http://www.mail.com/subjects/1640616-gays-lesbians.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1640616-gays-lesbians.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109696-gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Until about a month ago, Robbie Rogers had no interest in being one of the highest-profile openly gay athletes in the world. Rogers didn't want the pressure or attention, and he was weary of soccer itself. After coming out and simultaneously retiring in February, the former MLS champion and U.S. national team player planned to devote hi... Sun, 26 May 2013 00:55:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109696-gay-soccer-player-robbie-rogers-joins-la-galaxy.html 2013-05-26T00:55:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109574-russian-police-detain-activists-foes-gay-rally.html MOSCOW (AP) — Gay-rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country's first-ever gay pride march. Russian police said they arrested at least 30 gay rights campaigners and Christian Orthodox vigilantes in Moscow. The cam... Sat, 25 May 2013 14:42:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109574-russian-police-detain-activists-foes-gay-rally.html 2013-05-25T14:42:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109354-dozens-march-ukraines-first-ever-gay-rally.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event. Participants of the Saturday's rally in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, held banners against discrimination and derogatory stereotypes of gays. Riot police guarded the rally and prevented attemp... Sat, 25 May 2013 10:04:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2109354-dozens-march-ukraines-first-ever-gay-rally.html 2013-05-25T10:04:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2108670-vote-gay-youth-scouts-face-turmoil.html The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts. Dismayed conservatives are already looking at alternative youth groups as they predict a mass exodus from the BSA. Gay-rights supporters vowed Friday to maintain pressure on the Scouts to end the still-in-place ban on gay adults se... Fri, 24 May 2013 20:32:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2108670-vote-gay-youth-scouts-face-turmoil.html 2013-05-24T20:32:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2104616-boy-scouts-approve-plan-to-accept-openly-gay-boys.html GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over. The Scouts' longstanding ban on gay adults remains in force, and many liberal Sc... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2104616-boy-scouts-approve-plan-to-accept-openly-gay-boys.html 2013-05-24T16:34:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105728-court-cancels-ukraines-gay-pride-rally.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian court on Thursday banned what would have been Ukraine's first-ever gay pride demonstration, upholding a suit by city authorities, who argued the rally would disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations and could spark violence. The ruling dashed the hopes of Ukraine's gay and lesbian community, who planned to use the event to figh... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:50:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2105728-court-cancels-ukraines-gay-pride-rally.html 2013-05-23T16:50:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104586-ocean-that-separates-us-european-fans.html Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls halted because of unrelenting race-baiting from the crowd. It's almost unfathomable to a U.S. sports fan, even with the country's long, wrenching and seemingly e... Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104586-ocean-that-separates-us-european-fans.html 2013-05-23T07:08:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102528-boy-scout-leaders-to-vote-lifting-gay-ban.html GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts — a decision that, either way, could deeply affect the organization's membership and funding. Scouting leaders from around the country... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:19:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2102528-boy-scout-leaders-to-vote-lifting-gay-ban.html 2013-05-23T01:19:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html NEW YORK (AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest rankings of such corporate policies by the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay-rights group, many o... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html 2013-05-22T17:12:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102650-czech-president-settles-dispute-gay-rights.html PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech president says he will no longer block a university professorship for a gay rights activist who had been critical of him. Milos Zeman has been under fire after suggesting over the weekend that his reason for denying the promotion to Charles University literary historian Martin C. Putna was his participation at a gay festival. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 12:34:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102650-czech-president-settles-dispute-gay-rights.html 2013-05-22T12:34:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2101628-biden-jewish-leaders-drove-gay-marriage-changes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and Grace" as examples of what helped changed attitudes on gay marriage. Biden says, quote, "Think — be... Wed, 22 May 2013 01:22:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2101628-biden-jewish-leaders-drove-gay-marriage-changes.html 2013-05-22T01:22:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on... Wed, 22 May 2013 00:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2099474-senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill.html 2013-05-22T00:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's House of Commons has passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales. The legislation, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, passed by a vote of 366 to 161 on Tuesday. The bill will now move to the House of Lords, whose approval is also required. Members there are expected to hold their first debate in July. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101234-gay-marriage-bill-clears-uk-house-commons.html 2013-05-21T20:34:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101190-gay-fla-teen-charged-underage-girlfriend.html MIAMI (AP) — An 18-year-old Florida cheerleader is facing felony charges that she had sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, leading gay rights advocates to say the teen is being unfairly targeted for a common high school romance because she's gay. The criminal case against Kaitlyn Hunt is unusual because it involves two females, not an... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2101190-gay-fla-teen-charged-underage-girlfriend.html 2013-05-21T20:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100668-2-moroccans-tried-homosexuality-4-months.html RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court has convicted two men of homosexuality and public indecency, and sentenced each to four months in prison, in the latest case against gays in this North African nation. Prosecutors at the Temara court near Rabat, the capital, said at Monday's trial that the men, aged 28 and 19, were caught having sex in a car and arre... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2100668-2-moroccans-tried-homosexuality-4-months.html 2013-05-21T17:55:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2100222-ap-sources-obama-punting-gay-immigration-idea.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two people familiar with the Senate immigration deliberations say the White House has suggested to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy that it would be best to put off a controversy over gay marriage until a bill goes before the full Senate. President Barack Obama backs the proposal to give equal treatment to gays and lesbians, but is unlikely to... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2100222-ap-sources-obama-punting-gay-immigration-idea.html 2013-05-21T15:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099462-killing-gay-man-nyc-draws-protesters.html NEW YORK (AP) — The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay member of an interfaith Bronx church, said he looked around cautiously when he stepped out of the subway in Gree... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2099462-killing-gay-man-nyc-draws-protesters.html 2013-05-21T06:40:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098636-church-scotland-takes-step-to-allow-gay-clergy.html LONDON (AP) — Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships — an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church law. The church's General Assembly backed a motion affirming a traditional conservative view on homosexuality, but permit... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2098636-church-scotland-takes-step-to-allow-gay-clergy.html 2013-05-20T21:03:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097980-czech-president-dispute-gay-rights.html PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's controversy-courting new president is under fire for refusing to grant a university professorship to one of his critics and hinting that it is because the man is a gay rights activist. In what is normally a formality, Czech presidents appoint the country's professors after they are nominated for the top title by their un... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097980-czech-president-dispute-gay-rights.html 2013-05-20T17:07:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095484-police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-hate-crime.html NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in Greenwich Village and asked if... Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095484-police-call-fatal-nyc-shooting-hate-crime.html 2013-05-19T00:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2094784-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html PARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2094784-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html 2013-05-18T19:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094998-will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-imminent.html With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. The proposal to be put before the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council on Thursday, at a meeting ... Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2094998-will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-imminent.html 2013-05-18T14:26:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093984-ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates.html HAVANA (AP) — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. Hundreds of activists have taken part in the activities organized by a sex education center headed by first daughter Mariela Castro. "Join (us) to educate families about their great ... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093984-ap-photos-cubas-lgbt-community-celebrates.html 2013-05-17T22:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093316-french-gay-marriage-law-ruled-constitutional.html PARIS (AP) — France's constitutional council has rejected a challenge by conservative lawmakers to the country's new gay marriage law, saying the law was constitutional. That means France could see its first gay marriages by the end of May. France's parliament passed the law legalizing gay marriage last month after a wrenching national debate. Opponents l... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2093316-french-gay-marriage-law-ruled-constitutional.html 2013-05-17T15:58:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092868-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of anti-gay protesters, including Orthodox priests, occupied a central street in Georgia's capital Friday, with some threatening to lash with stinging nettles any participant in a gay pride parade which was to take place there. Police in Tbilisi guarded several dozen gay activists and bused them out of the city center sho... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092868-gay-pride-rally-georgia-derailed.html 2013-05-17T13:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092626-eu-survey-reveals-gays-live-fear.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released Friday, the largest ever EU survey of hate crime and discrimination targeting members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the 27-nation bloc and Croatia showed many of... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092626-eu-survey-reveals-gays-live-fear.html 2013-05-17T13:41:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091290-newtown-parents-seek-focus-school-security.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The moment Alissa Parker learned of a shooting at her daughter's school, she suddenly regretted not pointing out what she had seen as security gaps at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie was among 20 first-graders killed in the Dec. 14 massacre, had thought security could have been tighter, althoug... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2091290-newtown-parents-seek-focus-school-security.html 2013-05-16T20:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087040-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis. Cardinal Keith O'Brien resigned as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh ... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087040-scottish-cardinal-to-atone-sexual-misconduct.html 2013-05-15T21:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088444-aclu-time-modern-family-gay-couple-to-wed.html NEW YORK (AP) — The ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on "Modern Family" to get married. ACLU Action started a campaign to urge the show's producers to write a wedding episode for Mitchell and Cameron, fathers of an adopted child and one of three couples at the heart of the show. The ACLU says it is appealing to the fictional family to draw more attenti... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088444-aclu-time-modern-family-gay-couple-to-wed.html 2013-05-15T21:10:27Z