Can You Put Gay Characters In A Kid's Book?
Would a book with a pair of gay characters appear at Scholastic's book fairs? If not, there was angry talk of a boycott. And if so, well, there is als...
Would a book with a pair of gay characters appear at Scholastic's book fairs? If not, there was angry talk of a boycott. And if so, well, there is als...
BBC NEWS | Posted 10.29.2009 | World
Kenya is to carry out a census of its gay population in an effort to bolster the fight against HIV/Aids - despite homosexuality being against the law....
Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living
"Maya" is a Sanskrit term that refers to the "illusion" of physical and mental forms. If the physical form is in fact an illusion, who are you having sex with?
Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living
What does "not being into you" mean? People assume that it is just about sexual attraction, but is it just this?
Jay Michaelson | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics
Where are the GLBT prophets who call us all to account? If it is true that denying marriage to gays is a moral deficiency, why haven't gay leaders framed it that way?
NBC New York | Posted 09.29.2009 | New York
A local radio personality says he and two friends suffered an anti-gay attack in Hell's Kitchen over the weekend and police turned a blind eye to the ...
Chip Berlet | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics
There are tens of millions of conservative Christian evangelicals who read, watch, or hear crazy messages on a weekly basis. Stop laughing and start organizing.
GlobalPost | Posted 09.22.2009 | World
INGSTON, Jamaica �" It takes just 15 minutes to set up an underground church. Two boxes and a white sheet make up the pulpit. The altar is a card t...
Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics
Think Progress had someone videotaping at the Family Research Council's "Values Voters Summit" and they caught Michael Schwartz, the chief of staff fo...
AP | FAKHRURRADZIE GADE | Posted 09.14.2009 | World
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Lawmakers in a devoutly Muslim Indonesian province voted unanimously that adulterers can be sentenced to death by stonin...
Karen Ocamb | Posted 09.09.2009 | Politics
Policy makers must understand that if their job is to ultimately protect the citizenry, they are complicit in torture if they continue to dismiss abuse of power as "boys will be boys" or bullying or "hazing" as if everyone is just having some good clean fun.
Byron Williams | Posted 10.22.2009 | Home
Why don't we see the same fervor -- particularly emanating from the churches that seek to block gay marriage -- transferred, at least temporarily, to the 47 million Americans who must go without health care?
Jason Mannino | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living
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.
Michael Cohen | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment
I went on for opportunities. The opportunity to further my professional and personal fronts and now the PR firm that reps Rogaine has found me and they are sending me samples.
Human Rights Watch | Posted 09.17.2009 | World
The killings -- committed without evidence or trial, on the basis of prejudice and whim -- violate standards in Sharia law for legality, proof, and privacy.
Disgrasian | Posted 09.11.2009 | World
"Normal sexual union," though, is perfectly safe! Hurrah! Score another one for heteros!
The Advocate | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
As a candidate Obama promised us a lot; as president he's delivered very little -- and many gay people are getting impatient. Does the outcry unmask t...
Clarence Haynes | Posted 08.30.2009 | Entertainment
I once missed the point of E. Lynn's work, which provided a safe forum for African-American female readers to think about sex, sexuality and the realities of male desire.
Dan Persons | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment
Treut took a pause in her globe-hopping to speak to us about lesbian love stories, Taiwanese ghosts, and the life of the world filmmaker.
The Independent | Terri Judd | Posted 08.27.2009 | World
The Independent In the genteel atmosphere of the Coldstream Guards' officers' mess, Lieutenant Mark Wakeling was known as "thug". Amongst his fellow ...
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 08.13.2009 | Entertainment
Bruno documents the real hatred and craziness gripping many corners of this country. Sacha Baron Cohen pushes people to confront homosexuality, and he exposes violent and shocking intolerance.
Rupert Russell | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics
My issue here is not that we do not prosecute our politicians adequately but the double standard that is placed on heterosexual and homosexual relationships.
Dan Persons | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment
In Humpday, two friends back themselves into a corner when they resolve to make an amateur porn video together, examining the straight male's anxiety over his nascent gay side.
Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living
For those who are fine with the children of friends, neighbors, and relatives being gay, things may get complicated when sexuality hits home.
Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2009 | World
Queen Elizabeth--who is the head of the Church of England--has irked gay rights advocates this week by sending letters described as 'supportive' to th...
Christian Science Monitor | Marjorie Kehe | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books