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Truthdigger of the Week: Jason Collins

As welcoming as the country has been to Jason Collins, the first openly gay man in major sports, he deserves even more credit than he’s received so far.

Posted on May 4, 2013 READ MORE



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NHL Formally Welcomes Gay Players

The National Hockey League and its players union have announced a partnership with the You Can Play Project, because, in the words of Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players’ Assn., “it’s the right thing to do.”

Posted on Apr 12, 2013 READ MORE


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Homophobic Students, Teacher Want to Ban Gays From Indiana High School Prom

Some students, parents and a special education teacher met over the weekend at Sullivan First Christian Church to figure out how they can hold a “traditional prom.” The goal, they say, is to get the high school in Sullivan, Ind., to hold one that is “separate but equal.”

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 READ MORE


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Boy Scouts May Not Survive With Gay Members, Santorum Says

The noted homophobe is urging the Boy Scouts of America not to capitulate to the “intolerant liberal mind” and overturn its discriminatory policy of banning gays from joining the youth organization, saying that this is yet “another example of the left attempting to remove God from all areas of public life.”

Posted on Feb 4, 2013 READ MORE



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Gay Marriage Gets a Boost in French Parliament

Gay marriage is close to getting the government’s official nod in France, as Saturday a majority of the country’s National Assembly members approved a key article in a bill aiming to allow same-sex couples to wed.

Posted on Feb 2, 2013 READ MORE



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Anti-Gay Legislator Injures Kids in Boat Crash

Don H. Dwyer, a tea party Republican and member of the Maryland House of Delegates who has said that same-sex marriage poses a threat to children, has injured four children in a drunken boating accident.

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 READ MORE


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Men in Drag: Armisen Charms, Sandler’s a Miss

Why does Adam Sandler’s shtick fail to elicit laughter—or anything but a furrowed brow—and what might be the significance of his profound unfunniness for broader issues of gender and media?

Posted on Mar 6, 2012 READ MORE  |  15 COMMENTS



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Gov. Christie Nixes New Jersey Gay Marriage Bill

Talk about a killjoy: After a long slog and Thursday’s sweet victory in the New Jersey Assembly, the same-sex marriage bill that had managed to make it through all the legislative steps except one was vetoed Friday by Gov. Chris Christie.

Posted on Feb 17, 2012 READ MORE  |  8 COMMENTS



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Gay Marriage Closer to Reality in New Jersey

On Monday, gay marriage supporters scored another legislative victory with the news that the New Jersey Senate had passed a bill that will allow same-sex couples to make it official—that is, if the measure can make it past the state’s conservative governor, Chris Christie.

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS



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Judge Puts Heart Into Prop. 8 Ruling

In throwing out California’s notorious Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, appellate Judge Stephen Reinhardt showed the heart of a romantic and humor in a ringing defense of the often-scorned institution of marriage.

Posted on Feb 9, 2012 READ MORE  |  34 COMMENTS


O’Reilly Defends DeGeneres, Ellen Chimes In

Once in a while, Bill O’Reilly strays from the expected Fox News formula and surprises us with his politics, as he did in this clip from Monday’s “O’Reilly Factor,” in which he compares the bid by the conservative women’s group One Million Moms to boycott J.C. Penney for picking Ellen DeGeneres as its spokeswoman to McCarthyist witch hunts of the ’50s. Updated

Posted on Feb 8, 2012 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS



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Washington State Poised to Pass Gay-Marriage Bill

She’s thought it over, and now Washington state Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen has made up her mind in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, which should give the gay-marriage measure currently under consideration in the Evergreen State enough legislative oomph to push it over the line and become law. Stay tuned.

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Perry Makes No LGBTQ Friends With New Campaign Ad

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made a bigger gaffe than his debate choke from a few weeks ago with the release of his new ad, “Strong,” in which he frames President Obama’s repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military as “wrong” for faith-based reasons.

Posted on Dec 7, 2011 READ MORE  |  11 COMMENTS


Security Guard at Zuccotti: ‘Your Fly’s Open, Faggot’

You may wonder what kind of goons Brookfield Properties—the owners of Zuccotti Park—hired to secure the area after Occupiers were evicted from the premises early Tuesday morning. At least one careless bigot numbered among the crowd.

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 READ MORE  |  25 COMMENTS


Pat Robertson Opposes Gay Marriage, Shocking No One

Would you believe Pat Robertson made a reference to the biblical cautionary tale about the city of Sodom while discussing the recent passage of legislation allowing gay marriage in New York state? And also, God’s going to destroy America on account of same. The end.

Posted on Jun 30, 2011 READ MORE  |  18 COMMENTS



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Tracy Morgan Makes Nashville Stop on Apology Tour

At least he’s being thorough. Shamed “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan, who sparked anger with a homophobic rant at a standup gig in Nashville, Tenn., on June 3, returned Tuesday to the scene of his comedic crime to say he’s sorry. Seriously.

Posted on Jun 21, 2011 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS


The Horse and Her Senator

This shocking (satirical) footage takes a common refrain parroted by opponents of same-sex marriage—that it would stretch the legal and moral boundaries of matrimony to include all kinds of societal no-nos—and gallops with it. Tallyho, senator.

Posted on Jun 9, 2011 READ MORE



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Uganda Weighing Life Imprisonment for Gays

Legislation that critics call the “Kill the Gays” law is under deliberation by a Ugandan parliament committee. It could make homosexual acts punishable by life in prison and add penalties for those who “aid and abet” homosexual activity.

Posted on May 10, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS



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Mohandas Gandhi: Nonviolent Crusader, ‘Sexual Weirdo’

Andrew Roberts’ Wall Street Journal review of a new book about Mohandas Gandhi, “Great Soul,” by Joseph Lelyveld, appears to have as much to do with Roberts’ politics as it does with Lelyveld’s work ...

Posted on Mar 27, 2011 READ MORE  |  38 COMMENTS


N.Y. Archbishop Compares Gay Marriage to Marrying His Mom

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is a man of the world in some senses, showing his love of cigars and beer in this “60 Minutes Overtime” clip, but he’s all about strict adherence to Catholic doctrine when it comes to some hotly contested ...

 

Posted on Mar 24, 2011 READ MORE  |  29 COMMENTS



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No New Gay Marriages as California Courts Mull Prop. 8

Same-sex couples hoping to tie the knot soon in California are going to have to wait awhile longer: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Wednesday rejected a request to allow gay marriages to continue as the long-term fate of Proposition 8 remains to be seen.

Posted on Mar 23, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS



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Sheen the Elder, Jane Lynch Petition Obama for Marriage Equality

Martin Sheen, Anne Hathaway and Jane Lynch are but a few of the gay-marriage supporters who signed a letter, due to be delivered to the White House this spring, asking President Obama to quit his grappling and finally commit to marriage equality.

Posted on Mar 14, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


Obama and Gay Marriage: Currently ‘Grappling’

Is it really that politically risky to state unequivocally that one supports gay marriage if one happens to be the president of the United States? Maybe, or maybe President Obama truly is “grappling” with his own stance on the issue, as fresh-faced new White House ...

Posted on Feb 23, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS



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Haggis’ Big Disconnect From Scientology

Screenwriter and director Paul Haggis’ public exit from the Church of Scientology continues with a long exposé in this month’s issue of The New Yorker, in which Haggis describes his troubled early years, his initial embrace of L. Ron Hubbard’s religion and the fallout ...

Posted on Feb 7, 2011 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS



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Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Beaten to Death

David Kato, a 43-year-old gay rights activist (above, right) in Uganda, was murdered in his home near Kampala on Wednesday, less than four months after his picture was published in a Ugandan tabloid under the words “Hang Them” in a story about gays “recruiting” local schoolchildren.

Posted on Jan 27, 2011 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS



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Tuchuses and Nay-Nays

Tuchuses and nay-nays, to me, became a metaphor for what it meant to replace the literal meaning of something with the figurative meaning; that is, to replace the facts with a value judgment that had less to do with the truth and more to do with a particular interpretation of the truth.

Posted on Jan 21, 2011 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS        



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Berlusconi Under Investigation

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has officially been placed under investigation for allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl, providing even more fodder for criticism of the scandal-addicted Italian executive.

Posted on Jan 14, 2011 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS



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Sexed-Up Videos Stir Up Trouble for U.S. Navy

We will report this story without the egregious use of maritime metaphors: The U.S. Navy is looking into a case involving one Capt. Owen Honors, commanding officer of the USS Enterprise, and the making of some videos showing sexualized encounters between sailors.

Posted on Jan 3, 2011 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


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Chamberlain: Gay Leading Men Still Trapped in the Closet

The path out of the proverbial closet is still riddled with potential career pitfalls for gay actors, according to veteran screen star Richard Chamberlain, who himself came out in 2003 but, as he tells The Advocate, wouldn’t recommend that closeted actors angling for leading roles follow his example.

Posted on Dec 27, 2010 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS



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Biden: Gay Marriage Inevitable in America

President Obama is still grappling with the notion of same-sex marriage, and it looks like his second in command is taking the issue a step further by declaring the “inevitability” of gay marriage in the future.

Posted on Dec 24, 2010 READ MORE



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Obama Makes DADT Repeal Official

A Democratic president brought the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy into the U.S. military, and now President Obama has undone that particular piece of work by Bill Clinton. On Wednesday, Obama signed the bill ending DADT, saluting GLBT ...

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 READ MORE


Senate Shoots Down DADT Repeal

Bad news for proponents of repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell”: Thursday’s vote in the Senate failed to send the repeal through, as the measure was blocked by just three votes. Thanks, there, Sen. John “Maverick” McCain.

Posted on Dec 9, 2010 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS



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Apple Pulls Anti-Gay App From iTunes

After a consumer uproar, Apple Inc. quietly took down a controversial—and conservative—app Friday called the Manhattan Declaration, which includes a feature that informs users that they’re wrong if they support same-sex relationships.

Posted on Nov 26, 2010 READ MORE  |  22 COMMENTS



AP / Eric Jamison

Bigotry Catapults Willow Palin Into the Spotlight

And then the next thing you know, another Palin pops out of the woodwork. This time, it’s 16-year-old Willow Palin’s turn to frolic in her own notoriety, but hers is not a shining moment to make her mama grizzly proud—or at least let’s hope not.

Posted on Nov 17, 2010 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS



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‘The New GLAAD’ Takes On Hollywood

It appears that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is taking the direct approach in responding to Hollywood studios’ less-than-enlightened portrayals of GLBTQ characters and use of certain slang terms, but we’re not entirely sure that the watchdog organization is “Hollywood’s Latest Bully,” as The Wrap suggested Tuesday.

Posted on Nov 9, 2010 READ MORE



Nerdy Apple Bottom

Blogging Mom Gives Haters a Cyber-Spanking

Here’s another salute to the mother and blogger known online as Nerdy Apple Bottom, who had absolutely zero tolerance for anything resembling homophobia directed at her 5-year-old son, whose big wish this Halloween was to dress in the guise of a cartoon girl.

Posted on Nov 4, 2010 READ MORE  |  21 COMMENTS



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Moore: 1, Berlusconi: 0

So, as per usual, Italy’s own media baron and embarrassment-in-chief Silvio Berlusconi is embroiled in another sex scandal involving another teenage girl. This time, however, he’s made it worse with homophobic commentary that didn’t fly with actress Julianne Moore.

Posted on Nov 3, 2010 READ MORE  |  10 COMMENTS


Hillary Clinton to LGBTQ Youth: ‘Hang in There’

None other than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has jumped aboard the “It Gets Better” train, delivering a video pep talk to young Americans struggling with issues of sexuality and discrimination and urging them to look forward to a better future.

Posted on Oct 20, 2010 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS


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Team Obama to Appeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ruling?

This may seem counterintuitive, if not counterproductive, given that President Obama has made noises about opposing discrimination against GLBTQ members of the military, but the Obama administration is apparently preparing ... (continued)

Posted on Oct 13, 2010 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS


Hey, Bullies and Bigots: It Gets Worse

You may have seen those “It Gets Better” spots in which earnest celebrities confront the problem of gay kids getting bullied. Well, here’s a spoof of that series that approaches the issue from a bully’s-eye point of view. Apparently, bigotry is no longer “fashionable.”

Posted on Oct 11, 2010 READ MORE


Sins of the Father

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Note to Vince and the Screenwriter: Electric Cars Are Not ‘Gay’

“Electric cars are gay,” says Vince Vaughn in an unfortunate attempt at humor in this trailer for Ron Howard’s new film, “The Dilemma.” It gets worse—Vaughn’s character continues, “not homosexual gay but, you know, ‘my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance’ gay.”

Posted on Oct 8, 2010 READ MORE  |  5 COMMENTS


Christine O’Donnell: ‘I’m You’

So, Christine O’Donnell had a couple of crucial goals to accomplish in her first ad aimed at persuading the good people of Delaware to send her to the Senate: First, she needed to make it known that she’s “not a witch.” Right.

Posted on Oct 5, 2010 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS


The Ironies of Bishop Long

Bishop Eddie Long tells us that he—and not the young men he is accused of coercing into sexual relationships or the gays and lesbians he has condemned—feels “like David against Goliath.”

Posted on Sep 27, 2010 READ MORE  |  29 COMMENTS



White House / Pete Souza

Filibuster May Thwart ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal

President Obama should make a mental note that whatever he announces that he’s going to do by a certain point in time is also duly noted by his opponents. For example, his mention of finally reversing the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy ... (continued)

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS



AP / David Zalubowski

Ken Mehlman’s Scrambled Politics

So, the word got around this week that President Bush’s 2004 campaign manager and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman has come out of the closet. “It’s something I wish I had done years ago,” he said.

Posted on Aug 26, 2010 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS


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