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Tag Archives: homophobia

Jordan Brown said he didn't notice the slur on this cake until he was driving home from the Whole Foods flagship store in Austin where he purchased it.

by Selah Maya Zighelboim

Pastor Sues Whole Foods Over Cake Iced With Anti-Gay Slur (Updated)

Mon, Apr 18, 2016 |

Austin pastor Jordan Brown says he bought a "Love Wins" cake from Whole Foods that came with a gay slur when he picked it up. The grocery chain denies all....Read More

by Jen Reel and Patrick Michels

Observatory Podcast No. 1: Chance

Fri, Oct 9, 2015 |

Chance was 16 years old when she told her parents she was gay. Here's what it was like for a kid to grow up in an environment where she's told over and over aga...Read More

by Joe Cutbirth

Signorile Warns LGBT Community to Resist ‘Victory Blindness’

Fri, May 15, 2015 |

Despite enormous gains, Michelangelo Signorile warns the LGBT community of rabid homophobia in America and a backlash brewing in the fight for full equality....Read More

Austin Wallis

Houston School Responds To Gay Student’s Viral Video

Thu, Feb 5, 2015 |

Earlier this week, a 17-year-old YouTube blogger posted an emotional video in which he recounted how he was forced to leave his high school because he’s ...Read More

Gay Texas

Five Texas-Sized Examples of Anti-Gay Bigotry in 2014

Fri, Dec 19, 2014 |

It isn't hard to understand why the rest of the country has gotten the impression that Texas is an absolute living gay hell....Read More

Rick Perry

by Forrest Wilder

Rick Perry and the Sin of Bigotry

Mon, Jun 3, 2013 |

Unvarnished homophobia is becoming taboo. But Rick Perry is still at it....Read More

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