Day: March 10, 2011
Swedish great Hysén’s footballing son: I’m gay
Anton Hysén, the son of former Liverpool and Fiorentina legend Glenn Hysén, became the first Swedish male footballer (soccer) to openly declare his homosexuality on Wednesday, courting support but also derision from some quarters of the footballing world.
Gays unhappy that sex ban remains on books
Members of Kansas’ gay community aren’t happy as lawmakers in Topeka have decided to leave on the books laws banning homosexuality. The laws banning gay sex have been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the law remains in place in Kansas.
White House takes a stand against bullying
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, today was part of a White House press announcement highlighting anti-bullying campaigns by Facebook, MTV and the American Federation of Teachers.
Student Non-Discrimination Act Re-Introduced in Congress
The Human Rights Campaign – America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – today applauded the introduction of the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. SNDA would prohibit public elementary and secondary schools from discriminating against any student on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.