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Michele Bachmann :: A Retrospective of Controversy

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday May 30, 2013
Congressional Republican Michele Bachmann has announced that she will not seek re-election when her current term ends. The news has prompted multiple outlets to review her career with "Greatest Hits"-style articles.

In Wake of Anti-Gay Violence, Catholic Cardinal Launches New Attack on Same-Sex Families

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday May 28, 2013
Even as anti-gay attacks mount in New York City, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has issued a call for Catholics nationwide to work to derail legal progress made by same-sex families. Equality advocates fear a further escalation of violence.

Political Leaders, Equality Advocates Decry VA GOP Nominees

By John Riley | Friday May 24, 2013
Two Democratic legislators and the head of a nonprofit organization advocating for LGBT rights in Virginia held a press call Tuesday to condemn the anti-LGBT records and rhetoric used by the GOP’s statewide candidates.

GOP Nominates Anti-Gay Minister for Virginia Lt. Gov.

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Virginia Republicans have nominated E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor. The minister, however, has made headlines for his outrageous anti-gay comments and for comparing Planned Parenthood to the K.K.K.

Texas Politician Targets LGBT Community with Anti-Gay Flier

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday May 16, 2013
A failed Dallas City Council candidate targeted the LGBT community by defacing a cover story by the Dallas Voice with anti-gay rhetoric.

VA Equality Group Gearing Up for Gubernatorial Election

By John Riley | Monday May 13, 2013
The choice of Virginia’s next governor - and lieutenant governor, who would be tasked with breaking ties in an evenly divided Senate - become very important when considering various pieces of anti-gay legislation.

Polish Lawmakers Protest Walesa’s Anti-Gay Rant

Wednesday Mar 6, 2013
Poland’s first openly gay and transsexual lawmakers took seats on the front bench of Parliament Wednesday to protest hostile remarks by former President Lech Walesa.

Marco Rubio Doesn’t Want Immigration Reform to be a Gay Rights Issue

By Sergio N. Candido | Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
The charismatic young gun of the Republican Party said in a recent interview he hopes the bipartisan immigration overhaul plan doesn’t become a gay rights issue.

Anti-Gay Marriage British Lawmaker Busted for 11-Year Affair

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Dec 18, 2012
A conservative British politician who condemns same-sex marriage & supports traditional marriage has been busted for having an 11-year affair. The mistress exposed the affair after he argued against gay marriage earlier this month.

Bolling Drops Out of Virginia Governor’s Race

By John Riley | Tuesday Dec 4, 2012
Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R) announced today he is suspending his campaign for governor of the commonwealth, a move that makes Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a fierce opponent of LGBT equality, as the presumptive Republican nominee.