You Gotta See This: February 2013
The Taiwanese Take on the Papal Resignation
Filed by Bil Browning | February 28, 2013 2:00 PM |What major world event isn't complete now without an animated humorous Taiwanese take on the news? Here they are on the papal resignation....Read More
Westboro's Day Got Even Worse
Filed by Bil Browning | February 27, 2013 12:15 PM |Karen Ocamb reported on the massive turnout of high school students in Santa Monica to counterprotest the Westboro Baptist Church's despicable message. But after the group left for Malibu, things got even worse after this "reporter" egged them on....Read More
Frat Brothers Raise Money for Trans Pledge's Surgery
Filed by Bil Browning | February 26, 2013 11:30 AM |Now this is awesome. Members of Emerson College's Phi Alpha Tau have been raising cash for a FTM trans pledge's top surgery after his insurance plan refused to pay for it. The brothers have raised almost twice the needed...Read More
Paperman: Best Animated Short Film
Filed by Bil Browning | February 25, 2013 11:10 AM |I'm a huge fan of animation, so I had to go look up "Paperman" - last night's Oscar winning Best Animated Short Film. It's absolutely adorable. And the producer got kicked out of the ceremony for throwing a couple...Read More
Straight Guys React to Gay Porn
Filed by Bil Browning | February 22, 2013 9:00 AM |Davy Wavy is back with a little experiment on how straight guys react when shown gay porn for the first time. I'm a little dubious that it's the first time they've seen it. They have the internet....Read More
Kindle's New Gay Inclusive Ad
Filed by Bil Browning | February 21, 2013 12:15 PM |I own an iPad already - and the app I use the most is probably Kindle. I've really become an e-book convert. I keep considering picking up a Kindle separately for when I don't want to take my more...Read More
It's Debra Messing, You Gays!
Filed by Ed Team | February 20, 2013 8:00 AM |Billy Eichner continues running around New York with celebrities to surprise people on the street. This time, it's Debra Messing....Read More
Hate Trumps Community and Learning
Filed by Ed Team | February 18, 2013 8:00 AM |Because hate for LGBT people trumps community and learning for every kid in the county. Sign Bayli's petition here....Read More
Always Helping Others
Filed by Bil Browning | February 17, 2013 2:00 PM |Indianapolis EMT and openly gay man, Timothy McCormick, was killed yesterday after a pickup truck slammed into his ambulance as he was on his way for an emergency call. McCormick's EMT partner was also killed. Fourteen months before, McCormick...Read More
When Was the Last Time a Banker Went on Trial?
Filed by Bil Browning | February 15, 2013 11:25 AM |Elizabeth Warren's first hearing as a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee was yesterday and she ripped regulators apart with one question: "When was the last time you took a Wall Street bank to trial?"...Read More
He Could Be My Valentine!
Filed by Bil Browning | February 14, 2013 12:18 PM |I'd never heard of Sebastian Castro until I saw this video on JMG today, but he could be my Valentine today. The song isn't really all that, but Latino twinks have a special place in my heart....Read More
A Facepalm for Rubio
Filed by Bil Browning | February 13, 2013 11:00 AM |Senator Marco Rubio was picked by the Republicans to give their response to President Obama's State of the Union address, because, hey, they gots diversity! See?!? But in the middle of his speech, the Senator got thirsty - and...Read More
Hamblen County, TN Says No Marriage for Matt & Raymie
Filed by Bil Browning | February 12, 2013 1:00 PM |Campaign for Southern Equality activists Matt and Raymie applied for a marriage license in Hamblen County, Tennessee as part of the WE DO Campaign. Obviously, the duo was rejected, but the video is worth watching thanks to the emotional...Read More
Light the Way to Justice
Filed by Bil Browning | February 11, 2013 1:00 PM |Just in from Projector Sean Chapin: "LGBT organizations as well as Cleve Jones and David Mixner, are calling for LGBT Americans and allies to organize and attend rallies in cities and towns across the country when the Supreme Court...Read More
How Much Do Gay Men Know About Lady Parts?
Filed by Bil Browning | February 09, 2013 1:30 PM |How much does your average gay-on-the-street know about female anatomy?...Read More
Boy Scouts: Short Shorts & Neckerchiefs
Filed by Bil Browning | February 08, 2013 11:58 AM |Ellen Degeneres tackled the Boy Scouts' decision to postpone their decision on allowing gay members. As she points out, they're pretty darn gay already....Read More
Al Jazeera: LGBT Rights in Asia
Filed by Bil Browning | February 07, 2013 5:55 PM |Need a quick catch up on the history and current state of LGBT rights in Asia? Al Jazeera is here to help. (Hat tip to Joe)...Read More
How to Wake a Sleeping Baby
Filed by Bil Browning | February 06, 2013 12:10 PM |You never want to wake up a sleeping baby, right? Unless you use her favorite song to chase away the sandman. Baby dance party! So adorable......Read More
The Budweiser Ad: Mixed Messaging
Filed by Bil Browning | February 04, 2013 12:07 PM |Apparently this Budweiser commercial was picked as the favorite from last night's Super Bowl. Right after it aired, I turned to Jerame and said, "So Budweiser mistreats their horses so badly they want to run away and go back...Read More
Obama: Gays Should Be Allowed in Boy Scouts
Filed by Bil Browning | February 03, 2013 5:38 PM |During an interview aired shortly before the Super Bowl starts, CBS News' Scott Pelley asked President Obama whether or not he believes the Boy Scouts of America should allow gay troop members. Obama's answer is an emphatic "yes."...Read More
The Best Of List: Outed Anti-Gay Preachers & Politicians
Filed by Bil Browning | February 01, 2013 12:15 PM |This compilation of anti-gay politicians and preachers who've been recently outed as hypocrites for having gay sex is making the rounds today. I'll admit, while my feeling of schadenfreude is off the charts, it also makes me feel overwhelmingly...Read More
