Riese’s Team Pick: Bill Moyers Interviews David Simon (The Guy Who Made “The Wire”)
“I am very cynical about institutions and their willingness to address themselves to reform. I am not cynical when it comes to individuals and people.”
Delaware Makes Best Civil Unions Ever Happen
Delaware, land of my credit card bills, makes Civil Unions happen.
California Schoolkids, Adam Lambert Are Winners This Sunday Funday
California children are one step closer to being allowed to find out that gay people exist, Adam Lambert sets us straight on nail polish, and Anita Bryant got pied for real.
Emily’s Team Pick: Vote Mob
I will keep bothering everyone about the election until the election is over.
Score One For Gay Marriage, Zero For Maggie Gallagher And Anti-Gay Republicans
Rep. Trent Franks and Maggie Gallagher both had a lot of feelings about gay marriage being bad, but it turns out no one cared about them.
“Corrective Rape” in South Africa: Not Getting Better
The contempt, and rage, felt toward the lesbian community in South Africa is pretty devastating, and the meeting with the LGBTQ activists wasn’t the catalyst we’d hoped for…
Glenn Beck, Other Republicans Obviously Love Gay People Duh, Stop Being Paranoid
It turns out that the Republicans have no issues with gay people or homophobia at all! Glenn Beck said so. So it’s cool.
One Canadian’s Mission to Help GLBTQ Refugees Find a Kinder, Colder Home
David Pepper is traveling around Canada to mobilize the LGBT community to sponsor people being persecuted because of their sexual orientation or gender expression.
Emily’s Team Pick: Sh*t Harper Did
That’s ‘shit’ like the poop, ‘Harper’ like the poop, and ‘did’ like what Harper does with shit, ‘dot com’ like what you do on the internet.
‘OUT’ Celebrates Powerful White Men, ‘Marie Claire’ Clears Up Achele Rumors
What’s happening in the magazines, you ask? Well, it’s the 5th Annual Power 50 over at OUT and boy are they WHITE! Meanwhile, Marie Claire features the girls of Glee and I ramble on about power or something.
Towards A More Gay Union: Update On The States
It’s ten o’clock, do you know where your new legislation about gay people is? Well it could be coming to a state near you so get your galoshes on.
Logo’s 2011 NewNowNext Awards Are Totally Ridiculous, Predict the Future
The 2011 New Now Next Awards were ridiculously gay in every way possible. Featuring appearances by James Van Der Beek, Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Darren Criss, Robyn and Oh Land.
Donald Trump Doesn’t Like Gay People Anymore, But Guess What, He Never Did
Donald Trump is eager to throw gays under the bus in pursuit of the terrifying prospect of his presidency, which early polling suggests could be an Actual Thing.
This Trans Man’s Discrimination Case Will Hopefully Change New Jersey, The Country
New Jersey has arguably the best legal protections for trans people in the workplace in the entire country, and that’s where possibly the most important trans lawsuit of our time is happening.
Jon Kyl’s Feelings About Planned Parenthood Are Invalid
Jon Kyl was lying. He was lying a lot. Jon Kyl’s feelings about Planned Parenthood are invalid.
NOM Strategist Realizes Homogays Are “Real People,” Now Supports Marriage Equality
“If there is an issue of shame, it is a result of acknowledging the number of people I have targeted, hurt and oppressed… much of [my work] I would now categorize as propaganda filled with strong and unnecessary rhetoric.”
Budget Compromise Happens, U.S. Government Still Exists But Is Still Mad Tho
The government will continue to exist, and you can even still apply for a passport, but no one made any new friends in Washington in the process.
How Many Gay People Are Out There in the Big Wide World?
A new study suggests that only 1.7% of the U.S. is gay. Other studies say 4%. Or 10%. Or just “more (or less) than previously thought.” So which is actually right?
Sorry, Gay Montanans, Your Secret Evil Recruitment Plan Is Blown
Republican Senator Ken Peterson has a lot of really special feelings about gay people.
Anti-Gay Violence Confusing, Apparently Equal Opportunity
Sometimes people hurt each other because of homophobia, and sometimes they hurt each other for seemingly arbitrary reasons, and it’s all just completely terrible.