March 28, 2011
WIN: I Love You Phillip Morris On DVD
Filed by Bil Browning | March 28, 2011 | 7:00 PM |Today's contest comes to us courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment. You can win one of 5 copies of I Love You Phillip Morris before they land in stores. Jim Carrey stars in a con artist story so unbelievable, it could...Read More
Some Gay Immigration Cases Put on Hold
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 28, 2011 | 6:00 PM |The US government has confirmed that, because of the Holder letter, immigration cases involving married, same-sex, binational couples will be put on hold: Following up on reports from this weekend, Metro Weekly just received confirmation from Christopher Bentley, the spokesman...Read More
Young Gay Activists in South Africa
Filed by Michael Hamar | March 28, 2011 | 5:00 PM |One of the most amazing things about blogging is the way in which it has allowed me to have contact with people literally from all across the globe. I find it exciting and encouraging to find smart, articulate, sensitive and...Read More
UK Equality Commission Wants to Question Youth about Sexuality
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 28, 2011 | 4:00 PM |The Equality and Human Rights Commission in the UK wants to survey students as young as 11 about their sexuality and experiences with harassment and bullying. I can definitely sympathize with where they're coming from - there isn't much good...Read More
Was Lady Gaga Born A Coal Miner's Daughter?
Filed by Bil Browning | March 28, 2011 | 3:00 PM |Lady Gaga seems to be channeling Loretta Lynn in this mix of her new song, "Born This Way." Gaga gives the tune a country twang by throwing in some guitars, harmonica, and slowing down the beat. What do you think?...Read More
LGBT Health Awareness Week Begins Today
Filed by Guest Blogger | March 28, 2011 | 2:00 PM |Editors' Note: Guest blogger Hutson W. Inniss is the Executive Director for the National Coalition for LGBT Health. The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal advocacy that is...Read More
New York Gov. Cuomo May Slash Funding for LGBT Homeless Youth
Filed by Karen Ocamb | March 28, 2011 | 1:00 PM |At the beginning of February, the New York Times looked at the budget cuts proposed by Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his $132.9 billion budget, compared to the budget priorities of his famous father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo:...Read More
Was Gandhi Gay?
Filed by Bil Browning | March 28, 2011 | 12:00 PM |Was Gandhi gay? Noted historian Joseph Lelyveld has written a biography of the famous Indian activist that includes a hint of same-sex intimacy. Conservative "historian" Andrew Roberts (there's been some controversy about his other work) wrote a review of Lalyveld's...Read More
Social Security: Get on the Phone Tuesday And Wednesday and Help Fight Cuts
Filed by Don Davis | March 28, 2011 | 11:00 AM |So it's been about three weeks since we last had this conversation, but once again we have to take action to try to keep Social Security from being the victim of "deficit fever." I know that doesn't make a lot...Read More
Lesbian Teen Wins Danish X-Factor
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 28, 2011 | 10:00 AM |15-year-old lesbian teen Sarah won X-Factor in Denmark. Here's video of the finale where she sang "Poker Face."...Read More
Inexplicable Spanking: Vintage Weirdness
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | March 28, 2011 | 9:30 AM |An old men's club's hazing ritual? Great-grampa's secret Daddy/boy relationship? The first underground Bear party? Or, as the youngsters say... LOLWUT!? My favorite strange find of the week....Read More
Is Glee Too Gay?
Filed by Anthony Carter | March 28, 2011 | 8:30 AM |First off, I want to say that I love this show. Every scene between Kurt and his dad is kind, hopeful, thoughtful, loving and insightful. If any of us had ever had an adult this supportive and nonoppressive, things would...Read More
Socially Liberal but Still with Anti-Gay Issues
Filed by Alex Blaze | March 28, 2011 | 7:30 AM |"It's almost like a death. It's the loss of a vision that you have of your child's future, that they will live a life like your own, with a spouse and children." --Amy Mesirow, who describes herself with "very liberal...Read More
It's Spring!
Filed by Jake Weinraub | March 28, 2011 | 7:00 AM |Performed by Drew Droege. Directed by Jim Hansen...Read More
