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Apr 13 2011

Human Rights Campaign

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—Kobe Bryant said today what appeared to be a homophobic slur aimed at a referee during Tuesday night's game "should not be taken literally.''

"My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period,'' the Los Angeles Lakers all-star guard said. "The words expressed do not reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were not meant to offend anyone.''

Feb 2 2011

Reception before game

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles Clippers will conduct the first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-themed night at an NBA game at Staples Center tonight.

"Equality Night with the Clippers'' began with a group ticket sales efforts aided by Equality California, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, and Outsports.com, which bills itself as the premiere media outlet for gay sports fans and athletes.

Sikivu Hutchinson  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Oct 14 2010

“God hates fags,” says…

“God hates fags,” says the face of terror.

It is the now repugnantly familiar slogan of the Westboro Church, a clan of White Christian fundamentalists recently in the public spotlight for a Supreme Court free speech case on anti-gay protests at military funerals. This particular brand of free speech is pure stars and stripes terror, easily repudiated by the enlightened, easily placed in that special category of sweaty troglodyte extremism.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Aug 19 2010

Science may have the answer

The past few weeks in California have been interesting with the controversy surrounding Proposition 8 and the 14th Amendment. Opening the window for same-sex marriage has been delayed while pro-traditional marriage activists and voters have entered the appeal process of Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision. Where the tide will turn next is up to the courts. In the meantime, it has been an interesting debate as a matter of fact, as we reflect on the words of our experts from last week.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Aug 12 2010

How the 14th Amendment plays a role

Last week, the state of California went through a whirlwind of change as Vaughn Walker, a federal district court judge who is allegedly gay, overturned voter-approved Proposition 8.

In Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the plaintiff claimed that according to the 14th Amendment, it is against the inalienable rights recognized by the government that the gay community be denied the right to marry their same-sex partner.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.