I’ll just post my letter to Herman again… Dear Herman, If being gay is a choice, show us the proof. Choose it. Choose to be gay yourself. Show America how that’s done, Herman, show us how a man can choose to be gay. Suck my dick, Herman. Name the time and the place and I’ll […]
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I Kissed a Girl (In Grease) and I Didn’t Like It
Back when I was high school the gay boys who performed in the school musicals would sometimes have to kiss girls right on the mouth. And all the gay kids in the audience had to watch boys kissing girls. And the gay boys in the shows didn’t faint and the gay boys in the audience […]
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Frank Kameny, R.I.P.
One of the founders of the gay rights movement died yesterday. Kameny served in World War II, was fired for being gay, and sued. He co-founded the Mattachine Society in 1950, coined the slogan “Gay is Good,” and staged the first gay rights protests at the Pentagon and the White House—all at a time when […]
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Herman Cain, Choicer
Dear Herman, If being gay is a choice, show us the proof. Choose it. Choose to be gay yourself. Show America how that’s done, Herman, show us how a man can choose to be gay. Suck my dick, Herman. Name the time and the place and I’ll bring my dick and a camera crew and […]
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Gay Mormon Bullied to Death—At Age 40
When Bryan Egnew came out, his wife left him and took his five kids. And then… Within two weeks, Bryan was excommunicated from the LDS Church. From the perspective of Mormon doctrine, his excommunication severed Bryan’s relationship to his children not only in this life, but also in the hereafter. Alone in his home in […]
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What Do You Call a Man Who Experiences “Homosexual Arousal”?
Gay or bi—because you’re not crazy. Do you know what the religious right calls a man who experiences “homosexual arousal” but lies about it? Ex-gay. Ex-gays aren’t straight. They’re just gay and bi men who’ve gone back into the closet. The whole thing is a scam—a hateful, soul-destroying scam.
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“We’re Glad You’re Dead!”
Bullying the kid to death wasn’t enough: The parents of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who was found dead at their home on Sept. 18, indicated in an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Ann Curry on Tuesday that their daughter endured further taunts at a school function immediately after Jamey’s wake. At a homecoming dance she attended shortly […]
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Let Us Pause Now to Consider the Shit Storm…
…that would have ensued if a group of Democrats running for president stood silent—literally said nothing—while a left-leaning crowd at a presidential debate booed an active-duty soldier currently serving in Iraq.
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Bullied Teenager in Buffalo, NY, Takes His Own Life
Some very sad news this morning out of upstate New York: Jamey Rodemeyer needed help. At 14, he was grappling with adolescent demons that could torment grown men. And when he was online, he wrote about it. “I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens,” he wrote Sept. 9. “What do I […]
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Portland Celebrates Death of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’s days are numbered. And that number is now one. Tomorrow will be a historic day for the US, when we join the ranks of counties forward-thinking countries like Albania, Russia, and Israel and welcome openly gay folks to serve in our military. Check out the excellent front cover of the Marine […]
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Patton Oswalt Solves the “Gay Marriage” Conundrum
Three reasons to celebrate! 1) Master chuckle manufacturer Patton Oswalt has a new comedy release entitled, Finest Hour debuting next Tuesday. 2) Here’s a sneaky-peeky selection from that release that “offers homophobes a more logical argument than the one they’re currently using against gay marriage.” And 3) Is losing your ass a reason to celebrate? […]