Gay Serial Killer Suspect's Estate Turns Up Two More DNA Samples
Investigators said the suspected killer’s vast estate may contain the bodies of over 25 boys and young gay men.
July 24, 2023
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Man Who Was Headed to L.A. Pride Charged with Molestation
James Wesley Howell drove to California to escape a molestation investigation in his home state of Indiana, suggests a prosecutor.
June 15, 2016
Why the Transgender Law Center Is Going After Mike Pence
The vice-presidential nominee and governor of Indiana endorses a law that's making life dangerous for LGBT people in his state. It must be overturned, writes Kris Hayashi of the Transgender Law Center.
September 16, 2016
Kansas Lawmakers Target Trans Students With Dangerous 'Bathroom Bill'
Students can sue their school for up to $2,500 if they witness trans students using the "wrong" bathroom.
March 23, 2016
Antigay church agrees to obey laws restricting funeral protests
The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan.--which, under the leadership of its notoriously antigay pastor, Fred Phelps (pictured), spreads a message of hate by picketing at soldiers' funerals--has agreed to obey new state laws that have been passed to limit where and when such demonstrations take place, a church attorney said Wednesday.
March 9, 2006
South Dakota Governor Signs Discriminatory 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Activists say the measure signed by Gov. Kristi Noem will enable discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.
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March 11, 2021
Indiana High Schoolers Bravely Perform LGBTQ-Inclusive Play Despite School's Ban
The school system said students couldn’t perform the queer-inclusive piece because of safety concerns, so they raised $85K and the show went on anyway.
May 31, 2023
Trump's Gay Ambassador: Buttgieg's Critique of Pence Is 'Hate Hoax'
Richard Grenell has likened the gay mayor's criticism of Pence to the attack allegedly staged by actor Jussie Smollett.
April 19, 2019
Op-ed: 'Religious Discrimination' Laws Aren't About Religion
Julian Bond was at the forefront of the civil rights battles of the mid-20th century. He says the 'religious discrimination' bills now cropping up all over the nation are a return to the institutional intolerance of those days.
March 31, 2015
Indiana launches anti-LGBTQ+ 'snitch line;' users flood it with memes in protest
Attorney General Todd Rokita launched a tool for parents to report "gender ideology" in schools. It didn't go as planned.
February 7, 2024
Indianapolis bans discrimination against gays
Reversing an earlier vote, the Indianapolis city council on Monday voted to protect gays in housing and employment.
December 20, 2005
10 LGBTQ+ Questions for Mike Pence and Kamala Harris for VP Debate
We don't know yet what they'll be asked, but there are some topics we'd like to see addressed, given their deeply contrasting records.
October 7, 2020
California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law
California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.
July 16, 2024
Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister
The wealthy Republican businessman is suspected of killing up to 25 young men and boys before he died by suicide after police discovered human remains on his estate in 1996.
January 9, 2025
Man Headed to L.A. Pride Charged for Having Assault Weapon, Explosives
James Wesley Howell was found inside his car with a black hoodie, a taser, handcuffs, a buck knife, a security badge, and rifles with extra ammunition.
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June 14, 2016
Gay Man Suspected of Planning L.A. Pride Attack Sentenced to 7 Years
He was found hours before the event in a car loaded with assault rifles, a bucket of chemicals, and ammunition.
July 26, 2018
Conservative SCOTUS Announces Another Pro-LGBTQ+ Decision
Indiana officials were seeking to undermine marriage equality, but the justices refused to hear the case.
December 14, 2020
Mom Beats Her Son, Says Mike Pence's Law Makes It OK
The evangelical woman cited her sincerely held religious beliefs as reason she can beat her son with a coat hanger if she wants.
September 3, 2016
Man arrested in killing of ‘brilliant’ gay neurosurgeon in Detroit
Dr. Devon Hoover was described as a “good, good man.”
August 9, 2024