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Why Does Boston Have Two St. Patrick’s Day Parades? In A Word: Homophobia

It’s an exciting day for people across the Greater Boston region and Massachusetts – except for its LGBT citizens, apparently. Because even in the first state to gain marriage equality, there’s still discrimination, and one is in the city’s annual parade.

Rose March 13, 2013 18 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Everything the Homophobes Told You Was A Lie and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Family matters, queer poetry, undocumented LGBT immigrants and more!

Carmen March 13, 2013 11 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Means Business As Usual for the Queen and the Queers

Totally Homosexual Gay LESBIAN Marriage. Famous People. Puppies. This is the first day of the rest of your life.

Carmen March 10, 2013 2 Comments
Society + Culture

Québec Government Wants to Know What Your Deal Is With Homosexuality

A new government campaign asks simple questions to win all the points.

Kristen March 6, 2013 19 Comments
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Also.Also.Also: “Flying While Butch” And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Russia’s new lesbian magazine, Kansas’ proud gay parental unit, and women working harder than men. Again.

Carmen March 6, 2013 28 Comments
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Sunday Funday Found A Gayby in a Hopeless Place

Would you adopt a baby you found in the subway? Would you like a donut?

Carmen March 3, 2013 10 Comments
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Also.Also.Also: The Frat Brothers You Wish You Went To College With And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Homophobes get told off, allegorical vegetarians, and Brokeback Bollywood.

Carmen February 27, 2013 10 Comments
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Jon Huntsman’s Just Like President Obama This Sunday Funday ‘Cause He Totally Loves The Gays Now

Obama outdoes himself, Jon Huntsman records in writing his support for same-sex marriage, and then an animal adopts another animal. This is real life.

Carmen February 24, 2013 13 Comments
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Bridal Magazine Rejects, Then Accepts, Ad Featuring Lesbian Couple After Internet Feelingsfest

“We are so sorry that we acted out of fear and uncertainty. We had never been faced with such a decision and we should have acted with our hearts.”

Carmen February 20, 2013 19 Comments
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More Than Words: AP Style Guide Is Once Again No Partner (or Husband, or Wife) To Gays

The AP Style Guide’s newest language decision is making everyone cry into their cake.

Cara February 20, 2013 13 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Children and Lawmakers Alike Write Letters for Gay Rights And Other Stories We Missed This Week

Clive Davis is bi, the Millionaire Matchmaker is…. not, and Toni Braxton wishes she was a lesbian. “And not a lipstick lesbian, either.” Also, you got paid this week, right?

Carmen February 20, 2013 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Lez Give Them Something To Talk About: First Time Gay Hook-Ups, Qs For Lesbian Moms, Et Al

Five recently-published articles from the mainstream including “I’m a lesbian who loves Channing Tatum” and “My Lady-Date Is Hotter Than Me And I’m Trying To Be An Adult About It.”

Gabrielle Korn February 19, 2013 29 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Taking a Gay Date to Prom After All

I’d just like to officially advise Papa John’s to offer heart shaped pizza every day.

Carmen February 17, 2013 7 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Marco Rubio Likes Eminem, Ellen Takes on the Boy Scouts and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Frank Ocean, studs and Big Tobacco all sit down to watch JLo’s new lesbian show on TV. What happens next?

Carmen February 13, 2013 39 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Loves Its Two Gay Moms

This week, the WBC loses two of the clan and puppies go to New York Fashion Week. Also, Obama is awesome or something, and Madonna has an Instagram.

Carmen February 10, 2013 10 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Let Lesbians Eat Cake and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The 49ers have been practicing their selective memory in preparation for this loss, and we’re gonna learn why they call it “Charm City.”

Carmen February 6, 2013 33 Comments
Society + Culture

New Research Says It Does, In Fact, Get Better for Gay Bullied Teens

A new study shows that it does seem to get better for bullied gay kids, but doesn’t provide much insight into how we can make things better for them now.

Hansen February 5, 2013 11 Comments
Society + Culture

Good News Abounds From Puppies to Parliament This Sunday Funday

The best Valentine’s Day Ever (maybe), behind-the-scenes at the Puppy Bowl, and up-close and personal with Charlize Theron’s ALH. Happy Sunday Funday!

Carmen February 3, 2013 11 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Canada’s Census Actually Provides Data on Gay People and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Hillary Clinton is so over your bullshit.

Carmen January 30, 2013 21 Comments
Society + Culture

Queers Will Save the Day and Look Damn Good Doing It This Sunday Funday

This week we’ve got shiny happy people in France, Ontario, and even Idaho embracing homosexuality, trans* beauties, and probably witchcraft.

Carmen January 27, 2013 11 Comments
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