July 18, 2011
Gay History Lands in the Lesson Plan
Filed by Leslie Robinson | July 18, 2011 | 7:00 PM |California is the first state to require public schools to include the contributions of LGBT people in social studies curricula. We take you to the classroom of Mr. Mitchell a couple of years from now, as he adds the new material to his AP American history class.Read More
19th Century Lesbians: So Happy Together
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | July 18, 2011 | 6:00 PM |No background history on this, but I'll venture a guess that they were late 19th century prostitutes who may have worked and lived together.Read More
Is Utah the New Gay Political Promised Land?
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2011 | 5:00 PM |What the hell is going on in Utah? Did someone slip them the gay pill?Read More
The Bachmann Gaffe That Wasn't
Filed by Terrance Heath | July 18, 2011 | 4:00 PM |The latest Michele Bachmann gaffe once again has eyes rolling and heads shaking among the commentariat. The irony is, it's not really a gaffe. In fact, it's not even that far from today's conservative mainstream.Read More
Maryland Guv Will Do Something Finally
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2011 | 3:15 PM |After being stung by the countless comparisons to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Maryland's Guv, Martin O'Malley, will finally get off his ass and help pass a marriage equality bill.Read More
Humans Hate Helping Children?
Filed by Alex Blaze | July 18, 2011 | 2:00 PM |This weekend I read an interview with an evolutionary biologist who works for Match.com on Salon and one of the more annoying scientific-esque arguments about why we're genetically programmed for monogamy came up.Read More
Tim Pawlenty Touts Christian Cred
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2011 | 1:00 PM |Check out this six and a half minute video that GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty just put out.Read More
Same-Sex Couple Seeks Recognition By Israel
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 18, 2011 | 11:15 AM |The Israeli government is dithering over whether to recognize a same-sex couple and to provide them the same rights as other couples. Read More
Six (Unofficial) Rules to Live By When Using Facebook
Filed by Guest Blogger | July 18, 2011 | 11:00 AM |Social networking is a huge force to be reckoned with. We are consumed by posting on news feeds, giving status updates, and sharing pictures with our "friends." But what does all of this mean? More than you think.Read More
Got What It Takes to be a Bilerico Intern?
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2011 | 10:00 AM |If you know you can handle the pressure of working with the crazy Bilerico team, you've got an itch to learn how to use the web for blogging and online activism, and you're a reliable self-starter, shoot me an email with your resume.Read More
Kristin Chenowith Understands the Debt Ceiling
Filed by Bil Browning | July 18, 2011 | 8:30 AM |If Kristin Chenowith can understand the debt ceiling in a matter of seconds, why is it taking Eric Cantor so long? (Hat tip to John for posting this on Google+)...Read More
Challenge To California LGBT History Law
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 18, 2011 | 8:00 AM |A conservative "family values" organization is bringing a challenge to the new law. Read More
CA Legislator on the Ballot Initiative to Overturn SB48
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | July 18, 2011 | 7:30 AM |"I think it will be a challenge for them to get the signatures." -- California Senator Mark Leno, sponsor of SB 48, recently signed by Governor Brown, which requires school curricula and textbooks to include historical contributions by LGBT people,...Read More
