Anti-Gay Preachers Arrested, Judge Makes Controversial Decision And More

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Anti-Gay Preachers Arrested For Disrupting New Orleans' Southern Decadence Festivities A number of Christian fundamentalists may have claimed that gay revelers in town for Southern Decadence somehow prompted Hurricane Isaac's dangerous weather in New Orleans last week. As it turns out, New Orleans has little tolerance for anti-gay rhetoric, too, as nine preachers were arrested for "suspicion of aggressive solicitation" on Saturday after yelling homophobic epithets during a Southern Decadence demonstration. Michelle Kosilek, Transgender Murder Convict, Granted Gender Reassignment Surgery Thomas Beatie, The 'Pregnant Man,' Wants A Fourth Child Darnell 'Dynasty' Young, Gay Student Expelled For Firing Stun Gun At School, Sues Indianapolis Public Schools California's 'Ex-Gay' Reparative Therapy Ban Proposal Slammed By Liberty Counsel Perez Hilton Talks 'NEWSical' Debut In New York, Being A Gay Role Model And One Direction Scandal BLOG POSTS Abbe Land: Take the Lead and Help Save a Life This September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we should all learn steps we can take to prevent the tragedy of suicide and take action to reduce risk for all people. During this month of awareness, I urge the LGBT community to take a stand and lead the fight to end suicide. Michael Kleinmann: Andrew Christian's S&M Fantasy "People are becoming more open about their sexuality; gay men especially like to see the envelope pushed," Andrew Christian, the brand's designer and owner, told The Underwear Expert. "Lights Out," an S&M fantasy brought to life, is the newest video from the Los Angeles brand. Diana Scholl: Sharing the Stories of LGBT Youth: Dohyun, 19, From Atlanta, Ga. Kergan Edwards-Stout: Gender of Novelists in Gay Fiction: Does It Matter? A good book is a good book, regardless of who wrote it. But in gay fiction, if you're calling yourself a gay man, you really should be a gay man. Gender does matter. But, then again, I'm just a writer. What do you think? Derek Nicoletto: Being a Single Gay Dad My marriage -- much like those of countless heterosexuals -- didn't last. That divorce rendered me single, gay and father to a hilarious, precocious little boy. So, what makes me different from all other divorcées?

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