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ReThink Review: Outrage -- One Reason Why the Bird/Shepard Hate Crimes Act Took So Long

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.03.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

And the main reason is because hatred/fear of gays is running neck-and-neck with hatred/fear of government for the most defining, unifying characteristic of the "modern" republican party.

Ted Haggard Opens Up To Colorado Springs Independent: "I'm Here To Be Faithful To Me"

The Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | Posted 10.02.2009 | Denver


...And if I said the things that the therapists have said to me, some people out there would read it as me giving an excuse, which I don't want to do....

Article In Military Journal Endorses Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 09.30.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON -- In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an official military journal articl...

Census: 150,000 Gay Marriages Reported

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings an...

Homosexual Reparative Therapy Does Not Work & Other Statements of the Obvious

David Ambroz | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living


David Ambroz

While it would be better to acknowledge the damage done to individuals as a rationale to stop the practice, at the very least the APA took a step forward to stop the practice of reparative therapy for good.

Lessons In Hope and Inspiration From Harvey Milk

Jason Mannino | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

Honoring Harvey Milk with a day that commemorates him helps to send the still dire messages of hope, inspiration, and equality. It also boldly states that we do not live in a culture that tolerates violent oppression.

Iraqi and Afghan Gays and Women Losing Freedom

Wayne Besen | Posted 09.18.2009 | World


Wayne Besen

It is incomprehensible to waste American lives fighting the Taliban to protect a regime that looks an awful lot like the Taliban. If women are not equal partners, let's pack up and leave.

Inside A Drag Queen Awards Ceremony

washingtonpost.com | Lonnae O'Neal Parker | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


By the time we reach the top of the stairs, the sequins are in full effect. The money-taker waves me through with my 15-year-old daughter, Sydney -- ...

Gender Stupid (Psychically) and That is Fine with Me

Margaret Ruth | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living


Margaret Ruth

Cultural overlays about gender and hetero and homo couplings do some funky stuff to people and block their ability to have perfectly healthy, joyful and whole partnerships.

The Anti-Gay Violence to Come

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Tiller's death illustrates the danger posed by the violent language used by fanatics, and the aggressive tactics used against abortion providers are seeping into the anti-gay movement.

Can White Men Shed Their Prejudices Better Than Others?

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Nathaniel Frank

The implication of Sessions' inquisition was that, as a white male with no distinguishing "heritage" to speak of, he and his ilk can make judgments totally free of feelings, belief, or experience.

Gays to Obama: "We've Seen Enough"

Wayne Besen | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

The Democrats took our money, our votes and our volunteer hours and now they tell us to wait patiently, like good little gays.

Jamaica: A Killer Vacation For Gays

Wayne Besen | Posted 05.12.2009 | World


Wayne Besen

If we do not stop the hate in the one place we can -- Jamaica -- it will continue to be open season against gays across the world.

Q & A: Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant Pour Out Their Hearts about Milk

Brad Balfour | Posted 03.23.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

A diffident, and at times, defiant, hour-long press conference took place with cast members of Milk recently, but it didn't yield much of a sustained discussion on the film's talking points.

An Obama Administration and Gay Rights

Wayne Besen | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Palin's nasty one-liners aren't resonating at a time when peoples' bank accounts are flat lining. Cutthroat politics don't work as well when people are cutting back on gas and groceries. In a time of grave economic harm, one needs more than folksy charm.

Log Cabin Republicans Should Disband

Wayne Besen | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Log Cabin's tragic endorsement of John McCain exhibits an obdurate denial of his anti-gay record and a stubborn unwillingness to admit that their one-time hero is now hopeless.

Rick Warren's Carnival of Confession

Wayne Besen | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

While Rick Warren is an improvement over Focus on the Family's James Dobson, he must teach evangelicals there is a better way than the selfishness of modern conservatism.

Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

Sixty Years After Desegregation, Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Being gay should be no more of a barrier to serving the United States military than being black now is. My guess is that sixty years from now, people will wonder what took us so long.

Fattening Up Fashion Models

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living


Russ Wellen

Is legislation the answer to ending anorexia in the fashion world? Europe has begun to recoil from an industry that sees "hunger to succeed" as literal.

Senator Craig To Ask Judge To Overturn Guilty Sex Sting Plea

AP | JOSHUA FREED | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The first step in Sen. Larry Craig's attempt to wipe away his guilty plea in an airport sex sting has nothing to do with whether an undercover policem...