Carmen’s Team Pick: Vote for a Lesbian
Tammy Baldwin running would be one small step for gay rights, and one giant leap for the aforementioned lesbian government takeover. So sign this petition urging her to get in the race!
Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” Bill “Essentially Dead”
It now appears that the vote that was rescheduled to Friday never occurred, and the bill has expired, effectively taking it off the table for the time being.
CNN Anchor Don Lemon is Gay, What a Day!
“I think if you’re going to be in the business of news, and telling people the truth… you’ve got to be honest. You’ve got to have the same rules for yourself as you do for everyone else.”
Lots of Signatures, Rainbows, Celebrities Working to Achieve Marriage Equality
This week in gay marriage, you can add one more state to your list of “possible reception locations” and a few hundred thousand more people – including celebrities! – to your list of “potential guests.”
Gay Students in Canada Get Bullied, Too. A Lot, Actually.
Even in Canada, where everyone is suposed to be nice, two-thirds of gay students feel unsafe in school. Oh, kids. No matter where you look, they’re finding a way to be assholes.
Lesbians in Tuxedos: #1 Threat to Our Nation’s Schools
Jade Goodwin-Carter wanted to wear a tuxedo to prom. As you can imagine, all hell broke lose (literally) at St. Francis High, and now she’s allowed to wear the tuxedo because we won a thing.
Ottawa’s Mayor Signs Anti-Abortion Proclamation, May or May Not be a Tool
Jim Watson, the Mayor of Ottawa, has signed an anti-abortion proclamation that uses phrases like “sanctity of human life” and which declared that today is “Respect for Life Day.” In other news, 10,000 people are going to protest abortion in front of Parliament this afternoon. Apparently both of these things happen every year but no one noticed before Twitter.
Uganda Drops “Kill The Gays” Bill – Something That We Did Worked [UPDATE: JK NOT REALLY]
Online petitions had over 1.4 million signatures as of yesterday afternoon, and the impending vote on Uganda’s “Kill The Gays” bill is temporarily called off.
NOM Debuts Deceptive Crazy TV Ad To Stop Gay Marriage in New York
It’s called “Consequences” except all the consequences are made up. Also, if you’re a Republican senator, NOM will pay you $1 million to vote their way!
Burnaby Parents Will Fight for Their Kids’ Right to Discriminate Against LGBT Students
A group of parents in British Columbia are planning to hold a protest later this evening over the Burnaby school district’s proposed anti-sexual-orientation-based-discrimination policy.
Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill: Why Now, What Happens Next, What You Should Sign
Sign this petition, for starters.
Obama Needs Money, Gays Need Rights, Let’s Get Together And Feel Alright
Gay donors are expected to give Obama a lot of cash for his 2012 re-election campaign, which is probably our best shot yet at getting equal rights, eventually.
Molly Wei Testifies Against Dharun Ravi In Tyler Clementi Gay Bullying Case
Molly Wei will testify against her high school friend in addition to court-mandated learning on “how to respect people of different backgrounds.”
The Magical Mayday for Marriage Tour Is Coming to Take Gay Equality Away
The tour will include an RV they describe as “wrapped in marriage messaging” going from city to city throughout the month to meet with legislators – and average, everyday straight people, too!
South Africa Starts Anti-Hate Crime Task Force
South Africa’s Ministry of Justice has established a national task team to address homophobia-based hate crimes. After 170,000 people accused them of maybe not doing enough.
Brazil Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions, Is (Not Really) Almost Paradise
Maybe Brazil is the new Canada
The Deportation Hokey Pokey: Are Binational Gay Couples In Or Out?
Something good maybe happened as far as binational gay couples not getting deported anymore someday!
Today in Gay Marriage Supporters: Bill Clinton in New York, 60 Minnesota Law Professors
New York gets closer and closer to same-sex marriage, even Slick Willy wants in. Meanwhile in Minnesota, 60 smart people are telling the government to stop being stupid.
The Secret Republican Plan To Save America By Making Abortions (AKA Healthcare) Inaccesible
Hope no one needs to go to a Planned Parenthood or, you know, have affordable healthcare ever again, hahaha!
What Happened in the Canadian Election? or, “Do You Still Want to Move Here?”
Stephen Harper has managed to form a majority government in Canada, which is making a bunch of really nice people feel not very nice.