June 1, 2012

Gun Toting Gays, AIDS Science, & the Labor Movement [Weekly Reader]

Filed by Bil Browning | June 01, 2012 | 6:00 PM |

You weren't able to read every post on Bilerico Project last week? Don't worry! Every Friday I round up the best Bilerico posts from the past seven days to help you stay up to date on the latest queer news and analysis.Read More

Romney's Faith Isn't the Problem

Filed by Mark Segal | June 01, 2012 | 5:00 PM |

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Does religion matter in the race for president? Seems like a simple question with a simple answer, doesn't it?Read More

In Good Conscience

Filed by Mercedes Allen | June 01, 2012 | 4:00 PM |

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Recently, I've seen an upsurge in ads being designed for theological colleges and schools -- probably triple the number of ads we've done compared to last year -- and sizable, too. Read More

Deadly Homophobia In Brussels

Filed by Joe Mirabella | June 01, 2012 | 3:00 PM |

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Belgium is one of the most forward thinking countries in the world on LGBT rights. Gays and lesbians can marry, workers are protected, and the country's largest city Belgium has a vibrant LGBT community. Despite these legal and cultural advances, people there still face violent homophobia.Read More

Gay Iranians Speak Out

Filed by Joe Mirabella | June 01, 2012 | 2:00 PM |

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For some of our LGBT brothers and sisters, diaspora is the only way to survive as an out LGBT person. Without moving from our homes, some of us face the ultimate consequence -- death. This is especially true for Iranians. Read More

Green Lantern is Gay

Filed by Joe Mirabella | June 01, 2012 | 1:12 PM |

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DC comics has been teasing us for weeks with news a super hero would come out as gay, and now we finally know the Green Lantern is gay! Read More

Catholics Stand Up Against Bishops

Filed by Joe Mirabella | June 01, 2012 | 12:00 PM |

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An unlikely movement is underway in Seattle. Seattle is known for secularism, yet there is a storm brewing here that could shake the seemingly unshakable -- the Catholic Church. Read More

Building a Progressive Future: Labor & the LGBT Community

Filed by Bil Browning | June 01, 2012 | 11:00 AM |

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Deputy Political Director Lauree Hayden sat down with me on Wednesday to discuss the union's more inclusive stances and to take the questions some of you sent in about SEIU's new trans-inclusive healthcare resolution. Read More

Is Marriage Sacred?

Filed by Guest Blogger | June 01, 2012 | 10:00 AM |

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At dinner with a close friend during a time when I was writing a book on same-gender marriage, I was stunned by his blunt rebuke to my musings about the spiritual dimensions of marriage. "There's nothing sacred about marriage."Read More

John Edwards Responds to Finance Fraud Verdict

Filed by Ed Team | June 01, 2012 | 8:30 AM |

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"While I do not believe that I did anything illegal, or even thought I was doing anything illegal, I did an awful, awful lot that was wrong." -- Former NC Senator and Vice-Presidential Candidate John Edwards in a statement following...Read More