Topics :: anti-gay remarks

NBA’s Roy Hibbert Fined For Anti-Gay Comments

Monday Jun 3, 2013
Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Deputy Mayor Urges Anti-Gay Mayor to Address Crack Video

By Rob Gillies | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford, who has allegedly made anti-gay comments, has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.

Harvard Professor Apologizes for Keynes Comments

By Mae Anderson | Saturday May 4, 2013
Niall Ferguson, a Harvard history professor and author, apologized on Saturday for saying economist John Maynard Keynes was less invested in the future because he was gay and had no children.

Christian Org Backs Collins, Wants ESPN Reporter Suspended

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday May 2, 2013
A Christian group has launched a petition against an ESPN writer who slammed Jason Collins for coming out and being Christian. Meanwhile, the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage has applauded the reporter.

Jason Collins Receives Some Backlash After Coming Out

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Apr 30, 2013
Jason Collins said on Tuesday that the support he’s received after coming out has been "incredible." Though President Obama and former President Clinton have supported the NBA veteran, some have criticized his announcement and the overwhelming support.

Doctor’s Anti-Gay Comments Lead to Commencement Cancellation

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 12, 2013
Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon who has become a favorite among conservatives, has cancelled his commencement speech at John Hopkins University after being sharply criticized for making anti-gay comments on Fox News.

In Wake of Anti-Gay Tirade, Music Venues Dump Michelle Shocked

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Michelle Shocked’s concert outburst that "God hates fags" has led to a firestorm of condemnation that has led to cancellations across the country for the folk singer who is now a conservative Christian.

Homophobic Remarks Get Ecuador Preacher a Political Ban & Fine

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Mar 19, 2013
An Ecuadorian judge recently banned a pastor from politics for a year and fined him $3,000 fine for anti-gay comments during his campaign for president.

’God Hates Fags’ Singer Michelle Shocked Tells SF Audience

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Mar 18, 2013
Alternative folk singer Michelle Shocked, well, shocked fans on Sunday when she went off on an anti-gay tirade and told her audience that ’God hates fags."

Polish Lawmakers Protest Walesa’s Anti-Gay Rant

Wednesday Mar 6, 2013
Poland’s first openly gay and transsexual lawmakers took seats on the front bench of Parliament Wednesday to protest hostile remarks by former President Lech Walesa.