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Politics + Activism

Bradlee Dean’s Anti-Gay Metal Band Rocks Iowa School to Everyone’s Horror and Dismay

“In the aftermath of the apparently horrific “performance,” the school is now scrambling to not only recover the money paid to the Junkyard Prophets but provide counseling to the students who attended it.”

Rachel March 13, 2012 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Priest Who Ruined Lesbian’s Mother’s Funeral Placed On “Administrative Leave”

The priest who denied Barbara Johnson communion at her mother’s funeral and walked out during her eulogy is suspended — but higher-ups claim it’s got nothing to do with that whole lez thing.

Riese March 12, 2012 28 Comments
Politics + Activism

People Besides Homeless Gay Teens Maybe Starting to Notice Gay Teen Homelessness

“If people really come to care about homeless gay teens, it means that they’re willing to care about more than gay marriage or cute pictures of weddings at city hall.”

Rachel March 12, 2012 22 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney and Santorum’s Big Super Tuesday Out

Romney kind of won some things, but not enough things that we can really say he “won a thing.”

Rachel March 7, 2012 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Agreement on Anoka-Hennepin Lawsuit Ends “Neutrality Policy,” Gives Hope

“Teachers may affirm the dignity and self-worth of students and any protected characteristics of students, such as being LGBT, without running afoul of any district policy.”

Rachel March 6, 2012 2 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rush Limbaugh Screws Himself Over Talking About Sex

In which Rush Limbaugh is just as wrong as one could possibly be.

Jamie J. Hagen March 6, 2012 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

Conservatives Lash Out Against Lesbian Mayor For Being a Lesbian, Promoting Equality

“Well, I’m the mayor of Houston first, but I’m still a lesbian. And I care.”

Lemon March 6, 2012 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

That All-Star Prop 8 Play Was So Cool, You Have To See It!

Watch Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Chris Colfer, George Takei, Jamie Lee Curtis and so many other famous people performing the Prop 8 Play!

Riese March 3, 2012 35 Comments
Politics + Activism

Anti-Gays Prepare to Overturn Maryland’s Gay Marriage Legalization, Save World From Apocalyptic Doom

Gay marriage was just legalized in Maryland — but now religious anti-gay-marriage groups are already trying to overturn the law.

Whitney Pow March 3, 2012 44 Comments
Politics + Activism

More Maddow, Different Medium: Read the Prologue to Maddow’s New Book, ‘Drift’

I’ll take her any way I can get her

Jamie J. Hagen March 2, 2012 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Priest Protests Grieving Lesbian’s Existence By Ditching Her Mom’s Funeral, Makes Bad Day Worse

Marriage equality comes to Maryland! Also in Maryland: a priest officiating a funeral denies the deceased’s lesbian daughter communion, walks out during her eulogy and skips final blessings altogether.

Riese February 29, 2012 154 Comments
Politics + Activism

Bradley Manning Is Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize as Court-Martial Begins

“It is technically possible that Manning could be imprisoned for life for aiding the enemy (and 21 other counts) while also winning a Nobel Peace Prize for the same series of decisions.”

Rachel February 29, 2012 80 Comments
Politics + Activism

Supreme Court Considers Rejecting Affirmative Action From College Admissions Process

Affirmative action is going to the Supreme Court — maybe for the last time.

Whitney Pow February 28, 2012 50 Comments
Politics + Activism

Prop 8 Undergoes Another Review, Not Going To Supreme Court Just Yet

Just kidding, we have to wait even longer before Prop 8 goes to the Supreme Court.

Rachel February 23, 2012 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

This Is A Gay Marriage Roundup: New Jersey, Maryland and Minnesota Edition

“We are encouraging the civil rights of all citizens of the state and are against being signaled out or targeted by a particular constitutional amendment or legislative action.”

Rachel February 21, 2012 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Marriage Passes New Jersey Assembly, Probably Will Not Become Real

“On Tuesday, Christie called the push by Democrats to pass the legislation in the face of his veto threat a pointless form of “political theater” that is a distraction from the state’s more pressing problems.”

Rachel February 17, 2012 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Santorum, Fox News Add Women in the Military to List of Things They’re Wrong About

In which people are irrationally insulting to female servicemembers.

Rachel February 15, 2012 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

Virginia School District Decides Secret to Gay Bullying Lies in “Cross-Gender Dressing”

A Virginia school district is thinking about a rule that would prohibit “cross-gender dressing” in a backwards attempt at addressing bullying.

Rachel February 14, 2012 42 Comments
Politics + Activism

But What Does It Mean? – The 9th Circuit Court’s Ruling Against Prop 8, Explained

“But from a legal standpoint, how we reach an outcome is every bit as important as the outcome that we reach.”

Jessica February 10, 2012 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Pete Hoekstra Airs Racist Political Ad During the Superbowl, Everyone Facepalms

Hey guess what — using racial caricatures and stereotypes in your political ads won’t make you the most popular guy in the senate elections!

Whitney Pow February 10, 2012 22 Comments
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