eurovision winner Loreen

Ex-M-person Healther Small and Eurovision winner Loreen are playing a pop-up party in Sydney tonight, ahead of their performances at the Sydney Mardi Gras parade after-party, Mardigrasland, tomorrow.

The singers, performing in the intimate surroundings of the Sydney Mardi Gras Museum, will be joined by DJs Bimbo Jones and Adam Love and drag queens Dallas Dellaforce, Vanessa Wagner, The Amazing Ari and Carmen Geddit.

February 22, 2013
American Family Association's Bryan Fischer says Tim Tebow latest scalp of 'bigoted bullies at Big Gay'

NFL player canceled appearance at church of anti-gay Robert Jeffress

NFL player Tim Tebow is now getting backlash from both sides stemming from canceled plans to speak at a Dallas mega-church with an anti-gay pastor.

Tebow, back-up quarterback for the New York Jets, on Wednesday (20 February) backed out of an April appearance at First Baptist Church of Dallas after homophobic comments by pastor Robert Jeffress surfaced.

February 22, 2013
Amid furor, NFL's Tim Tebow cancels appearance at church with anti-gay pastor

Back-up quarterback for New York Jets had faced backlash

Tim Tebow won't be speaking at a Dallas mega-church with an anti-gay pastor after all.

The National Football League star, currently a back-up quarterback for the New York Jets, had been scheduled to speak at First Baptist Church of Dallas in April.

But the famous Christian jock has faced strong backlash since the appearance was announced because of anti-gay and other controversial statements made in the past by pastor Robert Jeffress.

February 5, 2013
Equality activists deliver petition with 1.4 million signatures to Boy Scouts of America

They are urging BSA board to overturn ban in gays this week

The national board of the Boy Scouts of America is meeting this week to decide whether or not to approve a policy change that would allow openly gay people to participate in scouting.

To mark the occasion, a group of activists converged upon BSA headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Monday (4 February) to deliver petitions with 1.4 million signatures to encourage them to end the gay ban.

January 7, 2013
Matt Dallas comes out, announces engagement

Actor is best known for playing title role in ABC Family series Kyle XY

Matt Dallas, best known for his years as the star of the ABC Family series Kyle XY, has announced his engagement to a man on Twitter.

Dallas, 30, had never before publicly confirmed that he is gay.

The actor told his more than 40,000 Twitter followers: 'Starting off the year with a new fiancé, @bluehamilton. A great way to kick off 2013!'

The fiance is Los Angeles-based musician Brandon Blue Hamilton (professionally known as Blue) whose Twitter handle is actually @BlueJamesMusic.

December 15, 2012
Texas newspaper writes editorial in favor of marriage equality

The Dallas Morning News affirms LGBT marriage rights in an editorial

The Dallas Morning News, a newspaper in Texas' third largest city, wrote an editorial in support of gay marriage.

The 14 December column began by praising the US Supreme Court for putting two marriage cases on its 2013 docket.

November 29, 2012
Jared Leto 'starved' for super skinny HIV trans role

Hollywood hunk reveals he fasted for a month in order to achieve dramatic weight loss for part in Dallas Buyers Club movie

Hollywood hunk Jared Leto says he starved himself for a month to play a transgender woman living with HIV.

The 40-year-old star's new super skinny figure was achieved for his role in the Dallas Buyers Club, co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner.

The 30 Seconds to Mars band member told entertainment site Vulture that he had to shed the pounds fast because he only got involved with the movie a few weeks ago.

October 31, 2012
Why corporates are ahead in the struggle for LGBT rights

Brian McNaught, a founder of LGBT training in the top corporates in the US, tells us about his career and how things have changed across four decades

Back when I started, when I was training in Dallas I would walk into the room and there were anti-gay pamphlets from right-wing Christians on each chair and I would throw them all away. We had a bomb threat one time and there was an empty duffle bag left so it was scary. People would write ‘fag’ on the bathroom wall.

But at that time, in the 1980s, corporations required every employee to take eight hours of diversity training a year. So you would get a menu of the courses available to you and I was the first one on offer on sexual orientation.

August 3, 2012
Couples kiss at Chick-fil-A locations to support gay marriage

Event comes on the heels of National Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day

On Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day two days ago, supporters bought a meal from  the fast food chain that has been in the national spotlight in recent weeks because its top executive went public with his opposition to gay marriage.

On Friday (3 Aug), there were public statements of a different sort taking place at the restaurants: marriage equality supporters locked lips as part of National Same Sex Kiss Day.

July 21, 2012
Matthew McConaughey to lose 30 pounds to play homophobic cowboy who contracts AIDS

Actor has already trimmed 15 pounds off his muscular physique

Moviegoers who enjoyed Matthew McConaughey's nearly nude body in the male stripper flick Magic Mike will be in for quite a shock when they see the usually very buff actor in his next film.

McConaughey is in the process of losing 30 pounds for his role as a homophobic cowboy who contracts AIDS through drug use in the film The Dallas Buyers Club.

July 18, 2012
Ohio mom steps up campaign against Boy Scouts of America anti-gay rules

Jennifer Tyrrell: 'This movement doesn’t stop because 11 anonymous men behind closed doors made a decision to keep discrimination in place'

Ousted lesbian den leader Jennifer Tyrrell showed up as Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Wednesday (18 July) to deliver more than 300,000 petition signatures calling for an end to the organization's anti-gay policy.

Her delivery comes a day after the BSA announced that after two years  of consideration by an 11-person committee, the Scouts will continue to ban gay members.

July 5, 2012
Selisse Berry: We can change the global gay workplace

US organization Out and Equal is holding a global gay workplace summit in London. We catch up with its founder, Selisse Berry

Global workplace rights are increasingly on the LGBT agenda and are now being taken seriously in some of the world’s most powerful board meetings.

As Britain hosts World Pride this year, in London, Out and Equal, a San Francisco based organization has flown over it’s top campaigners and decision makers for a summit with business leaders on global lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace equality.

April 19, 2012
Gay Matt Bomer and Channing Tatum in stripper film

Gay pin-up Matt Bomer stars as stripper along with Hollywood hunk Channing Tatum in Magic Mike film

The trailer for gay pin-up Matt Bomer’s latest movie starring as a stripper alongside Hollywood hunk Channing Tatum has hit YouTube.

Bomer will be flexing his pecs and flashing his flesh as Ken, a member of a stripper posse which is headed by ‘Magic’ Mike Martigano and includes Tito (Adam Rodriguez) and Big Richie (Joe Manganiello), managed by stripper-turned-owner Dallas (Matthew McConaughey)

Alex Pettyfer stars as rookie stripper The Kid, who Tatum’s character mentors before discovering his real talent lies in making bespoke furniture.

March 30, 2012
Mark Deklin talks to Gay Star News about his role on ABC's GCB

'I should have played a gay cowboy years ago. It's one of my favorite roles'

The new ABC comedy-drama GCB has plenty for gays to love with its bitchiness, its divas and most of all, the hunky gay character of Blake Reilly who is closeted to everyone in the Dallas enclave where the show is set.

Blake, played by Mark Deklin, is a cowboy-businessman married to a woman named Cricket and has a teenage daughter. This isn't your typical marriage of convenience though: Blake and Cricket (Miriam Shor) are the best of friends who both know exactly what the other is up to.

March 30, 2012
Pensioner arrested for anti-gay hate crime

Elderly woman in US allegedly beat man and called him 'a faggot'

A 71-year-old woman in the US has been charged with an anti-gay hate crime for allegedly beating a man and calling him a 'faggot'.

Wanda Derby, from Richland Hills in Dallas, 'got enraged' when she found out her son was moving in with the man next door and started 'whooping him' with her cane.

March 10, 2012
NBA owner apologizes for 'boyfriend' comment about a male reporter

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban lashes out at reporter

Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is in hot water due to an off color comment he made to a reporter.

February 26, 2012
Texas judge refuses to perform marriages

Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker will only perform marriages when gay couples can marry

Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker has promised to only perform marriages when gay couples can marry.

As reported by Dallas Voice, the first gay person elected as judge in Dallas County, made this declaration at a  Stonewall Democrats meeting.

Parker explained when asked she points couples to other judges and describes her reasoning.

February 26, 2012
Texas judge refuses to perform marriages

Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker will only perform marriages when gay couples can marry

Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker has promised to only perform marriages when gay couples can marry.

As reported by Dallas Voice, the first gay person elected as judge in Dallas County, made this declaration at a  Stonewall Democrats meeting.

Parker explained when asked she points couples to other judges and describes her reasoning.

January 18, 2012
New Jersey politician apologizes for gay slur on Facebook

Charles Mainor blames 'gaybirds' reference on friend who used his phone

New Jersey Assemblyman Charles Mainor insists that he would know better than to post a homophobic slur on his Facebook page.

But apparently he's friends with someone who does not.

During Sunday night's NFL playoff game between the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, this message was posted on Mainor's Facebook page: "Who the hell do you think we are the DALLAS COWGIRLS OR THOSE GAYBIRDS FROM PHILLY....NO WE ARE THE NEW YORK GIANTS."

December 12, 2011
Ann Coulter says 'liberal yuppies' would abort gay kids

Right wing pundit Coulter says 'liberal yuppies' would abort gay kids

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is known for saying outrageous things and on tonight's episode of the U.S. reality series The A List: Dallas, she does it again.

Coulter, who describes herself as 'the Judy Garland of the right wing,' is seen having cocktails with cast member Taylor Garrett on the LGBT-themed reality show that airs on the cable channel Logo.