Limbaugh Offends Women, Gays, Blacks and Jews in One Show

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 During a recent radio show, Rush Limbaugh chortled over a newspaper headline that playfully asked whether John Edwards would be "the first woman president." Limbaugh asked who would design the candidate's inaugural dress, played "I Am Woman" as Edwards' theme song and repeatedly called out to fellow bigot Ann Coulter, as if soliciting a pat on the back. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Papers Nix Coulter’s Column

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 A number of newspapers around the country have dropped Ann Coulter's syndicated column following her now-notorious homophobic zinger at a conference of conservatives last week. In addition to the three papers Editor & Publisher tallied Thursday, Media Matters on Friday named two more dailies that have had it with Coulter's antics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Soiling the Throne

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Coulter Calls Edwards a ‘Faggot’ at Right-Wing Meeting

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 Ann Coulter tried out some reliably juvenile new material at Friday's Conservative Political Action Conference "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards," she cracked, "but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word faggot, so I can't really talk about Edwards" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amaechi Opens Up Online

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 John Amaechi chatted with fans and readers on washingtonpost.com today, fielding questions about his NBA experiences, his buzz-magnet memoir, "Man in the Middle," and his decision to come out after leaving pro basketball. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One State at a Time

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 New Jersey's civil union law has now taken effect, allowing same-sex couples many of the rights afforded by marriage. California, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and to some extent Maine offer similar protections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel OKs Gay March

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 The Israeli attorney general has approved a gay pride march in Jerusalem despite concern from police and condemnation from religious extremists. During last year's march, an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed three people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Retreats to Homophobia as Election Nears

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Republicans across the country have seized the threat of gay marriage in a desperate attempt to hold on to Congress. Now that the "security" issue no longer offers the boost it once did, the GOP is counting on homophobia to drive voter turnout. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Scare Wears Thin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 In the 2004 election, anti-gay ballot measures effectively drew conservatives to the ballot box, but the appeal of banning gay marriage is wearing off, polls suggest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Censors Ang Lee’s Speech

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 Government television cut out Lee's mention of gays and lesbians as well as his thank you to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Homophobia is alive and well in Communist China. Maybe the Christian right should move there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on ‘Capote,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’ –and Why ‘Match Point’ Is the Best Picture of 2005

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, America's most celebrated man of letters weighs in on this year's Best Picture nominations and recalls his own encounters with Truman Capote. (Or, listen to an expanded podcast version.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on ‘Capote,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’ –and Why ‘Match Point’ Is the Best Picture of 2005

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, America's most celebrated man of letters weighs in on this year's Best Picture nominations and recalls his own encounters with Truman Capote. (Or, listen to an expanded podcast version.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )