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Unpaid dancers sue Atlanta’s stripper bar Swinging Richards into bankruptcy
The details of the lawsuit make the all-nude joint sound even seedier than we imagined.
Grindr just won a major lawsuit that could’ve fundamentally changed the internet
Should hook-up apps be held legally liable for people who use them to harass others?
21 men are now accusing college doctor of performing medically unnecessary rectal examinations
The case against former University of Southern California physician Dr. Dennis A. Kelly seems to be gaining steam--or plaintiffs, at least.
Gay men and trans woman targeted in two separate attacks at Burger King and McDonald’s
The shocking incidents both involved pepper spray, but the suspects haven't been found yet.
Boy Scouts of America considering bankruptcy due to thousands of child molestation cases
Just a reminder: Most child molesters are actually heterosexual and cisgender.
The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit against ‘Sabrina’ has finally been settled
Earlier this month, The Satanic Temple sued Netflix and Warner Brothers for $150 million in copyright infringement after its supernatural drama series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, featur...
The WaPo columnist thinks lying on dating profiles should be a crime
Almost 81% of people admit to lying on dating profiles, but should serious deceptions be criminalized?
This gay Chicago cop and his boyfriend are accused of viciously beating another gay couple
The gay couple suffered a broken leg, broken cheekbones and a perforated trachea from the attack.
Former Grad Student Says He Was Tossed For Refusing To Counsel Gay Couple
A former Missouri State University graduate student claims he was kicked out of the program for refusing to counsel a gay couple due to his religious beliefs — and he’s taking his claim to co...
Trans Whole Foods Employee Referred To As “It” Files Discrimination Lawsuit
A transgender former Whole Foods employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the popular grocery chain in Manhattan. 21-year-old Victor King claims he was subjected to mistreatment, retal...
Seven Critical Questions Clarence Thomas Should Ask About Queers
While deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia got all the attention for his rhetorical excess, Clarence Thomas is an equally implacable foe of LGBTQ equality, at least when it comes to inte...
Antigay State Officials Waste Everyone’s Time With Pointless Marriage Tantrum
Oh, for crying out loud, Kansas and South Carolina officials. Could you please not be huge jerks about having failed to prevent queers from getting married? Just face it: you lost. Now please sto...
Bryan Singer’s Lawyer Calls Sex Abuse Accuser’s Attorney A Media Whore “Looking For A Payday”
Things are definitely getting nastier between Bryan Singer’s attorney Marty Singer (no relation) and lawyer Jeff Herman, who’s representing client Michael Egan in his sexual assault charges a...
NYC Settles With Victim Of False Arrest In Massive Gay Entrapment Operation
The City of New York has paid a whopping $450,000 settlement in a fedral civil rights lawsuit this week, filed by a gay man who claimed he was falsely arrested for prostitution back in 2008 when ...
Same-Sex Couples File Federal Marriage Lawsuit In Tennessee
Earlier this week, marriage equality was extended to New Jersey, and perhaps next on the equality menu: Tennessee? Four couples who were legally married in other states before moving to Tennessee...
Home Depot Accused Of “Targeting Gay Men For Termination”
Hardy “Lex” Housh worked at Home Depot for 25 years. But shortly after he added his domestic partner to his insurance coverage, the company fired him. In a recent court filing, Housh said th...
Churches Making Sure You Know They’re Anti-Gay Marriage So You Won’t Sue Them
Ah, progress. When the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and Proposition 8, many saw it as a sign that the times they were a-changin’. Others saw it as a sign that the times they were a-changin’...
As Dying Lesbian Petitions To Wed Partner, NM County Clerk Begins Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses
Shortly after a terminally-ill woman from Pojoaque, New Mexico sought an emergency court order allowing her to legally marry her partner of 21 years in hopes that their three children would be ...
Straight Man Slips, Breaks Shoulder On “White Substance” In Gym He Calls Gay Hot Spot
A reportedly heterosexual NYC man claims Bally Total Fitness gyms nationwide are hotbeds of gay sex and is suing his branch after slipping on a “foreign white substance” and breaking his sh...
Ciara Deflects Legal Shade While Getting Served Lawsuit During L.A. Pride Performance
There are certain people you don’t try and shade. R&B divas top that list. There aren’t enough trees in the rainforest and so it’s not going to end well — as evinced by Ciara. While turni...
Gays Discriminated Against Under WA Bill Will Just Have to “Grow Their Own Food”
If Washington’s proposed pro-discrimination bill passes — stranger things have happened — then LGBT folks had better prepare themselves for a futuristic, Mad Max-esque hellscape where they�...
OH Rehab Clinic Pays $32K In Settlement With Man Denied Treatment Because He Was HIV-Positive
The Justice Department has settled with an Ohio rehab clinic that allegedly violated federal law by denying admission to an HIV-positive patient. Last week, Glenbeigh Hospital in Rock Creek, Ohio...
Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Accused Of Meth-Fueled Sex Party With Teen Boy
Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who originated beloved Sesame Street character Elmo, has kept a low profile since November, when a trio of lawsuits accused him of having sex with underage males. Now h...
UK Salon Owner Accused Of Only Hiring Fat, Gay Hair Stylists
A British hair stylist has filed a discrimination suit against the owner of a beauty salon, claiming he was a “sexist bully” who told her he only wanted to hire overweight and gay hairdresser...
Settlement, Payout Announced in Air Force Major’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Discharge Case
A former Air Force airman who was discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the Defense Department. Mike Almy, a decorated Air Force major who serv...
Brooklyn Man Says Cops Beat Him At Pride Party, Keep Harassing Him
A Brooklyn man who claims plainclothes police officers barged into his home during a gay Pride party and beat him, says cops have returned several times to bust his chops. Back in January, Jabbar...
After 13 Years In Jail, Gay Man Receives $13.2 Million In Wrongful-Imprisonment Suit
A gay man has been awarded $13.2 million by a federal court after jurors determined he had been imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. In 2000, David Ayers, 56, was found guilty of murdering...
Lesbian Teen Sues School For Suspending Her On National Day Of Silence
Lambda Legal has filed a lawsuit against a Florida school district that suspended a lesbian student for participating in the National Day of Silence. Last April, 16-year-old Amber Hatcher request...
Woman Claims She Was Fired By Mars Candy Company For Being Lesbian, Pregnant
A New Jersey woman claims she was fired by Mars North America—maker of M&Ms, Snickers and Skittles—because she was a lesbian, and took leave time during her pregnancy. Theresa Kwiecinski has ...
Missouri High School Tries, Fails To Stop Teen From Taking Boyfriend To Prom
Each week, Queerty picks one blowhard, hypocrite, airhead, sanctimonious prick or other enemy of all that is queer to be the Douche of the Week. Have a nominee for DOTW? E-mail it to us at hol...
Daughter’s Birth Certificate Will Include Gay Donor And Lesbian Mothers
A circuit judge in Miami-Dade county has approved a private adoption that will allow a gay man and a lesbian couple to be listed on the birth certificate of their 23-month-old daughter. Maria Ita...
Gay Man Sues Airline Lobbying Group, Claims Boss Called Him “Bone Sucker”
A staffer at Airlines for America, the airline industry’s chief lobbying group, is suing the organization for $1 million, claiming discrimination based on sexual orientation: He maintains he wa...
Episcopal Church Break-Up Over Gay Clergy Leads To Colossal Legal Battle
A schism in the Episcopal Church over gay clergy has lead to one of the largest church-property disputes in U.S. history. The Texas Supreme Court will decide who owns more than 50 Fort Worth-area...
Transphobic Miss USA Contestant Ordered To Pay $5 Million For Defamation
Each week, Queerty picks one blowhard, hypocrite, airhead, sanctimonious prick or other enemy of all that is queer to be the Douche of the Week. Have a nominee for DOTW? E-mail it to us at hol...
Couple Loses Lawsuit Against Airline For Putting Sex Toy On Display
Last year gay couple Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger returned from a trip to Costa Rica got quite a shock at the airport: Luggage handlers had gone through their bags, found a dildo and t...
Polish Grocer Called “Male Bitch,” By Manager Wins Discrimination Suit
A Polish gay man was won a substantial settlement after suing his employer for discrimination based on sexual orientation. Polski Radio reports that, last week, supermarket chain Netto was ordere...
Another (Alleged) Ex-Lover Sues John Travolta
Embattled movie star John Travolta isn’t going to wrap up 2012 without another alleged gay lover filing a lawsuit. Former pilot Doug Gotterba claims he had a “steamy affair” with the Savage...
“Flipping Out” Star Jeff Lewis Sues Sidekick Jenni Pulos
When we interviewed Flipping Out stars Jeff Lewis and Jenni Pulos about their spinoff show, Interior Therapy, earlier this year, Bravo’s oddest couple seemed joined at the hip. But now, Lewi...
NYC Steakhouse To Pay $600K In Male-On-Male Sexual Harassment Suit
New York’s Sparks Steak House has agreed to shell out $600,000 to settle a sexual-harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of dozen...
PHOTO: American Foundation for Equal Rights Infographic On Prop 8 Case History
After the Supreme Court announced that it would consider whether to grant review in Hollingsworth v. Perry (formerly Perry v. Brown), the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Propos...