Watch What Happens When Gay Man Confronts Homophobic Preacher on Subway

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 21, 2013 A passenger refused to sit idly by on a New York City subway over the weekend when a hateful "preacher" went on a rant in which he likened gays to pedophiles and claimed that Michael Jackson died because he was a homosexual. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hagel Clashes With McCain, Geraldo Contemplates Senate Run, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 1, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including details on the newest version of Tennessee's "Don't Say Gay" bill and Denver's mayor channels Ray Lewis after losing an NFL playoff bet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hank Williams Jr. Rips ‘Muslim’ Obama During Anti-Gay Rant

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 4, 2012 Actor Alec Baldwin hit back at Hank Williams Jr. after the country singer's vitriolic, hate-fueled rant against the president and homosexuals over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teen Radio Host Blasts Homosexuality, Blames Obama for Turning Kids Gay

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ugandan Paper Stirs Gay Witch Hunt

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2010 In a horrific witch hunt, violent assaults against gays have followed publication in an Ugandan newspaper of an article headlined “100 Pictures of Uganda's Top Homos Leak.” The paper, called “Rolling Stone,” said it plans to continue to publish the names of gay individuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The European Adventures of a Christian Right Leader and His ‘Rent Boy’

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 This is the story of George Rekers, a Baptist minister and prominent anti-gay activist who recently took a European sojourn with a young man who said, on his Rentboy.com profile, that he's "up for anything." Well, how about a trip to London and Madrid with a card-carrying member of the Christian right? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Slams Uganda’s ‘Odious’ Anti-Gay Bill

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2010 The U.S. may still have a long way to go in terms of securing the civil rights of its GLBTQ citizens, but in some other parts of the world, such as Uganda, institutionalized homophobia threatens to take a deadly form. President Barack Obama spoke out Thursday against anti-homosexual legislation currently under consideration in the African country, calling the bill "odious." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Snickers Pulls Anti-Gay Super Bowl Ads

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2007 UPDATE: Snickers parent company Mars has pulled the anti-homosexual ads it was hosting on its website -- expressing regret and saying it will never air them again Earlier: Snickers aired an ad during the Super Bowl that featured two men reacting in violent disgust after accidentally kissing while eating a candy bar AMERICAblog has more details Salon also ran a story Tell us what you think in the comments box. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )