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Politics + Activism

Homophobes Throw A Stupid Party for North Carolina’s Stupid Amendment 1

Tacky.

Carmen May 10, 2012 104 Comments
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Gay Catholic Student Success Story Ruined By Homophobic Bishop

Keaton Fuller is the only gay kid at his Catholic high school – and it wasn’t even that bad until Monday.

Carmen May 9, 2012 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

North Carolina’s Amendment One Passes, Outlawing Already-Illegal Gay Marriage

“I have never seen a community mount such a forceful, unified, creative response to a collective threat. I have never had so many neighbors tell me, “Your battle is mine too.”

Rachel May 9, 2012 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

BREAKING: President Obama Announces He Supports Same-Sex Marriage (With Video!)

Obama has just announced he personally supports gay marriage.

Rachel May 9, 2012 129 Comments
Society + Culture

Also. Also. Also: Additional Stories Relevant To Your Interests, Like This New Gay Sitcom

What we missed this week: topics include Ryan Murphy’s new show about gay white men, Girls, Downton Abbey, transgender anti-discrimination bills, Quidditch and so much more!

Riese May 8, 2012 33 Comments
Politics + Activism

New York Works for GENDA and Gender Identity Workplace Protection

Now that marriage equality has passed in New York state, one organization is turning its attention towards gender identity protection in the workplace.

Rachel May 7, 2012 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Joe Biden Goes Rogue With Same-Sex Marriage Support

Joe Biden finished “evolving” a long time ago, it seems.

Riese May 7, 2012 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Opposes Amendment 1, Likes A Sexy Mechanic

Can we pause and enjoy our reunion right now?

Carmen May 6, 2012 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Violence Against Women Act May Be Stripped of LGBT Protections Because of Awful Republicans

The Violence Against Women Act was going to be updated to include protections for gay people, undocument immigrants, and Native American communities, but House Republicans are doing their best to make sure it isn’t.

Rachel May 4, 2012 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Loving Lesbian Family in JC Penney Catalogue Elicits More Whining from One Million Moms

It’s One Million Moms versus JCPenney… again.

Carmen May 3, 2012 46 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rachel Maddow Talks About Wage Inequality, Drops Some Knowledge on Republicans

Lizz’s Team Pick: Rachel Maddow drops some serious knowledge about gender based wage inequality in basically the most amazing video ever. It gets real.

Lizz May 3, 2012 34 Comments
Politics + Activism

Missouri Republican Zach Wyatt Comes Out Against “Don’t Say Gay” and Also As Gay

Rep. Zach Wyatt of Missouri came out as a “proud gay man” on the floor of the House.

Rachel May 2, 2012 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney’s Bigot Base Bullies Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Into Quitting

The gay foreign policy spokesman Romney hired tolerated about two weeks of B.S. before jumping ship — yep, it’s gotten that bad over there.

Riese May 2, 2012 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

Amendment 1 Advances in North Carolina, Religious Homophobes Rejoice

North Carolina’s anti-gay Amendment 1 looks like it might succeed.

Rachel May 1, 2012 62 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mitt Romney and Gay Marriage: It’s Complicated

Once upon a time, Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, and he wasn’t quite as anti-gay as conservatives might like.

Rachel May 1, 2012 12 Comments
Society + Culture

California Sexual Orientation Conversion Bill Could Inform Patients, Protect Minors

The California state Senate has a bill advancing that would require ex-gay therapists to get signed consent forms that acknowledge that ex-gay therapy is harmful and useless.

Lizz April 30, 2012 32 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Wants to Go to a Psychedelic Luau With Nicki Minaj, Obama

Today is Sunday and the Internet still exists. Here’s what you missed!

Lemon April 29, 2012 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

Tomorrow ACT UP! And OWS Join Forces, Ask Lawmakers to Give Wall Street the FiST

By which they mean a Financial Speculation Tax (Fi.S.T.)

Jamie J. Hagen April 24, 2012 2 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

GLAAD Awards 2012: May The Odds Be Ever In Your Gayvor

Brittani attended the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Peeta was there so maybe that’s why she ate a lot of bread.

Brittani April 22, 2012 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday “Ran Out of F*cks to Give”

It’s a brand new day and a brand new week and I have a lot of Eileen Myles, Margaret Cho, and President Obama to go around. Also, Mormons.

Carmen April 22, 2012 14 Comments
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