The Shifting Middle: Olympia Snowe, Anthony Kennedy, and What It Means to be...
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Last week, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a law that owes part of its existence to Senator Olympia Snowe and may owe its future to...
View ArticleJeremy Renner Describes 'Choking Out' Man Who Called Him a 'Fag', Says He's...
Jeremy Renner is the subject of the Hollywood Reporter's new cover story, and talks about acting, his past relationships, and speculation about his sexual orientation: For Renner, Internet speculation...
View ArticleRachel Maddow Reports on Santorum Robo-call Warning Voters of 'Homosexuality...
In early March I posted about an Ohio robo-call produced by Santorum-supporting group 'Jews and Christians Together' targeting Romney for his positions on LGBT issues. Last night, Rachel Maddow played...
View ArticleManhattan Beach Police Arrest 18 in Sex Sting: VIDEO
Police have arrested 18 men in a sex sting at a Manhattan Beach, CA public restroom. Watch an NBC Los Angeles report, AFTER THE JUMP...
View ArticleNY Senator Ruben Diaz Writes Love Letter to NOM in Response to Damning NYT...
In response to a NYT editorial yesterday outlining NOM's race-baiting activities in which the paper said Romney, Santorum, and Gingrich "should be racing" to condemn the organization, marriage equality...
View ArticleNews: William Levy, Beer Belly, Invisible Children, Boy George
Big report on Invisible Children's ties to anti-gay group The Family (via Wayne Besen). The Bodies Exhibition - animal-style. Ryan Gosling saves woman from speeding taxi. Matthew Mitcham scores perfect...
View ArticleYour Augmented Future: VIDEO
Google shows off some potential uses for a set of augmented reality glasses: The prototype version Google showed off on Wednesday looked like a very polished and well-designed pair of wrap-around...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Hears Historic Arguments on Constitutionality of DOMA:...
(image via @GLADlaw) Historic arguments were made in the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act today as the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston became the first federal appeals court to consider...
View ArticleTo My Unborn Child, If You're a 'Fag', I'll Kill You: VIDEO
Charlotte Moore, the creator of this new PSA, writes: In early March, the hashtag "#tomyunbornchild" became a worldwide trend on Twitter. By and large, these tweets were loving, hopeful messages to...
View ArticleCA Principal Ejects Gay Student from High School Pageant for Saying He Wants...
Assistant Principal Joe Abell of Fullerton Union High School in Orange County, California publicly apologized after removing a gay student from stage during the Mr. Fullerton contest on April 3 after...
View ArticleChile Passes Gay Discrimination Protections Following Daniel Zamudio's Death
Seven years after first being proposed, and only a week after gay man Daniel Zamudio died from injuries sustained during an attack by four neo-Nazis, Chile's House yesterday passed anti-discrimination...
View ArticleNo 'Clobber Passages' At Gay-Inclusive Church
The Edmond Trinity Christian Church in Oklahoma announced yesterday that it is officially an LGBT-inclusive church. The congregation voted unanimously last month to stand alongside the Gay Lesbian and...
View ArticleAnti-Gay GOP Rep. Tim Johnson Reportedly Retiring
In a surprising reversal, Republican Rep. Tim Johnson of Illinois is reportedly ending his reelection campaign and retiring from Washington after six terms, CBS News reports. Johnson was expected to...
View ArticleOhio Judge Allows Student To Wear Pro-Gay Shirt As Lawsuit Unfolds
A little update on a story out of Ohio: a federal judge yesterday ruled that high school student Maverick Couch can continue wearing his "Jesus is not a homophobe" t-shirt as the court decides a...
View ArticleWatch Madonna Get Surprised: VIDEO
Madonna's producers, dancers and other assorted backstage helpers threw her a surprise party yesterday to celebrate her latest album, MDNA, debuting in Billboard's number one slot. The Material Girl...
View ArticleElectronic Arts Will Not Give In to Anti-Gay Protests
Video game maker Electronic Arts caused a bigger stir than they anticipated by including same-sex characters in their most recent Star Wars game and Mass Effect 3. Anti-gay activist Tony Perkins from...
View ArticleACLU Alaska Looking Into Anchorage's Gay Rights Vote
With thousands of ballots yet to be tallied, shortages across the city and allegations of voter fraud on the part of opponents, the battle continues to rage over Anchorage's Proposition 5, an allegedly...
View ArticleThe Political Battle Over 'Marvelous' Has Begun: VIDEO
President Obama a few days ago mocked Mitt Romney for calling Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan "marvelous.""He said that he's 'very supportive' of this new budget, and he even called it 'marvelous,' which...
View ArticleNew Plastic May Help Future Phones 'Bruise' And 'Heal'
Ah, this is cool: researchers have developed a new form of plastic that "bruises," rather than breaks, when dropped and subsequently heals itself when exposed to sunlight.Via New Scientist: Marek...
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