Day: April 16, 2015
Gay Diplomats Say U.S State Department Is Failing Their Families
“If we’re going to stand up for LGBT rights around the world we need to stand up for our own American diplomats and their families,” an LGBT employee organisation leader says.
Killer Michael Edwards’ appeal rejected by London court over husband’s stabbing death
Michael Edwards’ legal team claimed he ‘simply snapped’ the night he stabbed John in the chest in a fight over a heating bill but the appeal was thrown out
Only in America : ‘No gays but guns are allowed’: Business owner refuses to serve gay customers
The US business owner posted a scathing anti-gay rant on Facebook stressing that homosexuals were not allowed in his vehicle repair shop – but people carrying guns get a discount.
Indiana governor’s approval rating plummets after disastrous anti-gay “religious freedom” bill
Indiana Governor Mike Pence — who frequently refers to himself as “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order” — believed that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) would mobilize his conservative base.