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Pastor: Let's Put 'Queers' in Pens Until They Die

Kevin Spak — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:16:19 CDT

North Carolina pastor Charles Worley has an, er, unorthodox suggestion for how to spread God's love to gay people. "Build a great, big, large fence—150 or 100 miles long—put all the lesbians in there. Do the same thing for the queers and the homosexuals, and have that fence...

Romney: School Prank May 'Have Gone Too Far'

Kevin Spak — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:07:29 CDT

Mitt Romney offered an apology of sorts this morning for the forcible haircut he allegedly gave a classmate in high school. "Back in high school, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously I apologize," he said in a hastily arranged radio interview,...

Anheuser-Busch to UFC: Enough With the Homophobia

Matt Cantor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:36:16 CDT

After a series of sexist and homophobic comments from Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors, sponsor Anheuser-Busch has had it. The company issued a warning to the UFC over "certain remarks made by some of its fighters," says a spokesman. "If the incidents continue, we will act." Advocacy groups have slammed the...

Move Over, Kirk: 14 More Anti-Gay Celeb Comments

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:57:24 CST

Kirk Cameron isn't backing down from his recent comments that homosexuality is "destructive" to civilization, and it turns out he has a bit of company in Hollywood. The Huffington Post rounds up 14 other celebrities who've been slammed for making anti-gay comments—only some of whom apologized: Mel Gibson : He...

Kirk Cameron: Homosexuality Is 'Destructive'

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:29:41 CST

Former sitcom star Kirk Cameron flexed his anti-gay-marriage muscle on Piers Morgan last night, the Huffington Post reports. The 1980s Growing Pains heartthrob called homosexuality "unnatural ... I think it's detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization." Now a "devoted follower of Jesus Christ," Cameron said...

Restaurant Boots Lesbian Couple After Kiss

John Johnson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:45:58 CST

A lesbian couple celebrating their 10th anniversary at a Phoenix restaurant shared a hug and a kiss, and then promptly got shown the door. Kenyata White posted about the incident on Facebook, however, and the ensuing social media outrage has prompted the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel to begin "reaching out"...

Restaurant Owner Kicks Out 'Don't Say Gay' Senator

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:05 CST

Martha Boggs is being touted as a hero after kicking Tennessee GOP state Sen. Stacey Campfield out of her Knoxville restaurant last weekend. Campfield is the controversial author of the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill , and he got even more controversial in a recent interview during which he said, among...

Virginia Lawmakers OK Anti-Gay Adoption Rule

John Johnson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:25 CST

Virginia's legislature has approved a controversial bill widely seen as a measure to curb adoptions by gay couples. It allows private agencies to deny placements based on religious beliefs, explains the Richmond Times Dispatch . "This law has one purpose, which is to protect the ability of religious groups receiving millions...

Man Fined After Anti-Gay Facebook Post

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 CST

In Lithuania, a 37-year-old man was slapped with a fine of nearly $600 for posting on Facebook that there should be another Hitler who should kill gay people. The furniture-maker wrote the comment under an article about Lady Gaga's criticism of the Lithuanian government, reports PinkNews . A court ruled that...