September 13, 2012
Consultant on Anti-Islamic Film Also Anti-Gay, Anti-Mormon
Filed by Karen Ocamb | September 13, 2012 | 5:00 PM |While authorities are investigating the supposed writer/director of the film, "Sam Bacile" - Steven Klein, owner of Wise Insurance Agency in Hemet, says he served as a consultant on the film and has no regrets about the violent outrage. Read More
Reflecting: Democratic Convention Historic in Many Ways
Filed by Mark Segal | September 13, 2012 | 4:00 PM |A majority of the speakers at the Democratic National Convention last week spoke in some way about LGBT equality. You read that right. From small-town mayors to the president of the United States of America, our civil rights were front and center. Read More
The Living Dead Goes to Broadway
Filed by James Holmes | September 13, 2012 | 3:00 PM |In this new animated short, Broadway Zombie, by John Raymond Barker, a Zombie gets his chance at the Broadway stage. Read More
Not a Good Way to Handle the Situation
Filed by Bil Browning | September 13, 2012 | 2:00 PM |I can understand the frustration of seeing a loved one constantly subjected to anti-gay animus, but attacking the mouthy perpetrator with pepper spray after the event is never a good idea. Especially when you're spraying down a 14 year old girl.Read More
The Party Platforms: What in God's Name?
Filed by Terrance Heath | September 13, 2012 | 12:30 PM |It's always amusing when God gets dragged into politics. If God took the to read at least one of those political party platforms, the most She (or He, if you prefer) would likely say is, "At least you spelled my name right."Read More
New Report for Allies on LGBT Discrimination Gets Personal
Filed by Karen Ocamb | September 13, 2012 | 11:30 AM |A new report by the Human Rights Campaign, Log Cabin Republicans, the Movement Advancement Project, National Stonewall Democrats, and the Victory Fund, serves as a primer on the unfair laws, burdens and stigma still faced by many LGBT Americans.Read More
Back to School for Transgender Elementary Students
Filed by Paige Schilt | September 13, 2012 | 10:00 AM |This fall, as elementary-age kids head back to the classroom, some transgender students are returning with more than just new school supplies. For these children, the beginning of the academic year is an opportunity to introduce a new name, new pronouns, and a new social identity.Read More
The Legacy of Integrity
Filed by Bil Browning | September 13, 2012 | 9:30 AM |"It never crossed my mind that what I said in my testimony might be a mistake. As an issue of 'integrity,' it was not possible for it to be a mistake... Many were taken back by the "re-framing" of the...Read More
Start Your Morning with a Ben Cohen Photo Shoot
Filed by Bil Browning | September 13, 2012 | 9:00 AM |The work day has just started and you're still looking around the intertubes for something to help you get your morning off with a bang. If your boss isn't too prudish, here's a behind the scenes look at the...Read More
