“Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite- sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against […]
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BREAKING: Prop 8 (Reportedly) Ruled Unconstitutional
UPDATE! It’s official now. The judge declared it an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and due process rights. Original post: The official court site is crashing because everyone in the world is hitting refresh at once and Twitter is awash in rumors that can’t be confirmed, but New York magazine, the first reliable site I’ve […]
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University of Oregon Ranks No.1 For Gay-Friendliness
Regardless of the outcome of today’s Prop. 8 trial ruling, there is at least some good LGBT news out there. Yesterday Campus Pride released its 2010 Climate Index of the nation’s most gay-friendly colleges. Topping the list was University of Oregon. The rankings are based on eight LGBT-Friendly factors, including support and institutional commitment, student […]
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All Hail, Queen of the Lesbians
Wow. First of all, I had no idea that the lesbians had a queen. Is there something in the lesbian bylaws that says this is okay? Whatever. I’m here today to say that I fully support the lesbians and their choice of queen. Plus her royal song just happens to be my new favorite jimmity-summer-jam […]
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I Love (Miss) New York
Brighten your Monday morning with this glorious clip of Miss New York 2010—Claire Buffie’s her name—explaining how she’s running for Miss America on a platform of gay rights. She’s even sensible and well-spoken on the subject of Carrie Prejean. Thank you, Jezebel.
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NOM Plays the Victim
Steve Chapman of the Chicago Tribune on the National Organization for Marriage’s recent rally in Madison, Wisconsin: So why would NOM hold a rally where it is sure of being badly outnumbered by motivated and well-organized critics? Maybe because that’s what it wanted. The Summer for Marriage Tour could have been called the Come Shout […]
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O’Reilly to Obama: Stop Enforcing DADT
Bill O’Reilly talking with Jay Leno… Okay, okay: no one in his or her right mind would subject themselves to five seconds of this, much less five minutes. Let’s call it “non-required viewing.” All you need to know is that on Leno last night Bill O’Reilly called on President Obama to immediately stop the enforcement […]
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NOM’s Final Solution
Bilerico: The National Organization for Marriage’s “One Man, One Woman” bus tour hit Indianapolis today and the LGBT community came out to greet them. Since we’re hospitable Hoosiers, of course, our welcome wagon outnumbered the small dog and pony show put on by NOM and local religious right groups. Over 250 LGBT and allied folks […]
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Off Target
Target—which markets itself as hip, urban, and diverse—is pouring money into a PAC that is underwriting the campaign of an anti-gay politician who pals around with anti-gay terrorists. Bradlee Dean, the frontman of a Christian rock band in Minnesota called You Can Run But You Cannot Hide, recently said that Muslim countries that execute LGBTs […]
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On the Revelations From Glee’s Comic-Con Panel
I don’t know why Glee is at Comic-Con but they are and co-creator Ryan Murphy is being dropping spoilers like they’re hot about season two. I’m at a loss to caption this As I grumbled in my weekly Glee updates over the last season, I’ve been sorta disenchanted with the series’ apparent decision to push […]
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Holy Cock-Gobblers, Popeman!
Yes, this priest is wearing a collar and no pants. From the Daily Mail: A gay priest sex scandal has rocked the Catholic Church in Italy today after a weekly news magazine released details of a shock investigation it had carried out. Using hidden cameras, a journalist from Panorama magazine—owned by Italian Prime Minister and […]
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How Many Traditional Marriages Were Saved or Strengthened When This Man Lost The Love of His Life and Then His Home?
“DOMA In Real Life,” Sullivan headlines his post (via). This is what DOMA does, what it achieves. It doesn’t defend marriage. It stigmatizes, punishes, and impoverishes people for the crime of loving each other. It harms people who never harmed anyone else, it does violence to people who posed no threat to anyone else’s marriage, […]