“The failure of a female prime minister is seen to reflect the failure of women in positions of power. Gillard had to be better than any politician before, and even when she was just as problematic, divisive and changeable as her opponents and Rudd, she was attacked more viciously than they ever were. “

Yes, we need to keep working. But can we fuckin’ party for a second please.

‘Tis the season to don our gay apparel.

Despite worries that its content would turn off judges, an explicit lesbian romance took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

This week on Glee, Will raps twice, the same things that usually happen continue to happen, everyone speaks in metaphors, The Lynch wears a zoot suit, and Carlytron cries a thousand mashed-up tears.

I live at the corner of Harvey Milk Street and Rainbow Crossing.

The State of the American Women: They’re all straight, and half of ’em think it’s better for women to stay at home while men work. Also; Daily Show does the equality march, celebs told to stay off twitter, and Sarah Haskins is on Rachel Maddow!

As Arizona reminded us this week, The RadRight has enjoyed a long and successful history of standing in the way of equality through deploying what I call the Bathroom Meme.

Obama to the HRC: “I’m here with a simple message. I’m here with you, in that fight.” Obama pinky-swore and pretty-promised to do everything we want him to do. So, lesbians – what now?

Wanna see Claire’s big lesbian kiss scene? We got it. Wanna be sure no one knows you’re gay? No homo. Plus, in defense of Lindsay Lohan, in defense of radio, and Jim & Pam get married!

Gabrielle’s Team Pick: “Portia and I have been married for 4 years and they have been the happiest of my life. And in those 4 years, I don’t think we hurt anyone else’s marriage. I asked all of my neighbors and they say they’re fine.”

Homophobes get told off, allegorical vegetarians, and Brokeback Bollywood.

Lady Gaga didn’t “shock” on last night’s Saturday Night Live … except when, you know, SHE DID. Also; the high costs of being a same-sex couple, and the gay penguins are a best-seller!

“Our commitment was never in question. I just hadn’t faced the possibility that I could be, not someone’s boyfriend, but their girlfriend. That was the part I had to think about.”

“Venker’s argument would make more sense if we lived in a world where men and women weren’t socialized differently — a place where little boys and little girls were treated the same.”

A Canadian’s take on how backwards the struggle to get immigration reform for same-sex couples has turned out to be.

22. You can’t decide if you want to be or do your Confirmation saint.

Davis County, UT school board realizes that maybe letting books help teach students’ tolerance about same-sex families is actually an awesome idea.

Everything is slower in the South. I’m (slowly) realizing that this includes progress.

Ali’s Team Pick: George Takei. Just… George Takei.