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NYC Teachers Sue City for Slander Over Lesbian Sex Allegations

Two New York City high school teachers accused of having a sexual romp in a classroom are suing the city for $2 million for ruining their reputations. Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro were fired last month after a state arbitrator's report concluded that the pair of language teachers were having a "sexual encounter" when...

Harvard: Urine on Gay Books Was Accident, Not Hate Crime

(Dec. 14) -- Those gay-themed books that were soaked with urine at a Harvard College library were not a hate crime after all, the school says, but a simple accident caused by a staffer who spilled a bottle of liquid waste on 36 tomes. Why a bottle of urine was sitting on a library shelf in the first place has yet to be...

'It Gets Better': Joel Burns' City Council Address Goes Viral [VIDEO]

(Oct. 15) -- Reacting to a rash of suicides committed by gay teenagers in America who were bullied, a Fort Worth, Texas, city councilman delivered an emotional address that has become an Internet sensation. Joel Burns, who was raised in Fort Worth, delivered his speech Tuesday, detailing the pain he experienced as an...

Constance McMillen Didn't Get The Prom She Wanted, But Will Get $35K

(July 20) -- A Mississippi school district has agreed to pay $35,000 to 18-year-old Constance McMillen and to amend its anti-discrimination policy to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy is the first of its kind in Mississippi schools. "I'm so glad this is all over. I won't...

'Sexual Preference' Gene Turns Female Mice Off Male Advances

(July 9) -- Turning off a single gene in female mice appears to eliminate their heterosexual urges and cause them to spurn the advances of males looking to copulate. That's according to research out of South Korea, published this week in the journal BMC Genetics. The gene, fucose mutarotase (FucM), is responsible for the...