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Seriously, Who Does A Gay Teen Have To Petition To Get A GSA Around Here

This isn’t the first time a high school has threatened to cut all extracurricular clubs because they didn’t want to have a Gay Straight Alliance. But this week marks the first time someone actually has! Way to go, Flour Bluff High School in Texas!

Rachel March 3, 2011 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rep. John Boehner Scared Of Change, Gay People, Wants To Defend DOMA

You know what they say, if you give a mouse a cookie the Republicans will fight to keep oppressive legislation until someone pries it from their cold dead hands!

Rachel March 2, 2011 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mike Huckabee Takes “Gay Ick Factor” Campaign on the Road

“Huckabee has argued that Obama’s approach to the Defense of Marriage Act is just “wrong” for many ungrounded reasons which he would be happy to share with you at length.”

Ryan Yates February 28, 2011 10 Comments
Society + Culture

The Black Swans Are All Right And Other Stories: It’s Sunday Funday!

Are you watching the Oscars? I don’t even know what they are. But this week a dolphin saved a dog from drowning???

Rachel February 27, 2011 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Marriage: Today, Hawaii And Maryland; Tomorrow, The World

Your options for being married and/or civilly united have increased significantly this week! Here’s the rundown on Maryland and Hawaii, and what it means for you.

Rachel February 27, 2011 53 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Hires Gay Social Secretary to Join the Gayest Presidential Staff Ever

Jeremy Bernard has been a key fundraiser and gay agenda pusher for Obama since 2007, now he’s in charge of ALL THE PARTIES! Also, Obama’s hired a ton of gays, right?

Riese February 25, 2011 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

U.S. Now More Extreme Than Ever, Not In The Good Way

The number of extremist hate groups in America has grown “explosively.” We still don’t think that’s cause for alarm, though: let’s take a moment to celebrate the fact that the radical queer pinko commie agenda has accomplished so much for them to freak out about.

Carmen February 25, 2011 21 Comments
Society + Culture

And When The Gender Revolution Came, It Was Brought By Mommy Bloggers

For real, though: what is wrong with effeminate men? Mothers of America need to know — and they’ve got blogs!

Rachel February 25, 2011 28 Comments
Society + Culture

NPR Appreciation Post: Top 10 Gayest This American Life Episodes

“NPR is like a blanket; my parents didn’t believe in listening to music in the car and I did not really know there were other radio stations until my older sister drove me home from ice skating one day and my 6 year old brain exploded.”

Laura L February 24, 2011 39 Comments
Politics + Activism

Stay on Prop 8 Ban Could Potentially Be Lifted: It’s All Really Happening

The day that ALL THE MARRIAGE THINGS happened!

Rachel February 24, 2011 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Administration is Over DOMA (UPDATED: Sen. Feinstein Will Now Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation!)

In which Barack Obama declares that he officially has our backs, seemingly out of nowhere.

Rachel February 23, 2011 62 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lady Gaga Makes Sh*t Happen, Demands Target Play Nice With the Gays

Lady Gaga lays the smackdown on Target and demands that they support the LGBT community if they want a piece of her Born This Way action.

Jess February 23, 2011 32 Comments
Society + Culture

When Will Anti-Gay Conservative Christians Need Us More Than We Fear Them?

“Who will they demonize if not the gays?”

guest February 21, 2011 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

House Votes to Pull Federal Funding from Planned Parenthood, Does Not Know How to Treat a Woman

The bill will never pass the Senate, but the message to women is hard to mistake: your government doesn’t care about you or your right to reproductive health services.

Sarah February 18, 2011 32 Comments
Politics + Activism

Congresswomen Try to Save Planned Parenthood With Honesty, True Stories, Facts

“But for you to stand on this floor and to suggest, as you have, that somehow this is a procedure that is either welcomed or done cavalierly or done without any thought is preposterous.”

Jezebel February 18, 2011 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

Hawaii Gets Gay Civil Unions While Wyoming Lawmakers Aim for Inequality State Status

We’d recommend you honeymoon in Honolulu and not Jackson Hole, because if you go to Jackson Hole you might magically lose all of your rights as a homo if this bill passes and we hope it doesn’t!

Riese February 17, 2011 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

California Supreme Court Makes Decision Regarding Prop 8: Wait Some More

The California Supreme Court has not made a ruling on the issue of standing in the Prop 8 appeal, but they have announced that they’re going to.

Rachel February 16, 2011 12 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Glambert, Gaga & Glee Tell All – It’s a Very Gay Pop Tuesday

Gaga acknowledged Madonna’s existence and the world didn’t end!

Jess February 15, 2011 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

‘Twas the Morning After Valentine’s Day and All the Gays Still Wanted to Get Married

This year some people went way above and beyond buying Disney-themed Valentines from Walgreens – these queers are out there fighting for their right to marry, because Valentine’s Day should be about everyone.

intern veronica February 15, 2011 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

CPAC’s Surprise Gay Ally: Jimmy McMillan Will Marry You And/Or Your Shoe

For Valentine’s Day we wanted to have Jimmy McMillan sing you something sexy along with Hanson but you just got this Sunday Funday instead.

Rachel February 13, 2011 20 Comments
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