Scott Esk, a Republican Tea Party candidate, who is running for Oklahoma’s House of Representatives, was caught in the midst of a controversy after advocating the killing of homosexuals.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, sparked controversy earlier this month when he compared gay rights to the Holocaust during a radio broadcast for Washington Watch.
The principal of a reputed Catholic school in suburban Philadelphia apologized to parents for having sent out dance invitations that featured Ellen DeGeneres on it.
U.S. District Court Judge John Jones III nullified Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriages on May 20 after quashing the teaching of intelligent design in public schools earlier.
John Abdallah Wambere, a prominent LGBT activist in Uganda has sought political asylum in the United States after citing his country’s “Jail the Gays” law.
A group of clergymen filed suit in North Carolina challenging state laws that make it illegal for them to perform wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples within their congregations.
According to a report published by a liberal think tank, American right-wingers have been trying to promote anti-gay and anti-abortion sentiments in different African countries over the last five years.
On January 14, a federal judge ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional as it denies gay and lesbian couples their fundamental right to equality.