Read more gay stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/41288/gay.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74643/hate-crimes-up-just-2-but-gay-bashing-soars-fbi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe incidence of reported hate crimes in the US rose 2% in 2008, with huge surges in religion- and sexual orientation-based offenses. The FBI compiled the stats but cautions that an increase in reporting—not in crime itself—could be responsible. The AP looks at some numbers: Of 7,783...http://www.newser.com/story/74643/hate-crimes-up-just-2-but-gay-bashing-soars-fbi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:38:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73974/tvs-loud-and-proud-gays-should-tone-it-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere was a time when homosexuality on TV helped the public become more accepting of gays and lesbians, but that time may be over. As the small screen fills with characters like Glee ’s Kurt, “the sensitive gay boy who really wants to be a girl,” and a plethora of...http://www.newser.com/story/73974/tvs-loud-and-proud-gays-should-tone-it-down.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:49:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72352/magic-johnson-isiah-spread-rumors-i-was-gay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMagic Johnson blames former friend Isiah Thomas for spreading rumors that Johnson was gay after he announced he had HIV in 1991. "Isiah kept questioning people about it,'' Magic writes. "I couldn't believe that. The one guy I thought I could count on had all these doubts. It was...http://www.newser.com/story/72352/magic-johnson-isiah-spread-rumors-i-was-gay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 16:41:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72176/muslims-gays-clash-over-french-soccer-match.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn amateur soccer game sparked an ugly culture clash in France after a Muslim team refused to play a rival that welcomes openly gay players. On the eve of the match between Creteil Bebel and Paris Foot Gay, the Bebel president sent an email declining the match: "In light of...http://www.newser.com/story/72176/muslims-gays-clash-over-french-soccer-match.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 17:47:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71649/vicious-beating-of-ny-gay-caught-on-tape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe brutal hate-crime beating of a gay man on a deserted Queens street was captured on a neighborhood surveillance video. Jack Price, 49, tries repeatedly to escape his attackers who continue to punch and stomp him on the tape. "From beginning to end, it was absolutely horrible," Price's sister-in-law told...http://www.newser.com/story/71649/vicious-beating-of-ny-gay-caught-on-tape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 4:11:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70942/jamaican-busted-in-murder-of-uk-diplomat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 23-year-old Jamaican man has been arrested in the suspected gay-hate murder of a British diplomat. Consul John Terry, 62, was found last month bludgeoned and strangled in his long-time Montego Bay home with a handwritten note on his body containing a derogatory term for gays, reports the Telegraph . Police...http://www.newser.com/story/70942/jamaican-busted-in-murder-of-uk-diplomat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 4:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70182/matador-puts-gay-drink-ad-on-cape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJoselito Ortega is breaking more boundaries than one. The little-known Spanish matador will be advertising his new sponsor on his cape while in the ring, an unheard-of break with tradition. Then there’s the sponsor itself, a club-scene energy drink called (seriously) “Gay Up.” It’s not exactly the kind of thing...http://www.newser.com/story/70182/matador-puts-gay-drink-ad-on-cape.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 14:04:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69933/facebook-friend-list-can-indicate-sexuality-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStudents at MIT designed a program that allowed them to identify gay men using their Facebook friends' sexual preferences, and the results are sparking debate about online privacy, the Boston Globe reports. The "Gaydar" project looked at the “interested in” field and tabulated the number of gay friends for males...http://www.newser.com/story/69933/facebook-friend-list-can-indicate-sexuality-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:52:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69348/how-neil-came-out-made-it-big.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNeil Patrick Harris has truly exploded this year. He's slotted to host and produce the Emmys, garnered rave reviews on Broadway, plays a womanizer on TV—and he does it all while openly gay, making his success story a sort of Hollywood first. He discusses painful memories of child stardom...http://www.newser.com/story/69348/how-neil-came-out-made-it-big.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:39 CDT