September 21, 2011
White House Response to Troy Davis' Pending Execution
Filed by Joe Mirabella | September 21, 2011 | 7:30 PM |Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed any minute. I asked the White House whether the President planned to intercede.Read More
Telling: Just the Beginning
Filed by Terrance Heath | September 21, 2011 | 7:00 PM |Telling is the beginning of believing in and embracing your own humanity, and reminding others of your shared humanity.Read More
Liz Mathis to Run for Open Iowa State Senate Seat
Filed by Joe Mirabella | September 21, 2011 | 6:00 PM |For political junkies, this race is the race to watch this November. Rarely is so much at stake for a local election. Read More
Jane Lynch: Her 'Glee' Character Resembles Michele Bachmann
Filed by Karen Ocamb | September 21, 2011 | 5:30 PM |Jane Lynch appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell Tuesday night to talk about her new book, the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and how Sue Sylvester is starting to resemble real life Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. Read More
Sneak Peek: ABC's Pan Am
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 5:00 PM |Courtesy of ABC, here's a sneak peek of their new series Pan Am. The show premiers on Sunday at 10 Eastern. Any of you plan on watching?Read More
American Jobs Bill: NY Delegation Unclear
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | September 21, 2011 | 4:00 PM |The NY Congressional delegation seems to be having some problems getting on board for jobs. What are they waiting for? Read More
Gay Former Staffer Sues Jesse Jackson
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 3:00 PM |Tommy Bennett, a gay former employee of Jesse Jackson's PUSH Coalition, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was discriminated against based on his sexual orientation, sexually harassed by Jackson, and regularly forced to perform degrading chores for the popular African-American activist.Read More
MS Teen Indicted for Hate Crime Murder
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 2:00 PM |White Mississippi teen Deryl Dedmon, 19, has been indicted on capital murder and hate crime charges for killing an African-American man by running over him with his truck. The victim was severely beaten before being killed.Read More
Rough Trade: Vintage Hunk
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | September 21, 2011 | 1:30 PM |This photo was a fascinating surprise. Found it in an estate sale on eBay with no history - just a mystery!Read More
Formspring.me Is Damaging Our LGBT Youth
Filed by Leone Kraus | September 21, 2011 | 12:30 PM |Buffalo, New York teenager Jamey Rodermeyer recently took his own life after enduring anti-gay bullying for months - especially online and specifically Formspring.me. It's important to know what tools are being used against our community if we plan on combatting it.Read More
Chaz Survives Vote on DWTS
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 10:45 AM |For all of you who didn't flip the channel after Glee to see if Chaz Bono got booted off Dancing with the Stars, rest easy. He wasn't voted off.Read More
Santorum Demands Google Change Search Results
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 9:30 AM |Presidential wannabe Rick Santorum has come out swinging against Google in a desperate attempt to mitigate what the mainstream media has dubbed his "Google problem."Read More
Today We Are Not Celebrating: Don't Ask to Fight Their Wars
Filed by Yasmin Nair | September 21, 2011 | 8:00 AM |As the policy of DADT, which barred gays and lesbians from participating openly in the US military, expired yesterday we don't find ourselves celebrating.Read More
Video: Soldier Comes Out to Dad
Filed by Bil Browning | September 21, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Watch as this incredibly brave soldier gives his dad a call shortly after the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and coming out live on video. Amazing....Read More
Lt. Dan Choi on Re-enlistment
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | September 21, 2011 | 7:30 AM |"Going back to the military will be a vindication. [I'm] going back because I fought to go back. The seriousness of our claims was not just political theatre - it was really drawn from our lives. I sacrificed so much...Read More
