High Court Keeps US Gay Military Ban Intact: Life Without DADT Was “Fun” While It Lasted
Christ Almighty.
Everybody Must Sue DOMA: Lesbian Activist Widow & Gay Couples File Suits
Edith Windsor had to pay crippling estate taxes when her wife died as if they were strangers because the federal government didn’t recognize them as being married. Now she’s suing on the basis that DOMA “effectively creates a tax on being gay.” Meanwhile two other lawsuits have been filed against DOMA by a Boston-based gay advocacy group. Are lawsuits the future of the gay rights movement?
“Democrats Lean Towards Caving On DADT,” We Lean Towards Screaming From Our Eyeballs
Yesterday it looked like the Democrats are going to take a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal off the bill currently in Congress because they’re tired of arguing about it. But that was before three senators tweeted their commitment to the repeal. Twitter. Yes. This is the way we live now.
Supreme Court Denies Fugitive Ex-Lesbian Lisa Miller’s Appeal
The Supreme Court has denied Lisa Miller’s appeal, which means that full custody of their daughter still belongs to her non-biological mother Janet Jenkins. Unfortunately, no one knows where Miller and Isabella are.
14-Year-Old Pennsylvania Teen Brandon Bitner Killed Himself on Friday
Brandon Bitner was fourteen and went to school in Pennsylvania and played Mario Kart with his friends and now he’s dead.
DADT Repeal Stalled In Continued Push Towards National Mediocrity
How grim has the future of a DADT repeal become in the new, Republican future? Kinda grim.
So, How F*cked Are We, Exactly? Let’s Talk About the Midterm Elections.
Making sense of the election results the day after: how much we lost last night, what it means to have lost, and how hard we’re going to have to work to win it back.
Midterm Elections 2010: Prop 19 Loses So Marijuana’s Not Legal, Republicans TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH RAYGUNS
Prop 19 failed so that means no marijuana-induced anarchy in California! Also apparently there’s some sort of serious Republican Invasion happening, which sounds pretty wild. Christine O’Donnell lost tho!
Chicago LGBT Synagogue Terror Target: Al-Qaeda Not a Fan of Jews, Also Gay People
A progressive Chicago-area synagogue, which serves gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews, learned that a mail bomb involved in a foiled Al-Qaeda plot was addressed to its building. Although the bomb was never intended to reach the synagogue, we still have questions. Was this meant to be a general message of hatred for a religion, one specifically targeted to the LGBTQ folks and their allies, or just a general “fuck you” to all of humanity?
Colbert & Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear Makes a Point: “If We Amplify Everything, We Hear Nothing”
Happy Halloweenday Funday It’s Sunday The Funnest Day. Are you dressed up right now. Are you wearing lingerie with mouse ears. I dunno I heard that was a thing. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally To Restore Sanity: it happened! Also there’s a new James Franco interview and Kurt is gonna get a gay boy kiss!
Midterm Elections Cram Session: Autostraddle’s Gay Guide to Voting on November 2
Who thinks homosexuality is like alcoholism? Which queers are running for office in California? What the hell are the midterm elections anyhow? Why do the Republicans think they have this one in the bag? The answers to all these questions and more in Autostraddle’s official guide to the 2010 Midterm Elections.
Am I In a Dysfunctional Relationship With Barack Obama? We Talked Last Night and it Was Weird
I know this is supposed to be about Obama and civil rights and his sit-down with lefty bloggers and the gay issues he wasn’t interested in supporting at the time and also his Daily Show appearance, but it’s really about me. Because isn’t everything.
Dan Choi is People
How far is our group from that fever pitch of anger and refusal to wait any longer that brings things –and people like Dan Choi — to a boil? It’s the most painful point of all. But also, potentially, the most sad and the most powerful. A look at Dan Choi’s Village Voice cover story, “Bad Lieutenant.”
Obama Makes Surprise Visit to DADT Meetup, Promises to Bring Repeal and Dessert Next Time
Obama stops by a DADT Meeting but he didn’t bring me a pony or a repeal but maybe we will get the repeal for Christmas? Also; Rachel Maddow chases down Joe Miller to talk about DOMA, gay partners get deported, Omaha votes against civil rights
Gay Student Pres Chris Armstrong’s Protection Order Against Homophobe Andrew Shirvell: Not So Much
It looks like Chris Armstrong will not be granted a protection order against Andrew Shirvell, the insane vindictive homophobic Assistant Attorney General. File this under “Justice: Not Really Served.”
Riese’s Team Pick: The First Time I’ve Ever Watched an Entire Uncut Video of Someone Talking (IT WAS RACHEL MADDOW)
Rachel Maddow tells a story about a tie I AM TRANSFIXED
Gay Adoption: It’s A Thing. Coming Soon To A State Near You, We Hope
Celebrate your ability to adopt children in Florida by listening to terrible audio of Gaga’s interview about her new album, or alternately imagining Keira Knightley as a lesbian schoolmistress or also, you know, BOOBS. There’s also something in here about Sesame Street which is arguably more appropriate for your young child and the no-bra option which is arguably arguable.
President Obama Says It Gets Better
President Obama makes a video for the It Gets Better campaign and obvs we have some thoughts.
17-Year-Old Gay Teen Terrel Williams Kills Himself* Following After-School Attack (UPDATED)
Life it seems, will fade away, drifting further every day
Lesbian Walks Into an Army Recruitment Office to Re-Enlist, Gets Bombarded with Homophobia
Gay rights activist and “Beaver Bunch” star AJ went down to re-enlist in the U.S. Army yesterday. This is her first hand account of the hate speech she witnessed in the army recruitment office in Long Beach, California.