Gay/Lesbian News

• Ex-Philly mobster: I was a Boy Scout leader May 22, 2013
  John Veasey was a feared hitman in the Philadelphia mafia who became a government witness after being shot in the head. "60 Minutes" correspondent Byron Pitts reports on Veasey's former life of crime -- during which he was also a Boy Scout leader -- and his present life living under another identity. […]
• NY Attorney General Calls on Senate to Pass GENDA May 22, 2013
  Yesterday in a letter to senate leadership, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman expressed his support for the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act and called for its passage. With this public letter, AG Schneiderman adds his voice to the thousands of New Yorkers who have pushed for years to see the bill passed. […]
• Commemorating Harvey Milk Day May 22, 2013
  Today Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected into public office in California, would have celebrated his 83rd birthday. We celebrate Harvey Milk Day, which was signed into law in 2009, by honoring his legacy and continue to keep hope alive. […]
• Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias May 22, 2013
  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. […]
• Omaha Gay-Rights Group Seeks Return of Donations May 22, 2013
  An Omaha gay-rights group is seeking the return of some $1,800 donated to a woman convicted of lying about being attacked by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her skin. […]