‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy Banned in California

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 1, 2012 Same-sex marriage is still not legal in California, but the Golden State took a positive step for gay rights over the weekend when it became the first in the U.S. to ban a controversial form of therapy that seeks to change the sexual orientation of children and teens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama, Romney Call for End to Boy Scouts’ LGBT Discrimination

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 9, 2012 It's rare that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama agree on anything, but both presidential candidates have called for the Boy Scouts of America to end its discriminatory practice of banning LGBT Scouts and leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homosexuality May Become a Felony in Liberia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2012 Liberia is considering two proposals that would make consensual same-sex acts punishable with jail time; NATO refuses to get involved in the crisis in Syria; and a Jewish journalist killed by terrorists was baptized posthumously by the Mormon Church. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )