October 5, 2009
Obama will speak at HRC National Dinner on eve of March
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2009 7:30 PM |The Human Rights Campaign announced today that President Obama will address their annual national dinner on Saturday evening. No matter what your thoughts are about HRC or President Obama, it is worth noting that this is only the second time...Read More
Marriage, money, discrimination, and the New York Times
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 05, 2009 6:30 PM |The New York Times has an interesting article up about how much more it costs to be a same-sex couple than a heterosexual couple over a lifetime, considering additional expenses when it comes to retirement, health care, and income tax....Read More
The garters of our fathers
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | October 05, 2009 5:30 PM |They're gem-dandy, and they make you feel cocksure! Need I say more? Back of the box after the jump....Read More
Think positive, Wacky Jackie. Think positive.
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2009 5:00 PM |Holy crap! Indiana State Representative Jackie Walorski is seriously being considered as a credible Republican candidate to challenge incumbent Congressman Joe Donnelly? Perhaps the RNC likes having fringe candidates running in that spot - like last election cycle's Tony Zirkle...Read More
Levi Johnston busts a nut
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2009 4:30 PM |First there was the Vanity Fair photoshoot with Levi Johnston shirtless diapering a baby doll. Then came the rumors that he'll be posing for Playgirl. Now we've got video of Levi publicly busting a nut. Yeah, my way is much...Read More
It's That Time Again...
Filed by Sara Whitman | October 05, 2009 3:30 PM |It's that time of year again... time to plan the much anticipated Halloween costume. I have to admit, the pressure is always on as I have created a small following that awaits each years outfit. I still think when I...Read More
Go Tammy Baldwin!
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 05, 2009 2:30 PM |Tammy Baldwin has introduced legislation to increase funding through the CARE Act for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in the US. With state budget crunches all over the country, with people losing their jobs and needing to rely programs like Medicaid...Read More
Time to Get Involved: Oct. 11th is National Day of Action for Equality
Filed by Nadine Smith | October 05, 2009 2:30 PM |On Oct. 11th, throngs of pro-equality advocates will rally in Washington DC at the National Equality March. The March is the centerpiece of a National Day of Action that calls on people across the country to make Oct. 11 a...Read More
Ramapo College Goes To Washington
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | October 05, 2009 2:00 PM |At Ramapo College of New Jersey, where I teach, we're taking three vans down to the National Equality March on Saturday morning. I am so excited! And more importantly, so are they. They are psyched! You wouldn't believe what they...Read More
Senator Harry Reid endorses & welcomes the National Equality March
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2009 1:00 PM |Good news for this weekend's LGBT rights march - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has endorsed the National Equality March [pdf] calling it "part of a larger movement for peace and social justice." No word yet on whether or not...Read More
Can't go to the Natl Equality March? Want to talk to Rep Andre Carson in Indy?
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2009 1:00 PM |Indiana Stonewall Democrats will honor Congressman Andre Carson and local businessman and philanthropist Joe Miller for their work on LGBT issues on October 11. The Frank O'Bannon award will be presented to Congressman Andre Carson for legislative leadership on LGBT...Read More
NYT: The High Price of Being a Gay Couple
Filed by Michael Crawford | October 05, 2009 12:45 PM |For many of us, the emotional and human costs of being denied the freedom to marry are clear. The moments that matter most are fraught with additional worries including difficulties in visiting one another on the hospital, the worry about...Read More
Why Maddow Matters
Filed by Rebecca Juro | October 05, 2009 12:00 PM |The first time I ever listened to Rachel Maddow on the radio for any length of time was when she guest-hosted for Michelangelo Signorile on his Sirius OutQ afternoon drivetime show a few years ago. It wasn't that I didn't...Read More
A brief history of domestic violence against men, in vintage postcards
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | October 05, 2009 11:00 AM |Wives beating up their disobedient or wayward husbands was once perceived as downright hilarious. Maybe it was the shock of the role reversal (wife-battering was a commonplace in those days) or that men who submitted to female authority were viewed...Read More
Virginia's Senator Mark Warner: Legislator of the Day
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | October 05, 2009 10:30 AM |Virginia Senator Mark Warner, like his colleague, Virginia Senator Jim Webb, is a friend and supporter of ENDA. He has privately indicated his support for ENDA. For that we can be grateful. It's time for him to come out publicly...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Ruth Ellis
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 05, 2009 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Ruth Ellis. For more...Read More
Straight, now gay: How do you come out every day?
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 05, 2009 9:30 AM |Who was it that said, and I can't quote directly since I can't find it, "Whenever I read Dear Abby I feel the world is dark and mean..."? I used to read Dear Abby every day, along with Ann Landers...Read More
20 reasons you should go to the National Equality March
Filed by Michelle Marzullo | October 05, 2009 9:30 AM |The National Equality March on Washington will happen on October 10 and 11, 2009. Here are twenty reasons you should go: Go because you are worthy. Go because we need each other. Go because you will never forget this. Go...Read More
Lady Gaga Attacks Madonna on SNL!
Filed by Michael Buckley | October 05, 2009 8:00 AM |Comment questions of the day: 1. Was this episode of SNL any funnier than the last with Megan Fox? 2. What did you think of Lady Gaga's live performance? 3. Who would win in a bitch fight Madonna or...Read More
Real Maine Family Values
Filed by Ed Team | October 05, 2009 7:30 AM |"Our love for one another, covering four generations, four New England states, and marriages that have lasted decades, is the kind of family portrait that those in opposition to same-gender marriage would want you to believe does not exist. ....Read More
Bill O'Reilly upset about "cross-dressing" video
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 05, 2009 7:00 AM |You know, something tells me this isn't anything at all what Bill O'Reilly is saying. I wish I had more background on this video but I don't....Read More
