Anti-Gay Rhetoric By Any Other Name in Tennessee
No one will notice you’re homophobic if you talk about economics enough!
It Gets Worse: Radio Host Uses Penn State Sex Abuse to Discuss Gay Adoption
What does the Penn State sex abuse scandal have to do with gay adoptive families? Oh, that’s right, nothing.
100,000 Signatures to Shut Down Ex-Gay “Torture Clinics” in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government has shut down about 30 abusive ex-gay clinics, but over 200 remain.
We Won a Thing: Mississippi Votes Against Classifying All Embryos As People
Mississippi voted against changing the legal definition of “person” to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization.”
Hillary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
This post has Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres in it. Talking to each other about how to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Yeah, you should probably read it.
It Gets Better With Books and Teen Gay Activists
This California teen is working hard to make things better by providing gay books to gay kids all over America.
Occupy Writers Is Your Favorite Authors in Support of the Occupy Movement
Occupy Writers is a group of authors who have joined together to bring their support of Occupy Wall Street to a wider audience — you.
“Commitment Campaign”: New Game Plan For Making Straight People Like Us
The “equal rights” angle wasn’t working so some gay marriage advocates are switching it up.
Michigan Introduces Anti-Anti-Bullying Bill Named After Gay Teen Suicide Victim
How did an anti-bullying bill become a pro-bullying bill?
This Is A Homophobia Post: Sometimes the World Is Terrible For Gays, Lesbians
There was a lot of homophobia this week. This is 20 to 44% of it.
Occupy Oakland’s Awesomeness Triumphs Over Fringe Craziness
Occupy Oakland’s achievements were overshadowed in the media by the violence of a splinter group and that’s really not fair because Wednesday was actually really awesome.
NOM Knows How to Use Photoshop, Uses Its Powers for Evil
The National Organization for Marriage photoshopped 60,000 Obama supporters to look like they’re protesting gay marriage. No, really.
Campaign Focuses on Race in Maryland Fight for Marriage Equality
“Gay and lesbian couples have the same values as everyone else.”
One Year Later Family Reflects on Zack Harrington’s Suicide In Norman, Oklahoma
Zack Harrington died one year ago.
In Which DOMA Is One Step Closer to Going The Way of DADT
“We are only asking for fair and equitable treatment as a recognized family.”
Shocking Assault of Gay Student Captured on Video: How Do We Stop This?
“I covered myself, I shielded my body, and he just kept hitting me and nobody did anything.”
Rick Mercer Calls for More Gay Role Models, Is Awesome
Rick Mercer is calling for better adult role models for gay teens.You need to watch this video.
New Organization Aims To Pass ENDA, End Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination For Real
74% of straight people believe that job performance should be the only factor involved in judging job performance. 5% believe that sexual orientation or being trans should be a factor.
Queer Californians, Please Take This Important Survey!
Annika’s Team Pick: “This groundbreaking, community-based research project will document the inequalities and discrimination faced by LGBTQ people which negatively effect mental wellness.”
For The Sake of the Children: Why America Needs to Realize Gay Families Are Real
“Public discussion about American families often assumes the nation is largely made up of married heterosexual couples raising their biological children. Yet less than a quarter of all U.S. households fall into this category”