The mob called 24-year-old nursing assistant Samuel Luiz “maricón” — a faggot — as they beat him to death outside of a nightclub in the northeastern Spanish city of A Coruña, as it is known in the Galician dialect, in the early hours of Saturday, July 3.

Gay Israeli filmmaker Eytan Fox’s 2002 movie “Yossi & Jagger,” as well as its 2012 sequel “Yossi,” was a groundbreaking look at gays and the military.

(WB) About 200 people gathered at the outdoor Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument on June 5, for a rally and march to promote the debunked belief that people can change their sexual orientation from gay to straight through faith in Jesus Christ.

(SS) About 500 protesters marched through the streets of Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, chanting anti-Trump slogans and engaging a few observers in heated debate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington museum will exhibit a sculpture that uses the blood of nine gay, bisexual and transgender men to protest the federal ban on blood donations from men who have sex with other men.

(EDGE) A Pennsylvania-based extremist Catholic group that once linked tornadoes in Illinois to gay marriage is up in arms about a play performed by an LGBT theater company 700 miles away in Atlanta, which they deem to be blasphemous.

A1A and Las Olas is an iconic location showcasing Fort Lauderdale’s beauty, fun, and inclusiveness. But on Dec. 3 it was taken over by ugly hate. 

Former state Sen. Nicole LeFavour hid in an Idaho Statehouse closet for more than five hours as part of her effort to persuade Republican lawmakers to update the Idaho Human Rights Act.

State Rep. Fabian Basabe is a Republican representing Miami Beach. He may have been approved by organizers to be in Miami Beach’s Pride parade, but the crowd made sure he knew he wasn’t welcome. 

(WB) Cuban authorities on Tuesday arrested a gay man who is a member of a protest movement against the government.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gay marriage advocates plan to visit Philadelphia's City Hall on Tuesday to seek marriage licenses or have their out-of-state marriages recognized.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At least 25 gay rights protesters again blocked the main entrance to the Idaho Senate, saying they're willing to be arrested in their effort to get majority Republican lawmakers to take up a bill promoting anti-discrimination protections.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ Dressed in rainbow wigs and masks, gays and lesbians in Kenya on Monday joined a global effort to protest against an anti-homosexuality bill passed by Uganda's parliament that is now in the hands of the country's president.

NEW YORK (AP) - Gay activists are protesting outside New York City’s Russian consulate as the winter Olympics start in Sochi, Russia.

When photos of a high school walkout to protest the “Don’t Say Gay” law appeared in a yearbook, the Seminole County School Board wanted to cover them up but scrapped the plan after a public backlash. 

Hundreds of protesters have filled the street in front of the federal courthouse in Ashland as they wait for a hearing to start on the gay marriage case in Kentucky.

About four dozen gay rights activists were arrested at the Idaho Statehouse Thursday afternoon.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A Topeka, Kan., church known for protesting at the funerals of soldiers says it plans to picket the Alaska Native Heritage Center on June 1.

On Sunday, Mar 23, between 150 and 200 people gathered at the front steps of Lake Worth City Hall to encourage state legislators to overturn anti-gay legislation and a constitutional amendment denying same sex couples the right to marry in Florida.

(WB) LGBT rights groups on Wednesday were quick to condemn the siege of the U.S. Capitol.

The LGBTQ Victory Fund has endorsed 17 candidates for public office in the state of Florida.

(CNN) -- When 14 members of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church showed up at the University of Missouri Saturday to protest the presence of openly gay football player Michael Sam at an NCAA basketball game against Tennessee, they were in for a bit of a surprise.

 The fun isn’t over yet. 

Since Tuesday’s unexpected election results there have been a number of anti-Trump protests happening all over the country. The New York Times recently published a map showing the biggest protests in the states, ranging from hundreds of protestors to thousands. 

(CNN) -- Dating site OkCupid is calling for its members to ditch Firefox and use another browser to search for love. The company is protesting Mozilla's new CEO, Brendan Eich, who supported an anti-same-sex marriage campaign. Firefox is owned by Mozilla.

In a counter protest, citizens of Moore, Okla., chased out members of the Westboro Baptist Church Sunday, when the organization appeared at Central Junior High School, Oklahoma City’s NBC-affiliate station KFOR-TV reports.

 The country is shocked with Tuesday’s election results, and Trump’s win has sent many into protest and panic over uncertainty for the future.

Some residents of Palm Beach County are gathering to protest the President Elect tomorrow night — at the Trump Plaza in West Palm Beach.

While President Andrzej Duda of Poland was being sworn into office for a second term, members of the Parliament of Poland staged a protest with their rainbow attire to show solidarity with the LGBT community.

June is Pride Month and everywhere you turn, rainbows abound. Corporations are marketing to the LGBT community more than ever to get support and money. 

The 90-degree heat didn’t keep away a crowd of hundreds from gathering to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, a law that protected abortion rights for Americans for 49 years.

Two prominent Democrats were arrested Monday in Tallahassee while peacefully protesting Florida’s proposed 6-week abortion ban.