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Do Boycotts Work? [Open Thread]
Filed by Bil Browning | May 19, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Whether it's rightwing Christians or the gays, we both love our boycotts. The question for today is, do they work?Read More
Republican 'Poling,' Hoosier Hysteria, & Manny Pacquiao [Weekly Reader]
Filed by Bil Browning | May 18, 2012 | 5:00 PM |You weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis.Read More
One Direction Swings Both Way
Filed by James Holmes | May 18, 2012 | 4:00 PM |Well, not exactly, but they make it very easy to imagine. Read More
Justice Department Issues New Rules on Sexual Assault of LGBT Inmates
Filed by Karen Ocamb | May 18, 2012 | 3:00 PM |This is a big deal. The US Justice Department released a new set of rules on Thursday in conjunction with a new Memorandum from President Obama to address the epidemic of sexual assaults in prison that particularly impacts LGBT inmates. Read More
The Return of the Man from Bain
Filed by Terrance Heath | May 18, 2012 | 2:00 PM |It looks like the Man from Bain is back. The truth is, he never left. Obama and the Democrats have every reason to make sure he sticks around for the duration of the campaign.Read More
Who Would Jesus Kick Off the Softball Team?
Filed by Bil Browning | May 18, 2012 | 1:00 PM |St. John United Church of Christ of St. Clair, Missouri may have played in the local St. Clair Church Softball League for the past twelve years, but they aren't now. The league's commissioner gave the church two options: either withdraw from the league or it would be disbanded.Read More
Shirtless Boys Dancing: 'Call Me Gaybe'
Filed by James Holmes | May 18, 2012 | 12:00 PM |It's Friday and what better way to start your weekend than with a group of shirtless, dancing, gay men? They are not the best lip syncers, but who is looking at their mouths anyway? Read More
Boxer Manny Pacquiao to Gays: 'I Apologize'
Filed by Karen Ocamb | May 18, 2012 | 11:00 AM |A firestorm erupted Wednesday over an "exclusive" interview in the National Conservative Examiner with professional boxer Manny Pacquiao in which the boxer cited the Old Testament. The reporter has now admitted that he - not Pacquiao - quoted the horrid death-to-gays Biblical passage.Read More
Black Pastors: Getting On the Right Side of History
Filed by Viktor Kerney | May 18, 2012 | 10:00 AM |After President Obama made his gay marriage announcement, it seemed that everyone looked to the black churches for their reaction. As some pastors shrugged it off and went about their business, several pastors and church leaders fell into the classic stereotypical trap.Read More
Indianapolis Gay Teen Takes a Stand on Anti-Bullying
Filed by Annette Gross | May 17, 2012 | 4:30 PM |Dynasty Young's story has resonated the young LGBT kids here in Indianapolis, and they arranged to hold a Anti-Bullying Rally yesterday in support.Read More
That Human Journalistic Flaw
Filed by Mark Segal | May 17, 2012 | 3:30 PM |I had two interesting conversations at the 2008 Democratic convention. One of them I reported on, but this is the first time I'm reporting on the second. They show how far the issue of marriage equality has changed for Americans.Read More
Donna Summer Dead at 63
Filed by James Holmes | May 17, 2012 | 2:30 PM |TMZ Reports that the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, passed away today at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. Read More
MT ADAP Wait List: Tuesday, 0; Wednesday 1
Filed by D Gregory Smith | May 17, 2012 | 1:30 PM |Montana has had a wait list off and on since 2002. The ADAP program in Montana currently serves 130 persons - not much in the grand scheme of things - but for a low population state, we're doing a pretty good job of taking care of our people. Read More
Surprise! Catholic Schools Still Hate Dancing Lesbians
Filed by James Holmes | May 17, 2012 | 12:00 PM |It really makes me sad to hear these stories around this time every year - and unfortunately I can't remember a prom season in the last nine years since my senior prom that I haven't heard at least one report of a similar event. Read More
Harvey Milk Day Celebrations in LA & WeHo
Filed by Karen Ocamb | May 17, 2012 | 11:00 AM |LGBT Icon Harvey Milk would have been 82 years old next Tuesday - had he not been assassinated in 1978. The Harvey Milk Foundation and others are holding numerous events before and on that official day, including several in Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Read More
Quote of the Day
"Ravi's conviction was a compelling signal that harassment and bullying of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people carries penalties. Yet the verdict also left a bitter aftertaste, as if what was being satisfied was not justice, but revenge."
-- Aaron Hicklin, editor of Out magazine, as quoted in a Rueters article about the divide in the LGBT community on the sentencing of Dharun Ravi on hate crimes charges in the suicide of Tyler Clementi. Ravi will be sentenced on Monday.
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