December 14, 2011
I'm the Red Kettle Menace?
Filed by Bil Browning | December 14, 2011 | 6:00 PM |Every year I do a post around the holidays to remind readers that the Salvation Army is a rightwing organization that discriminates against LGBT people. It's an old boycott stretching back over a decade, but this year my annual post really took off. Read More
Sarah Palin: Unwanted
Filed by Terrance Heath | December 14, 2011 | 5:00 PM |Like I said before, it's hard to build a successful television show around someone who's unlikable, and has no discernible talent.Read More
Shaquille O'Neil: Cut or Uncut?
Filed by Bil Browning | December 14, 2011 | 4:00 PM |During a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote his new book Shaq Uncut: My Story, Shaquille O'Neil answers the burning question we've all been, uh, wondering. You have been wondering, right? Well, okay. I'm sure someone has.Read More
Jose Antonio Vargas on His Gay, Undocumented Identity
Filed by Adam Polaski | December 14, 2011 | 3:00 PM |Jose Antonio Vargas, the journalist who came out as undocumented in The New York Times, has been hard at work promoting a new project and speaking about where his dual minority identities -- being gay and undocumented -- intersect.Read More
NPR Tackles Mitt Romney's Flip Flopping on Gay Rights
Filed by Karen Ocamb | December 14, 2011 | 2:00 PM |National Public Radio's Tovia Smith tackled Mitt Romney's flip-flopping on gay rights on Monday night's "All Things Considered," noting that Romney denied any inconsistency in an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan.Read More
Will Glee Be the Savior for Our Doomed America?
Filed by Adam Polaski | December 14, 2011 | 1:00 PM |A Westboro Baptist Church protester condemns our sin and unwittingly advertises for Glee, the show that this year is most responsible for bringing gay teenage sex into the mainstream's definition of normal. Read More
A Young Activist Perspective on Global LGBT Rights
Filed by Guest Blogger | December 14, 2011 | 12:00 PM |For me, as a 24-year-old white guy from Spokane, Wash., this week was monumental. I've been working at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission as Communications Associate since July. But this time was different.Read More
When Will Homophobic Tweeters Learn?
Filed by Adam Polaski | December 14, 2011 | 11:00 AM |After its Adam Lambert testosterone snafu, GQsaid they've learned from the experience of tweeting out homophobic statements. However, their almost-apology has me asking a different question: How have they not yet learned?Read More
How to Explain Marriage Equality to an Idiot
Filed by Bil Browning | December 14, 2011 | 10:15 AM |Tired of hearing the rightwing nutjobs claim that if gays and lesbians can get married, soon people will be marrying their dog or their toaster? Here's a handy dandy chart to help you patiently explain the obvious differences.Read More
'Groundswell' Movement Defends Muslims and Gays
Filed by Karen Ocamb | December 14, 2011 | 9:15 AM |In our post-9/11 world, Muslims and Sikhs have endured extensive harassment and fear. One effort to overcome that religious bigotry is an eight-week reality show on TLC called "All-American Muslim" that follows five Lebanese families in Dearborn, Michigan. Read More
Alison Bechdel: VIP Q Movie Pick
Filed by Jenni Olson | December 14, 2011 | 9:00 AM |What is the LGBT movie to watch out for according to Alison "Dykes To Watch Out For" Bechdel?Read More
What Could Once Be Private
Filed by Ed Team | December 14, 2011 | 8:30 AM |"We don't know why porn stars should not teach children, why it's okay to watch porn but not be in it, why we should have to hide our involvement in pornography, or why we should be ashamed of it. These...Read More
I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Clause
Filed by Ed Team | December 14, 2011 | 8:00 AM |Everyone's favorite musician and filmmaker, Sean Chapin, is back with a queer spin on a holiday classic. Here's his video, "I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Clause," made in conjunction with Gay Family Values....Read More
