Ninth Circuit Court Denies Lift Of Stay On Gay Marriages, Californians Devastated Again
After today’s ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, same-sex couples in California still can’t get married.
Fred Karger is Gay, Jewish, Republican, Kinda Awesome and Running for President
He’s “a different kind of gay activist.” He’s “a little wilder.” And he’s been working for 3 years to expose the Mormon involvement in the Prop 8 campaign. This may be a Republican even my gay mom could love.
Deportation Adjournment Good News For Lesbian Couple, Bad News For DOMA
If you were wondering what Obama’s decision to stop defending DOMA in court actually means, it’s this.
Obama Asks the World to Be Nice to Gay People, Support Gay Rights
Uh so the Obama Administration would like everyone in the world to fight discrimination against gay people. Also he’s “creating a government position to monitor gay rights in the Western Hemisphere. So, there’s that.
Does Maryland’s HB-235 Actually Protect Homeless Trans People?
Maryland is turning out to be a bad place to try to get married or to be at risk for homelessness – which, surprise, many trans people are!
Can NOM Just Shut Up About Gay Marriage Already
This seems like an opportune moment to throw in the towel, but then how would NOM get the 2 million dollars they allegedly need to support this dying cause?
How DOMA is Still Screwing Up Your TurboTaxes, Health Insurance, Etc.
Here we are in limbo with DOMA, and it’s kinda confusing.
What’s In a Word? Gay Rights in Canada, Apparently
New Canadian citizenship guidelines were released Monday and the total length of the new gay/lesbian section is about as long as this sentence. Period.
We Sent A Man To The Moon, Maybe We Can Have Real Sex Ed: Ending Title V
Probably if you had to make a list of things you wanted your tax dollars going to, abstinence-until-marriage sex education would not be one of them. Shockingly, there are some elected officials who feel the same way.
South Africa Government Hears Out LGBT Activists On Corrective Rape
A common practice in South Africa, corrective rape is an act of violence where lesbians are raped in order to “fix” them… as charming as that sounds, it is time to wave goodbye to that policy, for real this time.
Once More, With Feeling: DOMA Repeal Bill To Be Introduced Wednesday, Celebrities Petition Obama
The DOMA repeal bill is coming out the day after tomorrow, so you better hang on ’til the day after tomorrow, come what may! Also Ellen Degeneres & Martin Sheen & The Lynch have a petition for you to sign.
Boehner Needs Your Money to Extend Your Gay Oppression via DOMA, is Clearly Bad at Budgets
“It must be nice to sit on such a fat cash cow, and be able to spend the people’s money on bigotry at the same time you’re demanding we cut everything back.”
Carl Kruger’s Twofer: Corruption Scheme Plus “Secret Gay Lover!”
This is an actual news headline. Senator Carl Kruger took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribe money – and then laundered it through his secret boyfriend.
Just Kidding, Maryland Isn’t Getting Gay Marriage Anytime Soon
“But Democrats… have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.”
Lady Gaga + Target = Gay BFFs No More
Turns out Target is 100% made of anti-gay assholes so Lady Gaga officially broke up with them.
Gay Youth: We’re Who You’re Not F*cking With
Gay bullying is not a “fact of life,” and it needs to stop. And well, we’re in luck- because it soon may be a thing of the past. GET READY FOR A BUNCH OF EXCITING UPDATES!
Lady Gaga Endorses This Message: When Celebrities Get Political
“Lady Gaga has made it very clear in the past that she is more than willing to join the legions of pop stars with strong political opinions. But usually, it doesn’t work out as nicely.”
John Darnielle on International Women’s Day
HEY it’s International Women’s Day and this is what’s up.
James Ware Replaces Judge Vaughn Walker: Will It Affect Prop 8 and Gay Marriage?
Judge James Ware was appointed to fill the spot that Judge Vaughn Walker (of Prop 8 Trial fame) left when he retired. Except who even is this guy?
Happy International Women’s Day, Homos!
Not only is it a day about our favorite people in the world – women – but it is also a day about US – WOMEN! What are you doing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day?