State of the Union Liveblog from a Stoned Gay Foreigner
Wanna watch the State of the Union with a stoned Canadian? What’s a liveblog?
Haters Gonna Hate (Gays) Forever, Apparently
Bad and not-that-bad stuff happening with homophobes in the UK, Toronto, Ohio, Michigan and New Zealand. Also some good news, silver lining, heartwarming things and a Daily Show clip!
Gays Get Hospital Visitation Rights, Live in the South With Kids, Can Marry in D.C.
“People grew up in church, so a lot of us lived in shame. What did we do? We wandered around lost. We married men, and then couldn’t understand why every night we had a headache.”
In Defense of Senator Penny Wong, “Australia’s Worst Lesbian”
“Senator Penny Wong has been a driving force in creating reform for gay and lesbian Australians, and part of her ability to be the instigator of reform stems from the fact that she has chosen to refrain from advocating for gay marriage.”
The President of the United States Reminds His People That We Are Human Beings
The story of the day the President told the people to get their shit together.
Arizona Passes Measure Against WBC Funeral Protests In Wake of Giffords Shooting
It took a tragic massacre that killed six people, but someone has finally succeeded in (partially) protecting Arizona mourners from the heartless protests of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church in the wake of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting.
Saskatchewan Court Upholds Gay Marriage, Common Sense
According to the Saskatchewan Appeal Court, marriage commissioners cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriages on religious grounds, because it’s illegal and backwards and they say so. Saskatchewan: the province you didn’t know you loved.
Morning After: America Reckons With Itself, Giffords is “Able to Communicate”
Congresswoman Giffords is getting better, Sarah Palin’s people say those crosshairs weren’t supposed to be “targets” necessarily, meet the gay intern who saved Giffords life and more updates on the Tragedy in Tuscon.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot, 6 Killed and 10 Wounded by 22-Year-Old Jared Loughner
Six people were killed today and 11 wounded at an event this morning in Arizona for Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, including Giffords. The gunman, 22-year-old Jared Laughner, has authored some really troubling online rants.
John McCain Is Done Being an Assh*le Now, Has “Made Peace” With DADT Repeal
Now that John McCain lost the fight, he has reluctantly decided to do his job and go along with the ruling resulting from the fight that he lost. He’s a big guy.
Good News, Bad News: This Week In Judicial Things That Affect Gays
Were you lying awake last night just burning to know Antonin Scalia’s innermost thoughts on your status as a marginalized group? Well, today is your lucky day.
OMFG What Happened to Prop 8 And Gay Marriage Today?
Confused by what happened in California today? Don’t worry, so is everyone else.
Why is No One Talking About Daniel Garcia’s Gay Sister
Daniel Garcia, an 18-year-old Toronto student, was deported to Mexico on Saturday, despite fears that he’ll face violence because his sister’s a lesbian. So why is no one talking about her?
Buckle Up and Hold Onto Your Gay Marriage in 2011
We made a lot of important strides in 2010, so obviously 2011 will be about people trying to push us backwards. Let’s make sure we don’t let them.
Gay Republicans Replace Crazy H8ers at the Conservative Caucus Table
A bunch of people who hate gay people are really upset that the GOP has gay people just like everything else in the world.
These North Carolina Courts Hate Gays, Lesbians, Adoptive Parents, Possibly Everyone
For same-sex families who can’t be legally married, second-parent adoption is often their best option. Well, not anymore.
Even FOX News Admits DADT Had To Be Repealed After Gay Soldiers Speak
When FOX News is the one telling you that DADT is a pointless policy, it’s probably true. How did they come to realize this, and why won’t other conservatives do the same?
We’re Just a Bunch of Queers, Standing in Front of America, Asking It To Like Us
A crystal-clear explanation of all the sh*t we’ve done and what’s left to do, with lots of statistics about how much people like/don’t like us. You should read this post and educate yourself. Ever heard of “political gay panic”? It’s important. Also, #itsaprocess.
Research Reveals Same-Sex Marriage Bans Make People Sick and Mean
These very serious important economists studied “The Effects of Same-Sex Marriage Laws on Public Health and Welfare” and the results are very much in our favor.
What Does The DADT Repeal Actually Mean?
DADT was repealed! Mostly! Now what?