May 13, 2010
Steve King is worried about transgender sting operations and flamboyant, litigious gays
Filed by Alex Blaze | May 13, 2010 8:00 PM |Rep Steve King (R-Iowa) is ready to whip the base into a frenzy over ENDA. Check out what he told a local radio host: KING: Well Tony, I can imagine someone coming in and interviewing one day in man's clothes...Read More
Caption This: A NARTH board meeting
Filed by Bil Browning | May 13, 2010 7:00 PM |Is that George Rekers in the back row?! Are those rent boys up front? *giggles* Don't like my caption? Provide your own in the comments section. (Hat tip to awkwardfamilyphotos.com who have their own batch of hilarious captions.)...Read More
Animal attraction!
Filed by Sean Martin | May 13, 2010 6:00 PM |So maybe there is life beyond Farmville and Mafia Wars on Facebook? Like, maybe, way beyond?...Read More
When epithets are not enough, what does it take to call a hate crime a crime?
Filed by Guest Blogger | May 13, 2010 5:00 PM |Editors' note: Sharon Stapel is the Executive Director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project. The mistrial determination in the Brooklyn Keith Phoenix trial sends a clear message: We are not safe. Hakim Scott and Keith Phoenix were charged with...Read More
Harvey Milk Day of Action May 22
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | May 13, 2010 4:00 PM |On May 22, LGBT people all around the nation and the world will be marking the birthday of Harvey Milk, one of the first out gay politicians to be elected to public office in the United States. (Not the first,...Read More
Check Out the New Podcast 'Gay Street Beat' (Featuring Me)!
Filed by Waymon Hudson | May 13, 2010 3:00 PM |This was my first week as a regular contributor to the new LGBT podcast "Gay Street Beat"! Be sure to download it free on iTunes and hear all the fun interviews. This week featured interviews with Darryl Stephens (of Noah's...Read More
The Bouncer: Vintage Men's Humor
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | May 13, 2010 2:30 PM |Well, he looks bouncy. And I guess it's a Greco-Roman thing. But that's an interestingly girlish flounce to his outfit. Is he our favorite pin-up?...Read More
Trans teen's killer gets 99 years
Filed by Alex Blaze | May 13, 2010 1:30 PM |The man who pled guilty to killing Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado got sentenced to 99 years in prison: A man accused of decapitating a gay teenager and burning his body pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Wednesday and was sentenced...Read More
Soldier's Spoof of Kesha's "Blah Blah Blah" Video is Satire of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Filed by Joe Mirabella | May 13, 2010 12:30 PM |US Soldiers stationed in Afghanistan decided to put their own spin on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" debate heating up back home. To be fair, they are not engaging in the debate. Soldiers are supposed to be apolitical. And they...Read More
Interview: Suzanne Westenhoefer on coming out & gay comics
Filed by Bil Browning | May 13, 2010 11:30 AM |Last night Jerame and I were invited guests to Suzanne Westenhoefer's comedy show to benefit Indy Pride. Suzanne had a very important message for queers nationwide that she wanted me to share: I did a short phone interview with Suzanne...Read More
Move It Or Lose It
Filed by Father Tony | May 13, 2010 10:30 AM |Dear Tony, I'm 38 and love my job. I met a guy who lives in San Francisco. I live in Worchester, MA. Six months go by. Now he asks me to move to SF and live with him. I...Read More
WaPo: Choice Words For Civil Rights Of Transgender Workers
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | May 13, 2010 9:30 AM |The Washington Post weighed in this morning on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act with a few choice words. It characterizes ENDA as pushing a "testy" issue in the culture wars: civil rights for transgender workers. "Testy"? Really? I've heard of a...Read More
No longer fit for military duty due to homosexual conduct
Filed by Guest Blogger | May 13, 2010 8:30 AM |Editors' Note: "Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama" is a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't...Read More
Being anti-gay is the new coming out
Filed by Bil Browning | May 13, 2010 7:30 AM |"Seems like there's always a dude on TV, doesn't it? You know, the anti-gay activist who is secretly involved in an apparent pro-gay activity? Last week, it was discovered the Family Research Council's George Rekers recently hired a gay male...Read More
Laura Bush Supports Marriage Equality
Filed by Joe Mirabella | May 13, 2010 7:00 AM |Better late than never, Laura Bush supports marriage equality...Read More
