BREAKING: US Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional
Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling against Prop 8 is upheld!
Learning the Difference Between “Neutrality” and “War on Gay Teens” in Anoka-Hennepin
“Every time a loudspeaker crackled in class, kids braced themselves for the feared preamble, ‘We’ve had a tragic loss.'”
UN Chief Calls On African Union To Hop On The Gay Tolerance Train
“One form of discrimination ignored or even sanctioned by many states for too long has been discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Gay Marriage Passes Washington State Senate, Is That Much Closer to Actually Existing
It’s theoretically possible that same-sex marriage could be legal in Washington as early as June!
Obama Calls for Public Housing for All, Queers and Trans People Included
Did you know that one in five trans people does not have stable housing? Obama’s administration does!
I’m from Driftwood Shares Black LGBT Stories Online and in NYC This Week
Check out the Black Community Spotlight at Gallery Bar on Tuesday, Jan. 31st if you’re in NYC, and online if you’re not!
Arkansas Newspaper Rejects Gay Engagement Annoucement For Dumb Reason
An Arkansas newspaper refuses to run a gay couple’s engagement announcement because the two can’t legally marry. This is obnoxious and ass backwards.
Five Political Podcasts to Make You Smarter
News, commentary, interviews and activism! Being smarter is how you make new friends and have the shiniest hair.
The State of the Union: Obama Shares Feelings and John Boehner Claps Reluctantly
“I will not go back to the days when Wall Street was allowed to play by its own set of rules.”
Washington Has Enough Votes For Gay Marriage Bill to Pass, We May Win A Thing
“What we’re asking you to do is vote in favor of civil rights. Not what your district says,”
GLSEN Study Finds Anti-Gay Bullying and Uncomfortable Teachers in Elementary Schools
“Less than half of the teachers surveyed believe a gender nonconforming individual would feel comfortable at their school. “
14-Year-Old Gay Teen Phillip Parker Kills Himself in Tennesee
Phillip Parker was 14 years old. He was gay and he lived in Tennessee and now he is dead.
“I Am UndocuQueer” Shares the Stories of Undocumented Queers, Wants to Hear Yours
Comic book style drawings of queers and quotes in curvy font provide a face and a narrative for queers who live under governments trying to squash their rights, build fences to keep them out and create legislation for swift deportation, among other things.
Mayors, Microsoft, Allies for Gay Marriage Carry the Day
Gay marriage is inching closer to a legal reality in America thanks to mayors, and in Washington thanks to Microsoft.
Lesbian Truck-Driver Tweets for Sweden, Makes Sweden Sound Eminently Visitable
“I’m just your average lesbian truck-driver.”
Santorum Won’t Be the GOP Nominee, But Still Won’t Stop Talking About Gay People
Rick Santorum is an idiot but it’s probably a bad idea to pretend he doesn’t exist.
A Campaign Trail Guide for the Rest Of Us
I don’t understand the campaign trail really at all, but maybe reading many many articles about it will help, or at least be really interesting!
New Recommended Guidelines Could Make Sex Ed Not Completely Terrible
There’s a new set of recommended guidelines for sex education, and in a perfect world, they would actually be put into practice.
Republicans Try to “Stomp a Mudhole” in Trans* Rights
Why are transphobic politicians so concerned about where I pee?
Troy, MI Mayor Suggests Gays Should Be Cured, Manages to Look Like Even More of a Jerk
Michigan mayor’s attempt to get friendly with the gays by attending a Troy High GSA meeting proves insincere.