Honolulu LGBTQ+ bar wins quick settlement in gay bias suit
Owners of the Scarlet Honolulu and the Gay Island Guide claimed they were targeted by bigoted investigators, physical violence, and a very public death threat.
October 16, 2024
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Video of Pulse Massacre Is Now Public Record
The Advocate is not publishing video of the attack, but there is concern others will.
March 16, 2018
Supreme Court Rejects NOM -- Again
The court let stand a ruling that the names of Proposition 8's financial backers must remain public record.
March 2, 2015
D.C. Police Won't Release 911 Tape in FRC Shooting
Although 911 calls are considered public record in most jurisdictions, the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. says it will not release recordings of the 911 call placed when a shooter opened fire inside the offices of the Family Research Council.
September 25, 2012
Mayor contends computer files automatically cached
As a judge prepares to decide whether the contents of Spokane, Wash., mayor James E. West's city-owned computer are part of the public record, the mayor is arguing that numerous gay-oriented photos on the laptop were placed there automatically.
November 18, 2005
Pondering Palin's Social Agenda Pre-Debate
Gov. Sarah Palin talked abortion and LGBT issues with Katie Couric in the lead-up to Thursday's debate and arguably gave one of her stronger media appearances thus far. But her public record on social issues and how her debate performance will play remains less than clear.
October 1, 2008
The Right Hook
With no foreign policy credentials, next to no national profile, and having served in the statehouse for less than two years, Palin has such a thin record -- both legislatively and in terms of public statements -- that it's difficult to predict just what sort of vice president she might soon become. As for issues affecting gay Americans, there's only a handful of legal decisions -- made early in her tenure as governor -- that can help us divine where she stands.
September 24, 2008
Spokane mayor tries to block release of computer files
Lawyers for Spokane, Wash., mayor James West are asking a judge to block the release of contents of West's work computer, in part because they would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person."
October 13, 2005
'I Did the Shooting': Pulse Gunman's 911 Calls Released
In 911 calls, 29-year-old Omar Mateen claimed that the attack was retribution for airstrikes in the Middle East.
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November 1, 2016
Even more salacious details emerge about the Zieglers' sex lives as they seek evidence be suppressed
A police report detailed Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of Moms For Liberty, giving her husband directions as he prowled Sarasota bars seeking threesome partners.
May 17, 2024
Yes on 8 Backers Go to Court for Protection
A California federal court has denied the request of Proposition 8 backers to block access to the names and addresses of 36,000 people who donated money in support of the gay marriage ban.
January 31, 2009
Miss. Couple Creates First Record of Same-Sex Marriage
The couple's registration of their New York marriage license doesn't mean Mississippi will recognize their union, but it's part of a push for marriage equality in Southern states.
March 25, 2014
George Santos Hid Marriage to Woman, Says He'll Explain Alleged Lies
The incoming representative has positioned himself as a proud gay Republican and never disclosed his previous marriage.
December 22, 2022
Florida State Rep. Fabian Basabe Accused of Sexually Harassing Male Aides
He allegedly told the aides that he'd bottom for them.