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You Can Call Me “Fag”: American Teens Don’t Find Offensive Slurs Offensive

New survey shows that most US young people don’t find homophobic, racial or sexist slurs offensive. Is this a good or bad thing?

Rose September 25, 2011 96 Comments
Politics + Activism

Maggie Gallagher Quits Being In Charge of NOM

Maggie Gallagher will step down as Board Chair of the National Organization for Marriage and be replaced by Dr. John Eastman.

Rachel September 23, 2011 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

What The DADT Repeal Looks Like: Marines Recruiting Gays In Tulsa

This is what a repeal of DADT looks like at a gay community center in Oklahoma.

Rachel September 22, 2011 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Michele Bachmann Just As Completely, Totally Wrong About Vaccines As Everything Else

Bachmann’s completely incorrect, false, wrong, bogus and detrimental claims about vaccines can have a real lasting impact on public health. I feel angry about this.

Lizz September 21, 2011 37 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Tells All the Nations to Stand Up For Gay and Lesbian Rights Everywhere!

Obama name-drops gay rights in an address to the United Nations, one of a few admirable moves he’s made this week.

Riese September 21, 2011 13 Comments
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Bachmann’s Anti-Gay Fervor Contributes to Mid-Campaign Crisis Thing

Michele Bachmann to Jay Leno: “When I heard that I thought it was a mid-life crisis thing, ‘pray the gray away.’”

Riese September 20, 2011 45 Comments
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DADT Hits the Road and So Many Glorious Gay Soldiers Emerge!

The big day is finally here and we’re one step closer to equality!

Laura September 20, 2011 23 Comments
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Bullied Gay Teen Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, Kills Himself in Buffalo

Jamey Rodemeyer loved Lady Gaga, made an It Gets Better video, had a cute tumblr, and now he is dead.

Riese September 20, 2011 42 Comments
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What Happened On Wall Street This Weekend

“We are mad as hell that the world is as fucked up as it is by corporations… The few who control wealth have bought off our democratically elected leadership.”

Rachel September 20, 2011 20 Comments
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The Last Days of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Are Finally Here

On Tuesday, DADT will be over forever.

Rachel September 18, 2011 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

On Fox News a Fox News Anchor Slams a Fox News Doctor For Anti-Trans Chaz Haterade

“There’s so much hate for gays, and lesbians, and transgender people, the thing is, Doc, you seem to be adding to the hate.”

Riese September 16, 2011 51 Comments
Politics + Activism

It’s Easy To Tell If Kids Are Gay — As Long As You Don’t Care About the Research

You too can write articles on gay youth by utilizing terrible or possibly zero research or evidence!

Rachel September 14, 2011 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

This “Lesbian Foster Moms Dress Boy in Girl Clothes” Story is Totally F*cked

Put the coffee on, homos, because “this gross example of child abuse is a wake-up call that everything about the gay movement isn’t acceptable.”

Riese September 14, 2011 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

North Carolina House Passes Gay Marriage Ban to 2012 Ballot

North Carolina voters will most likely vote in May 2012 on a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

Rachel September 12, 2011 34 Comments
Politics + Activism

So, It’s The Tenth Anniversary of 9/11

The headline of The Onion today is: “Remembering 9/11 A Pleasure For Nation Compared To Remembering Past 10 Years.”

Riese September 11, 2011 74 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Iowa GOP Debate Recapped By Someone Without A TV

Who “won” and who was the “incontrovertible loser”???

Rachel September 8, 2011 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

Protect Marriage May Win The Legal Standing Battle, But Not The Gay Marriage War

They might get to keep “the precious power” of voter initiatives, but we might get marriage.

Rachel September 7, 2011 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Anti-Gays Find “Repealing CA’s Gay History Mandate” Quite Challenging, Not an Easy A

Forget about the fact that most California public schools can’t even afford new textbooks — let’s make sure that when they do, Harvey Milk isn’t mentioned anywhere.

Riese September 6, 2011 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

First Person in Scotland Convicted of “Offence Aggravated by Prejudice” Against Transwoman

A soldier in Scotland has been fined for trans* prejudice. Unfortunately, he is not facing additional fines for being a jerk.

Ryan Yates September 6, 2011 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Prop 8 Update: What’s Happening Today In The California Supreme Court

Prop 8 is going to the California Supreme Court today, and our Legal Eagle is here to tell you what it all means.

Jessica September 6, 2011 21 Comments
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