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Yes, the Boy Scouts' Decision Is a Victory
Filed by John M. Becker | May 24, 2013 | 2:00 PM |The refusal of many in our community to applaud anything less than a total victory in one fell swoop makes me want to tear my hair out.Read More
Your Pre-Holiday Moment of Chocolatey Coolness
Filed by Bil Browning | May 24, 2013 | 12:45 PM |I've lost all consideration for blogging. I'll be over here watching this cool-ass video of a zoetrope made out of chocolate for the rest of the day until it's time to go put burgers on the grill. Read More
Glenn Beck: Atheists Planted Tornado Survivor in CNN Interview
Filed by John M. Becker | May 24, 2013 | 10:30 AM |Manic right-wing conspiracy-monger Glenn Beck wants you to be veeeeery afraid...Read More
Anti-Gay Activist Commits Suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral: Updates, Analysis
Filed by John M. Becker | May 23, 2013 | 4:30 PM |A far-right Catholic activist shot himself Tuesday in Notre Dame Cathedral to protest France's new marriage equality law. Bilerico Project Managing Editor John Becker joins progressive talk host David Pakman for discussion and analysis.Read More
The Bilerico Editorial Team Welcomes John Becker
Filed by Bil Browning | May 23, 2013 | 3:00 PM |I wanted to give everyone a heads up that we have a shift in the management team at Bilerico effective today.Read More
Sequestering the Next Disaster
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 23, 2013 | 1:30 PM |President Obama has promised Oklahoma "everything that it needs right away" to begin the process of recovering and rebuilding, but the debate in Washington is a reminder that we're all threatened by a masssive, man-made disaster called sequestration.Read More
Robbie Rogers May Return to Pro Soccer
Filed by John M. Becker | May 23, 2013 | 12:00 PM |Robbie Rogers, the courageous (and gorgeous!) 25-year-old U.S. national soccer star who came out and retired from the sport earlier this year, may be returning to the field.Read More
Media Coverage of Murder: Remembering Sakia Gunn
Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | May 23, 2013 | 10:30 AM |Depending, however, on the LGBTQ circles you run in and where you get your news, you may or may not know who Sakia Gunn was. For many, she was - and still is - a small blip on the gay and national news radar screen.Read More
Harvey Milk Day - Never Forget
Filed by John M. Becker | May 22, 2013 | 2:00 PM |We can never forget that we've come as far as we have because heroes like Harvey Milk and so many others stood up first, came out first, fought back first, suffered the beatings first, took the bullets first. For us.Read More
The Oppressed Shall Lead: Advocacy Through Empowerment - Part 2
Filed by Drew Cordes | May 22, 2013 | 12:30 PM |How do we create communities, coalesce, organize, and act effectively? Let's talk nuts and bolts.Read More
Happy Harvey Milk Day!
Filed by Bil Browning | May 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM |If you live in California, today is Harvey Milk Day - in honor of the gay politician assassinated in 1978.Read More
Same-Sex Marriage Shouldn't Be the Focus of the Immigration Debate
Filed by Bil Browning | May 21, 2013 | 2:30 PM |Binational gay and lesbian couples have very real problems that need an immediate solution. Threatening to jeopardize relief for thousands of less fortunate queers isn't it. Read More
BREAKING: UK House of Commons Passes Marriage Equality
Filed by John M. Becker | May 21, 2013 | 2:15 PM |Just now, the UK House of Commons gave final approval to a marriage equality bill by a vote of 366-161. It now moves on to the House of Lords.Read More
Peace Corps to Accept Same-Sex Couples
Filed by Bil Browning | May 21, 2013 | 12:00 PM |While married heterosexual couples have been allowed to serve in the Peace Corps since it was started in 1961, same-sex couples will now be accepted and given the opportunity to serve together.Read More
Minnesota Republicans Kill Anti-Bullying Bill
Filed by John M. Becker | May 21, 2013 | 10:30 AM |Minnesota's Republican and Catholic leaders are so incensed about losing the fight to preserve marriage discrimination that they're taking their anger out on bullied schoolchildren. I can't think of anything more disgraceful.Read More
Quote of the Day
"BSA now stands for Boy Sodomizers of America, because that's what will happen. Mark my words."
Bryan Fischer, Director of Issues Analysis for the American Family Association -- a SPLC-certified anti-gay hate group -- reacting on Twitter to the Boy Scouts of America's decision yesterday to no longer exclude gay Scouts.
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