Young Homeless Lesbian Included On List of 100 Most Powerless New Yorkers
Enough of these lists ranking the most successful — wouldn’t it help more to pay attention to who’s the least powerful?
This Is A Marriage Equality Roundup: New Hampshire and New Jersey Edition
This will be an important few months for marriage equality, especially in New Hampshire and New Jersey.
19-Year-Old Gay Trevor Project Volunteer Eric James Borges Kills Himself
Eric James Borges was 19 years old and he was gay and he worked at The Trevor Project and now he’s dead.
Surprise! Your Canadian Gay Marriage Doesn’t Count
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that the 5,000 same-sex couples from abroad who have been married in Canada aren’t legally married after all. Surprise!
New Prez Candidate “Vermin Love Supreme” Promises Free Ponies, Dental Care
Presidential candidate and performance artist Vermin Supreme wears a rubber boot on his head. And if he gets elected, all Americans get free ponies. What’s not to like?
New Jersey Democrats Have High Hopes for Second Try on Gay Marriage
New Jersey Democrats are hoping that 2011 is the year their state sees marriage equality.
Jamaican Prime Minister Makes Landmark Statement for Gay Rights
With a new prime minister who supports gay rights, maybe Jamaica will finally see equality.
“Weekly Standard” is Kinda Sorta But Not Really Sorry About Homophobic Ad
The Weekly Standard sent out a ranty, uninformed tirade in support of homophobia, and then apologized for it. NOT.
Michigan’s Anti-Gay Law That Hurts Domestic Partners Meets an ACLU Lawsuit
Michigan has passed a law denying domestic partners of public employees any benefits, but the ACLU isn’t happy about it.
Santorum Gets Booed in New Hampshire For Opposing Gays, Medical Marijuana, Happiness
Some voters in New Hampshire aren’t so into Rick Santorum’s “one man one woman” marriage idea.
Fred Karger is On a Mission To Harness The GOP’s Gay Voters
Gay Jewish GOP candidate Fred Karger is hoping to be the Republican primary protest vote a la Ralph Nader. We just have to hope this ends up going our way.
Anthony Makk Won’t Be Deported, Can Stay In US to Care For His Husband
Anthony Makk can stay with his husband Bradford Wells in the US, at least for two more years.
Two Lesbian Moms Awarded Parental Rights, Almost As If Both Are Actually Parents
Two moms in Florida were awarded equal parenting rights, which is sadly actually a landmark occasion.
Rick Santorum Almost Wins Iowa Caucus, But Actually Romney Does
As close as it was, and it was very close, Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus.
2011 As the Year of the Queer: Gay Marriage Edition
Welcome to the mainstream, for better or worse.
Arizona Judge Rules Mexican-American Studies Illegal, Is Horrible and Wrong
I can’t believe this is real and I’m not actually trapped in a George Orwell book.
Pro-Gay Vote Might Be Democrats’ Secret Weapon in 2012 Election
The Republicans have already decided that they don’t need the gays for the 2012 election, but Obama may feel differently.
In 2011, We Won Some Things: 10 Triumphant Moments In LGBT Rights
So many things happened this year that weren’t terrible!
Anti-Gay Bigots Have Big Plans for 2012, Like Repealing Gay Marriage in NH
In which voting for anti-gay politicians is followed by voting for anti-gay laws.
America Now More Pro-Equality, But Not More Pro-Choice: Figuring Out What Gays Did Right In 2011
There were huge strides for the queer community this year, while we lost ground for reproductive rights. What made the difference, and how can we make more progress on both fronts in 2012?