LGBTQIA+

D.C. Cardinal: Gay Civil Unions Acceptable

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2006 The leader of the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., lent his support to same-sex civil unions, but not same-sex marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norman Solomon: The Gay Marriage Ban Isn’t Just Politics as Usual

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Members of the media have been too easy on the Republican push to ban gay marriage. Yes, it may be all about politics, but does that mean society shouldn't react harshly to the attempt to codify discrimination in our Constitution? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Macy’s Removes Gay Mannequins After Hate Group Complains

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2006 Macy's department store in Boston removed from its window a duo of mannequins--one wearing a gay pride flag--after a conservative group complained the display was offensive. (h/t: Towleroad ) Macy's deserves all the criticism it's getting for caving in to the puritans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sanity: Gay Marriage Ban Fails in Senate

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2006 The Senate voted down a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but Republicans will keep the issue alive in the House with another vote. Two Democrats, Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson and West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, voted in favor of the ban. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Spars With Bennett Over Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2006 The "Daily Show" host revealed conservative author Bill Bennett as being intellectually bankrupt in his opposition to gay marriage. (Satisfying: Bennett acknowledged that his side has lost the debate.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Debate Begins on Gay Marriage Amendment

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2006 President Bush renewed his call for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage Detractors called the move transparently political--in light of the fact that the proposed amendment stands virtually no chance of passing either house of Congress Full-sized cartoons: top, middle, bottom . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Claim: Bush Doesn’t Give a S–t About Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2006 Newsweek anonymously quotes a friend of the president's as saying, "I think it was purely political. I don't think he gives a s--t about" gay marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Rights in the Middle East Still Nascent

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2006 CNN features a rare interview: a homosexual Lebanese man who is unafraid of going public about his sexuality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Cynical Can You Get?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2006 President Bush, having alienated the country on almost every other possible issue, has now resumed his push for a gay marriage ban, in the hopes that his base will rally once again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Batwoman Returns as a Lesbian

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 "We decided to give her a different point of view," said a DC Comics exec. "We wanted to make her a more unique personality than others in the Bat-family. That's one of the reasons we went in this direction." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Book: Gay Bosses Outperforming Their Straight Counterparts

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 That's the conclusion of a career development expert with a new book about gay leadership in the workplace. He found "job engagement, job satisfaction and workplace morale among employees reporting to white-collar gay men to be upwards of 35% higher than nationally reported statistics." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYC Mayor Bloomberg: I’d Allow Same-Sex Marriages

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 Landing another left on the right, as the Daily News put it, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg vowed that the city will perform gay marriages, if permitted, and came out strongly against a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )