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”
Persephone Takes On “We Are The 53%”
“In other words, that part of the photo is especially ridiculous, too ridiculous to refute. The rest, however, I’m happy to refute – with facts and stuff.”
“Occupy Tim Horton’s” Protests for Lesbian Couple’s Freedom to Enjoy Coffee, Timbits
“The manager said that our behaviour was inappropriate and that it was a family friendly establishment and it wasn’t acceptable there,” Duckworth said.”
And then Judith Butler Showed up at Occupy Wall Street
“If hope is an impossible demand, then we demand the impossible.”
You Can Put the Uniting American Families Act on Obama’s Desk
If you sign this petition by October 28, it goes to President Barack Obama’s desk. And maybe that means something.
It’s the “Year of the Woman” In Politics, Unless It’s Actually the Opposite
Will the coming election year usher in more female incumbents than ever before, or watch them all disappear?
Keeping It Real: Authentic Diversification in Occupy Wall Street
“What exactly does ‘success’ mean for OWS? It could mean giving power to conversations and movements that activists, organizers and thinkers have been having for years.”
I Went to a NY Times Panel On Same-Sex Marriage And This is What Happened
What I wrote on my ipad while Governor Cuomo, Christine Quinn, James Alesi and Bruce Gyory talked about our equal rights.
Gays Flock to NY Conservative Party to Save Senator Mark Grisanti
“If you can’t beat them, join them. And once you’re in, take them over and throw them out.”
Michigan Campaign Hopes to End Gay Job Discrimination, Is Funny
“We want to warn Michiganders that coming out may cost them their jobs.”
Ugandan Lesbian Kasha Nabagesera Honored with Top Human Rights Award
In Nabagesera’s words, “the struggle for human rights is one struggle and no human rights defender should be left to do this work alone. Courage is our virtue, and freedom is our goal.”