January 21, 2013
Princeton Review Labels Three Texas Universities as LGBT-Unfriendly
In the latest Princeton Review ranking, three Texas institutions of higher learning made the list of schools most "LGBT-unfriendly."
Gay and lesbian rights
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Leppert Dinged for Attending Pride Parades
Social values came under question at a Senate campaign forum when GOP candidates Ted Cruz and Craig James criticized former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert for attending Dallas pride parades.
January 21, 2013
Conservative Radio Host Accused of Hit-and-Run Outside Gay Bar
Did Michael Berry, a Houston radio host and former city councilman, leave the scene of minor accident because he didn't want it known that he was at a gay bar?
Sports
January 21, 2013
Houston Aeros Player Tweets Gay Slur
Justin Fontaine is sitting out two games as punishment for using the word "faggot" in a tweet, and Aeros captain Jon DiSalvatore is also under fire for retweeting him.
Sports
February 7, 2012
The Backlash Against Roland Martin for His Tweets about David Beckham’s Underwear Ad
GLAAD calls on CNN to fire the Houston native and A&M graduate, saying his tweets were "advocating violence against gay people."
Politics & Policy
December 8, 2011
Macy’s Draws Fire for Its Dressing Room Policy
A Florida activist group files a complaint after a San Antonio employee was dismissed for refusing to let a transgender customer use the women’s changing room.
News & Politics
November 9, 2011
HISD Trustee Reelected After Mailing Out Anti-Gay Flyer
Manuel Rodriguez Jr. held on to his position as an HISD trustee even after he mailed out a controversial campaign flyer, which caused the Houston Chronicle to rescind its endorsement.