'Conversion' Camp Torture Allegedly Causes 3 Deaths, Gay NBA Player's Tribute To Matt Shepard And More

April 30, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Three Gay Teens Die After Alleged 'Conversion' Camp Torture: Report International lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates are decrying the death of three teenage boys who were allegedly tortured to death at a so-called "conversion camp" in South Africa.  Continue reading... LOOK: Jason Collins' Jersey Number Has Emotional Gay Backstory Jason Collins Sought Advice From This Gay Celebrity When Coming Out LOOK: James Franco Receives Very Gay Award And Celebrates Birthday With Very NSFW Cake NBA Player Comes Out LOOK: 27 Inspiring Athletes Who Have Come Out Of The Closet Why Dr. Ruth Finds Jason Collins Coming Out 'Very Sad' Three Gay Teens Die After Alleged 'Conversion' Camp Torture: Report WATCH 'Scandal' Star Discusses Being A Gay Dad Three Gay Teens Die After Alleged 'Conversion' Camp Torture: Report NBA Player Comes Out LOOK: Beer Brand's Gay Marriage Billboard Causes Outrage JAMIE LEE CURTIS Moment of Truth Yesterday Jason Collins changed the world forever when he told the truth. Yesterday Jason Collins told the NBA, the players and fans that he was a gay man. It is the moment of truth that the world has been waiting for. Continue reading... MATT BAUME Marriage Victory in Delaware and Rhode Island -- and Soon in Colorado Too! (VIDEO) Last week legislators voted in favor of equality, which means the hard work is finished and only a few procedural steps are left before marriages can start. Barring any 11th-hour surprises, weddings are scheduled to start in Delaware on July 1, and in Rhode Island on Aug. 1. Continue reading... SCOTT WOOLEDGE StudentsFirst's Weak Response to Backlash Over Honoring John Ragan, Anti-Gay Tennessee Lawmaker It's some excuse making rolled up with some happy PR talk: "We love gay and transgender kids!" But there's no concrete promise of making any changes to their criteria for honoree selection or their fundraising efforts or really any action at all, promised or delivered. Continue reading... EMMA TATTENBAUM-FINE Coming Out Over Gchat My best friend/illustrator/editor Leah grew up down the block from my moms and me. Recently Leah came out. I wanted to share that process on my blog, so we had a Gchat conversation. Continue reading... SPECTRA A Gay Zulu Wedding and the Danger of a Single LGBTI African Story Before the media declare the gay Zulu wedding as progress for the LGBTI African movement, they must ask themselves, "What does progress for LGBTI people in other African countries (or even for different groups of Africans within South Africa) look like?" Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003