‘Egyptian Brokeback Mountain’ Marks Liberalization of Muslim Culture

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2006 The fact that Egyptian authorities didn't censor a box office-topping film that deals frankly with homosexuality--along with police torture and government corruption--is probably a sign that Egypt's government is adopting a more tolerant, progressive attitude. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Bush just signed the "Janet Jackson FCC bill," which raises by tenfold the fines for broadcasing so-called indecent material. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Link Between Having Older Brothers and Homosexuality

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2006 Having one or more older brothers boosts the likelihood of a boy growing up to be gay -- an effect due not to social factors but biological events that occur in the mother's womb, according to a study published Tuesday. More evidence--alas, Bible-thumpers still need it--that homosexuality has nothing to do with outside factors and has everything to do with biology. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A WSJ Editor Compares Gay Marriage to Animal Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Stephen Colbert highlights a clip of an editor from the Wall Street Journal saying that in the wake of a woman in India supposedly marrying a snake, gay-marriage supporters in America should now be required to guarantee that animal marriage is not around the corner. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Does Homosexuality Exist in the Animal Kingdom?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 If homosexuality is a genetic aberration, why hasn't it been bred out of all species? That's the provocative question posed in Seed magazine, which reports that among some species, it actually makes more evolutionary sense for animals to copulate with members of the same sex--as opposed to members of the opposite sex. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Episcopalians Reject Ban on Gay Bishops

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 Proof that not all religious groups are reflexively hateful and intolerant of homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Still Classifies Homosexuality as a Disorder

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2006 A Pentagon document still lists homosexuality as a mental defect akin to retardation and impulse control disorder, decades after mental health experts abandoned the position. News report See the actual document Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Religious Right Seeking to Ban Gay Marriage Without Congress

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 In the wake of the marriage ban's failure in the Senate, conservative Christian leaders are discussing an unprecedented--although apparently legal--maneuver to amend the Constitution without congressional approval. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Host Shouts Down Hate Speech

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2006 Watch as Fox host Julie Banderas drowns out a vile anti-gay hatemonger. (Sort of a straw-man target, to be sure, but it's nice to see Fox News on the correct side of the cultural divide for a change. (Video hoster: Johnny Dollar's Place.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

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 )