October 6, 2009
DC marriage bill introduced today and what's next
Filed by Michael Crawford | October 06, 2009 | 7:30 PM |Today D.C. Council Member David Catania introduced a bill that would legalize marriages between same-sex couples. The bill, known as the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009, sets the stage for DC to become the next...Read More
The Word of God has a well-known liberal bias
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2009 | 6:30 PM |The Bible is apparently too namby-pamby liberal for the folks at Conservapedia, so they're trying to get a crew together to retranslate it conservatively. Because if I understand anything about Christians' relationship to the Word of God, it's that it...Read More
Out of my Black Church, Into the Streets
Filed by Rev Irene Monroe | October 06, 2009 | 5:30 PM |I will not be in church this Sunday, but I will be in a place where my spiritual self will be fed. I will be participating in the National Equality March (NEM) this Sunday, carrying the banner of Faith in...Read More
FRC's Tony Perkins at white supremacy gathering
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2009 | 4:30 PM |After I did my interview with the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins, Alex and I were talking on the phone. When I was telling him what I thought of Perkins after meeting him, I remember saying that he seemed like...Read More
Smoking is so gay
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2009 | 4:00 PM |From the Onion: It reminds me a lot of this real PSA about pot turning teens gay....Read More
March for the Cure
Filed by Cathy Renna | October 06, 2009 | 3:00 PM |As we all wait for this weekend's events to unfold in Washington, from the National Equality March to the President speaking at the HRC dinner, there are many mixed feelings. Will people show up? What will the President say? How...Read More
National Coming Out Day Events
Filed by Jerame Davis | October 06, 2009 | 3:00 PM |National Coming Out Day is this Sunday, October 11 and there are lot's of great events going on over the National Coming Out Day Weekend. Saturday October 10 at 11AM is the Indiana AIDS Walk & Ride. I've participated in...Read More
An anniversary giveaway: Adam and Steve from Otter
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2009 | 2:00 PM |Today is Jerame and my 11th anniversary. To celebrate, our good friends at Otter are giving five lucky readers a present! The online clothing store will give away 5 Adam & Steve dog tags worth $28 each. Our most popular...Read More
Give This Column to a Woman You Love- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Filed by Guest Blogger | October 06, 2009 | 2:00 PM |Editor's Note: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz represents Florida's 20th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. She is also Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations' Legislative Branch Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the House LGBT Equality Caucus. The...Read More
Brewster speaks out for Kevin Jennings
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2009 | 1:00 PM |Kevin Jennings, the head of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the founder of GLSEN, and an openly gay man, came under fire these past few weeks because the right thought they could get rid of him by accusing...Read More
Art by Pierre Molinier
Filed by Gloria Brame, Ph.D. | October 06, 2009 | 12:00 PM |I have an abiding interest in world erotic history and art, and have run tons of erotic art shows on my blog over the years. Instead of letting the images languish in my archives, we've recently begun turning the shows...Read More
Indiana's Senator Evan Bayh: Legislator of the Day
Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | October 06, 2009 | 11:30 AM |There are now 8 Senators* who I believe are likely to be supportive of ENDA. If we add them to the confirmed yes votes**, we would have 57 yes votes. That would communicate volumes to the Senate leadership, because it...Read More
Microsoft donates $100k to keep Washington relationship recognition
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2009 | 10:30 AM |Good news out of Washington... Microsoft has given $100,000 to Approve Referendum 71 - the org leading the push to keep Washington's new domestic partnership law. The donation is larger than all the combined contributions to Protect Marriage Washington, the...Read More
GLBT History Month Icons: Rainer Fassbinder
Filed by Waymon Hudson | October 06, 2009 | 10:00 AM |The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights. Today's Icon is Rainer Fassbinder. For more...Read More
DC marriage bill to be introduced today
Filed by Michael Crawford | October 06, 2009 | 9:48 AM |Today, DC Council Member David Catania will introduce a bill legalizing marriage between same-sex couples in the District. The bill will be introduced with ten of thirteen members of the Council co-sponsoring the bill. There has been little opposition to...Read More
Everyone wants a piece of Glenn Beck's pie
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2009 | 9:30 AM |Speaking of strange pitches we get at Bilerico, here's Jerry Falwell's Liberty Council trying to prove that they're still relevant even after the teabaggers took the rightwing over from the Religious Right establishment. They made a page where you can...Read More

Bringing Our Families Together
Filed by Ed Team | October 06, 2009 | 7:30 AM |"We must bring our families together. Gay and transgender people are our children, our brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, parents, co-workers and friends. They are a vital part of the black community, and it is time for everyone to...Read More
Donna Sachet, Major League Baseball's favorite drag queen
Filed by Alex Blaze | October 06, 2009 | 7:00 AM |Donna Sachet became the first drag queen to sing the national anthem at an SF Giants game this weekend....Read More