You Gotta See This: September 2011
Getting Naked for Cancer Awareness
Filed by Bil Browning | September 30, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Five of England's top rowers agreed to strip naked for Blue September, a national cancer awareness campaign. This behind the scenes video might be not safe for work since there's butt cheeks galore and the hint of a winkie....Read More
The Brady Bears
Filed by Ed Team | September 29, 2011 | 9:49 AM |Hat tip to AJ for this parody of the Brady Bunch featuring a big bunch of bears!...Read More
Jamey Rodermeyer's Bullies Cheer His Death at Homecoming
Filed by Bil Browning | September 28, 2011 | 10:15 AM |Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Watch in disbelief as Jamey Rodermeyer's parents describe how the bullies who tormented him at school cheered at his death during Homecoming. They chanted, "We're glad you're dead!"...Read More
Not One Candidate
Filed by Ed Team | September 27, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Leadership is about stepping up to the moment when the moment arrives. These Republican candidates, all claiming to be better suited for the job than Obama, had three such moments in three separate debates and not one of them...Read More
My Conservative Girlfriend
Filed by Ed Team | September 26, 2011 | 10:42 AM |Joe.My.God. tips us to Roy Zimmerman's latest funny song, "My Conservative Girlfriend." Zimmerman is the same guy that wrote "Ted Haggard Is Completely Heterosexual."...Read More
Cartoon Nightmare: Palin & Bachmann Educate Our Kids
Filed by Adam Polaski | September 25, 2011 | 8:00 AM |You think the substitute teachers you had in high school were bad? Wait until you see the lesson plans from Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann (with guest speaker Rick Perry, I suppose), in this animated spot from Mark Fiore....Read More
Sesame Street Parodies Glee
Filed by Bil Browning | September 24, 2011 | 8:00 AM |Love this. Watch as Sesame Street parodies Glee - complete with glitter, the flamboyantly gay Kurt puppet, and a re-make of that all-pervading Journey song....Read More
GOP Debate Crowd Boos Gay Soldier
Filed by Ed Team | September 23, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Watch in disbelief as the audience at last night's GOP debate boo a gay soldier who asks a question about Don't Ask Don't Tell. The soldier, currently stationed in Afghanistan, had originally submitted a question before the policy was...Read More
Obama Talks LGBT Rights at the United Nations
Filed by Ed Team | September 22, 2011 | 7:00 AM |When was the last time you saw a United States President speak at the United Nations and advocate on behalf of LGBT people? "No country should deny people their rights, the freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but...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
Jay Leno vs Michelle Bachmann
Filed by Bil Browning | September 20, 2011 | 7:45 AM |I can't believe I missed Michelle Bachmann's appearance on The Tonight Show and Jay Leno's quiet confrontation with the rightwing princess over marriage equality and her ex-gay therapy clinic. Why didn't any of you point this one out? *grins*...Read More
LMFAO: Sexy & I Know It
Filed by Bil Browning | September 19, 2011 | 7:45 AM |LMFAO's newest single "Sexy and I Know It" features the band stripping down to g-strings and appearances by Simon Rex, Wilmer Valderrama and Ron Jeremy. There's a lot of package wagging in this one, so it might be NSFW...Read More
The Wonderful World of GOP Candidates
Filed by Ed Team | September 18, 2011 | 9:00 AM |Projector John tips us to this version of "It's a Wonderful World" featuring the GOP presidential candidates....Read More
Queer Nation: Elephant
Filed by Ed Team | September 17, 2011 | 11:20 AM |Twin brothers Jackson and Coleman Vrana are a punk-infused hip hop duo who make LGBT culture look something like that acid trip that nearly killed you. Here's their new single, "Queer Nation."...Read More
Chely Wright Fights NC Marriage Amendment
Filed by Ed Team | September 16, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Chely Wright talks with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about North Carolina's proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions....Read More
Rick Santorum Gets Animated
Filed by Bil Browning | September 15, 2011 | 7:45 AM |Here's everything you need to know about GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum thanks to those Taiwanese animators. I think they've hit the nail on the head with this one....Read More
'It Gets Better,' from Reform Jews
Filed by Ed Team | September 14, 2011 | 10:00 AM |The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is the latest religious group to release an "It Gets Better" video, championing diversity within their faith communities....Read More
The Campaign to Outlaw Religion
Filed by Ed Team | September 13, 2011 | 7:00 AM |Australian TV show Gruen Transfer asks ad agencies to create campaigns based off incredibly unpopular ideas and sell them to the general public. A panel of judges weighs the presentations and crowns the winner. The show recently asked contestants...Read More
OK Go: Muppet Theme
Filed by Bil Browning | September 12, 2011 | 8:45 AM |OK Go sings the Muppet Show song with the help of some felt friends. One of the two (OK Go or the Muppets) has a new record called "The Green Album" coming out. Your pick which one....Read More
Hysteria
Filed by Bil Browning | September 11, 2011 | 9:00 AM |What's that you say? A movie about the invention of the vibrator and Victorian Era clitoral stimulation featuring Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal? Can't wait to see it....Read More
Hey Girl! Hey!
Filed by Bil Browning | September 10, 2011 | 9:00 AM |Hat tip to JMG for this hilarious parody of Disney's Beauty and the Beast....Read More
Erasure Encore at DC Show
Filed by Bil Browning | September 09, 2011 | 7:00 AM |A projector sends in this video of Erasure's encore at DC's 9:30 club on Wednesday night. Jerame really wanted to go to the concert too....Read More
Talk to Me
Filed by Ed Team | September 08, 2011 | 7:45 AM |The Trevor Project's work to prevent teen suicide is one of the shining jewels among LGBT non-profits. Now they're back with Glee's Kevin McHale for National Suicide Prevention Week....Read More
Video Montage of Prop 8 Supreme Court Hearing
Filed by Bil Browning | September 07, 2011 | 10:40 AM |Projector Sean Chapin brings us this hauntingly beautiful montage of the protestors (pro and anti-gay) outside of the California Supreme Court during yesterday's Prop 8 hearing....Read More
'Wherever There is Bigotry, Let There Be Glitter'
Filed by Adam Polaski | September 06, 2011 | 8:30 AM |At the Minnesota state fair this weekend, LGBT activists continued the glitterbomb brigade by dropping glitter from the fair's chair lift. The glitter rained down on Minnesota for Marriage, an organization in the state advocating for marriage to be...Read More
Major Changes to Star Wars Blue Ray Edition
Filed by Bil Browning | September 03, 2011 | 7:00 AM |The Nerdist alerts us to still more changes to Star Wars by George Lucas. The new blue ray edition has been dramatically changed. Check out this scene with Jabba the Hut. (Hat tip to Jerame, my lovable nerd.)...Read More
Into the Light: First 1000 Miles
Filed by Bil Browning | September 02, 2011 | 7:00 AM |Alan Bounville has been guest posting about some of his journey as he walks across the nation to end gender discrimination in all forms. Now he's made a video about his first 1000 miles and three people who've walked...Read More
Santorum Gets Schooled
Filed by Bil Browning | September 01, 2011 | 7:00 AM |While I posted yesterday about the LGBT rights protest going on outside of the room where GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke during a Penn State appearance, have you seen the video of what was going on inside the...Read More
