Topics :: anti-gay harassment

Gay Man Attacked in Prospect Park

By Winnie McCroy | Friday May 31, 2013
A young man was attacked in Prospect Park in another example of the spate of anti-gay bias crimes that has been sweeping New York City this year.

Why Lesbians Are More Accepted Than Gay Men

By Martha Irvine | Saturday Apr 27, 2013
Gay men challenge the masculinity of straight men, who, however, find lesbian sex hot. Women also can be athletic or feminine. These are some of the reasons why so many accept lesbians more quickly than gay men in our society.

Chocolatiers: Anti-Gay, Anti-English Abuse Forced Us Out of Scottish Town

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jan 28, 2013
A gay British couple who moved to a remote Scottish village 10 years ago to start a chocolate business say they had been subjected to anti-gay and anti-English abuse ever since their arrival that got so bad they want to leave.

Video of London Muslim ’Patrol’ Harassing Gay Man Sparks Outrage

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 24, 2013
A YouTube clip showing a group of Muslim youth in East London harassing a a man because they believe he’s gay has made international headlines & sparked outrage in Britain.

Lesbian Alleges Work Harassmen for Changing Name to Honor Doris Day

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Nov 21, 2012
A lesbian bartender from East London who changed her name to honor a film icon, is suing the bar where she worked after the owner and his girlfriend allegedly subjected her to months of anti-gay harassment and physical abuse.

Gay Chicago Sheriff’s Deputy Sues for Unrelenting Harassment

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Sep 26, 2012
A gay sheriff’s deputy from Chicago’s Cook County is suing his department because of alleged unrelenting harassment from colleagues ever since he started work in 1999.

LAPD Convey Bom Threat to "National Gay Rights Organizations"

By Chris Geidner | Thursday May 17, 2012
Following a reported bomb threat, the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT organizations in Washington evacuated their offices today.

Lesbian NJ Cop Sues for Discrimination

By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 14, 2012
A lesbian cop in a New Jersey suburb filed a lawsuit against a local police department and the city for discrimination and harassment.

Attorney General: Justice Department Committed to Protecting Gays, Lesbians

By Danny Robbins | Wednesday Mar 21, 2012
The Justice Department is "committed to using every tool in its arsenal" to combat bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and has already made strides in bringing more prosecutions in that area, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.

Dallas Anti-Gay Nurse Fired After Social Media Campaigns

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 19, 2012
Nearly 20,000 people joined an online campaign to have a Dallas nurse fired, who allegedly told a lesbian veteran that she was depressed because she is gay.