Author Archives: Simon Husted

Anti-gay minister denies homosexual, prostitution claim

An anti-gay campaign leader and Baptist minister is said to have engaged in nude sexual contact with a young male escort he found on the gay, Rentboy.com, during his 10-day trip to Madrid and London, according to the male escort. Continue reading

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Trial challenging Fed. gay marriage ban begins

A case trying to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (1996) began Thursday at a federal courthouse in Massachusetts. Continue reading

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“There’s a beacon of change happening at Kent State”

Fusion Magazine Editor Adam Griffith and Managing Editor Kristine Gill discuss the progress of Kent State University’s 6-year-old LGBT magazine, including the yet to be released Spring 2010 issue. Continue reading

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Civil Union bill moves to Hawaii Governor

Hawaii maybe next to join a small group of states that offer same-sex couples all of the state rights associated with marriage without the title itself. Continue reading

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Lesbian Mississippi high school student cut from yearbook

Unlike the rest of her graduating class, Ceara Sturgis never got a senior portrait in her yearbook. Continue reading

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Conservative Supreme Court Justice stands on side of gay advocates

Justice Antonin Scalia was on the side of gay rights Wednesday during a hearing concerning whether an anti-gay group in Washington has the protected rights to keep names of petition signers out of public records. Continue reading

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Far-right group accuses Sen. Lindsey Graham of being gay

The head of an anti-immigration group is accusing Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of folding against Democratic demands in an effort to keep his homosexuality a secret. Continue reading

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Gay softball league disqualifies team for not being “gay enough”

Three bisexual men are suing a gay softball league for emotion distress after the three men claimed they were interrogated about their sexual preference by league officials after an opposing team complained that the team was not gay enough. Continue reading

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Popular comic series adds gay character

Kevin Keller will be the first gay character introduced into the Archie comic series. Continue reading

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Pride! Kent presents a Silent Performance

PRIDE! Kent is trying something more ambitious this year to visually engage students on the discrimination LGBTQ students face in schools. Continue reading

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