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East Coast braces for Hurricane Earl

By Michael K. Lavers | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Forecasters say Provincetown, Mass., could experience hurricane force winds and up to two inches of rain as Hurricane Earl passes south of Nantucket Island on Friday, Sept. 3. The storm could also bring tropical storm conditions and beach erosion to Fire Island.

Aussie Anti-Gay Pol ’Not Perving to Porn’

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
A New South Wales politician’s office seems to have done a little research into the realm of porn--or rather a lot of research: up to 200,000 hits to "suspect" online sites.

UK’s Foreign Secretary Denies Gay Rumors

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Britain’s foreign secretary spoke out to say that he and his wife had "had enough" with speculations that he and a male aide were involved in an improper relationship.

GOP Notables Headline Log Cabin Event

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
In a sign of the times, leading GOP lawmakers from the House and Senate are scheduled to appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event later this month.
Attorney Paul Mones makes remarks during a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in Portland, Ore.

6 Ore. men settle Boy Scout sex abuse cases

By Tim Fought | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Six men who were sexually abused three decades ago by a leader of their Boy Scouts troop have settled lawsuits against the national organization dedicated to building character among youngsters.

Neb. newspaper to accept gay wedding announcements

Thursday Sep 2, 2010
A Nebraska newspaper is easing its ban on publishing gay marriage announcements to allow notices about legally recognized same-sex unions.
An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

Australian school drops ’gay’ from classic song

By Kristen Gelineau | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s song, but said Thursday no offense was intended - he was simply trying to keep the kids from laughing.
An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

Florida primary yields mixed results for LGBT candidates

By Joseph Erbentraut | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Florida House candidate and Wilton Manors Commissioner Justin Flippen was among the gay and lesbian candidates who lost their races in Florida’s Aug. 24 primary, but Attorney General Bill McCollum’s defeat in the Republican gubernatorial contest indicates voters increasingly reject anti-LGBT rhetoric on the campaign trail.
An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

Two Marines Avoid Hate Crimes Charge in Gay Beating Case

By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
The District Attorney for Chatham County., Georgia, has decided not to charge two Marines with a hate crime in the beating of a gay man in Savannah.
An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

Is Her Kid All Right? Mother Worries About Brain-Damaged Son Coming Out... Again and Again

By Kilian Melloy | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
Austin-based psychologist Drema Dial writes about an unusual conundrum at Salon.com: having a son who comes out as gay--again and again.
In this photo released by the state media Cubadebate web site, Fidel Castro, left, stands with U.S. journalist of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, second from right, and Cuban Jewish Community President Adela Dworin, third from right, at the National Aquarium in Havana, Cuba

Castro Regrets Persecution of Gays

By Will Weissert | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
In the 1960s and early 1970s, Cuban officials fired homosexuals from state jobs, imprisoned them or sent them to work camps. Castro told La Jornada, "Yes, we did it, us," but also said, "I am trying to limit my responsibility in all this because, of course, I personally do not hold those kinds of prejudices."