‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Don’t Work

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 Congress is investigating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for the first time in the rule's 15-year life. Critics of the famously troubled compromise would like to take advantage of a troop-starved military to scrap the policy, but the opposition argues that openly gay soldiers would frighten away new recruits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homophobic Church Ordered to Pay $10.9M for Picketing Funeral

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2007 A Maryland court has ordered leaders of Kansas' fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church to pay almost $11 million in damages to Albert Snyder, the father of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, who was killed in Iraq. Snyder sued the controversial church after members picketed his son's funeral in March 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ann Coulter Still Hates John Edwards

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2007 What is Ann Coulter's beef with John Edwards? The human scandal factory who once referred to the candidate as a "faggot" has re-emerged from hate radio silence to suggest that she should have said she hoped Edwards would be killed by terrorists. We already know nothing she says should be taken seriously, so why is "Good Morning America" giving her a soapbox? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plot Against Gay Pride March in Israel Alleged

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 A man has been arrested in Jerusalem on a charge of attempting to bomb a gay pride march through the city. The Israeli supreme court recently overturned a ban on the parade, sparking violent protests from religious groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bigots Are Coming! The Bigots Are Coming!

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 Massachusetts is once again leading the nation against the forces of tyranny. The state that radically approved same-sex unions to the apparent horror of the rest of the country now finds itself increasingly in the mainstream of public opinion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Living Up to the Hate

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Gen. Pace Isn’t Going Quietly

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2007 Outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Peter Pace says he did not resign voluntarily, but "I've been told I'm done." Defense Secretary Robert Gates openly admitted that he would not seek another term for Pace in order to avoid a difficult confirmation. Pace has been closely tied to the Iraq war and its fortunes from the start, and only made matters worse recently with a public declaration of homophobia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert: Gays Should Come With a Warning Label

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2007 Stephen Colbert takes on Bush's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. James Holsinger, who has argued that homosexuality is a disease that can be cured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Memoriam

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Don Imus Was the Tip of the Iceberg

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2007 If Don Imus' Rutgers smear marks the boundary for what is considered indecent on radio, conservative pundits beware. Here is a sampling of the racism, sexism, homophobia and hate pumped out by talk radio every day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge OK’s Student Gay Rights Club

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 A federal judge has ruled that Florida's Okeechobee High School must grant the same privileges to the Gay-Straight Alliance that it grants to other student clubs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gen. Pace Not Sorry For Anti-Gay Slur

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 Gen. Peter Pace took his boot out of his mouth long enough to refuse to apologize for, and instead to reiterate, his anti-gay statements in today's Chicago Tribune. While Pace allowed that he should have just signaled his support for the government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy instead of focusing on his "personal moral views," he didn't retract his claim that homosexuality is "immoral." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )