August 10, 2011
White House Announces Interim LGBT Liaison
Filed by Adam Polaski | August 10, 2011 7:15 PM |The White House announced today that Raul Alvillar will serve as the Obama administration's interim LGBT liaison. Read More
Black LGBT Bloggers, Come On Out!
Filed by Viktor Kerney | August 10, 2011 6:45 PM |Black LGBT bloggers have the opportunity to be a powerful force in the overall LGBT movement. Hopefully, more will join us, tell the world our stories, and help in the struggle for equality. Read More
Catholic 'Moral Authority' in IL: Abuse Victim Gets $6.3 million
Filed by Waymon Hudson | August 10, 2011 5:00 PM |Three years later, the Diocese of Belleville has finally paid the jury-awarded judgement to a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest for over five years at St. Theresa's Parish in Salem, Illinois. Read More
Bil and Me: Photo
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | August 10, 2011 4:30 PM |Here I am with our beloved editor, Bil Browning, during a recent trip to Washington, D.C. Had a blast up there giving two speeches - one to an academic group and a second about my new book. Read More
A 'Bewitched' Series Reboot is Coming to CBS
Filed by Viktor Kerney | August 10, 2011 3:30 PM |CBS and Sony are working on a script for the remake of the comedy series. They have tapped Marc Lawrence to be the scribe and executive producer of the show. Read More
Change.org Pressures Ernie and Bert to Marry
Filed by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer | August 10, 2011 2:30 PM |A new Change.org petition is pressuring Ernie and Bert to get married. Because apparently the only legitimate domestic relationship, even for puppets, is marriage. Read More
Knights of Columbus Reaffirms Marriage Equality Opposition
Filed by Adam Polaski | August 10, 2011 2:00 PM |Last week, the Knights of Columbus, who donated $1.4 million to the National Organization for Marriage in 2009, reaffirmed their commitment to fighting marriage equality. Read More
10 Things Logo TV Can Do to Be a Better LGBT Network
Filed by Viktor Kerney | August 10, 2011 12:30 PM |I remember seeing LOGO's crew promoting the upcoming channel back in 2005. I was excited for our first network showcasing the LGBT community. But, six years later - let's just say, I'm not really pleased. Read More
Apple Is Now the Largest US Publicly Traded Company
Filed by Karen Ocamb | August 10, 2011 11:30 AM |Apple, Inc. has just surpassed Exxon Mobil's market cap, becoming the largest U.S. publicly-traded company. This may be a "sign" of positive developments ahead for LGBT people. Read More
Top LGBT Voices Name History's Essential LGBT Figures
Filed by Adam Polaski | August 10, 2011 10:15 AM |This last batch of personal "Top 5" lists from a selection of important LGBT voices - from Andrés Duque, Bil Browning, Emily Heath, Scott Wooledge, Roberta Sklar & more - really reflects the diversity within our community. Read More
Ghana Church Plans Counseling Centers for Gays
Filed by Viktor Kerney | August 10, 2011 9:00 AM |The Presbyterian Church of Ghana is planning to create therapy centers to counsel and pray the gay away from their citizens. Read More
Santorum: Marriage Equality is Like Calling a Napkin a Paper Towel
Filed by Adam Polaski | August 10, 2011 8:30 AM |Rick Santorum, the struggling candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is still clinging to his fiercely anti-gay and anti-LGBT views to try to garner more support than the 1 percent he currently he has. At a campaign stop in...Read More
Bronski's American History
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | August 10, 2011 8:00 AM |A Queer History of the United States is Michael Bronski's most ambitious book, a narrative of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people in America from 1492 to 1990. Read More
Log Cabin Republicans Denounce Ann Coulter
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | August 10, 2011 7:30 AM |"Ann Coulter is not a serious part of the conservative movement -- her positions are a throwback and do more harm than anything else. Her remarks endorsing the widely outdated and profoundly harmful idea of 'reparative therapy,' alleging that one...Read More
