A Tent Too Large: the Republican Party and Anti-LGBT Bigotry
RNC Chair Reince Priebus yesterday said something predictable and something startling in response to the Supreme Court's refusal to overturn court decisions clearing the way for same-sex marriage. The...
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4 Shocking Moments From The 'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Premiere
"American Horror Story: Freak Show" finally debuted on Wednesday night, and it was full of all the creepy, sexual madness we expected. While we knew a decent amount about the new season before it...
View ArticleNo Support For Transgender High School Students In Minnesota Governor's Race
WASHINGTON -- Minnesota's gubernatorial candidates are not fans of allowing transgender high school students participate in sports based on their gender identity, a policy currently being considered by...
View ArticleThe Gay Travel Capitals of the World
There is not one travel agent or destination-marketing company that has not acknowledged -- even if ruefully -- the financial punch wielded by the LGBTQ travel industry. When it comes down to brass...
View ArticleCardinal Slams Door Shut On Catholic Church Blessing Same Sex Couples
(Reuters) - A leading Vatican cardinal said on Thursday the Roman Catholic Church will never bless gay marriage, wading into a controversy over the issue in Italy and other countries. On Tuesday,...
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Here Are The 5 Off Broadway Plays That Won't Make You Hate Experimental...
Off Broadway plays can get really weird. Like, watermelon-being-smashed-to-bits-on-stage weird. So when the basic Broadway lineup starts to feel tired, it can be difficult to navigate theater options...
View ArticleMark and Victor's Story From The Let Love Define Family Series
The couple featured in this week’s Huffington Post Gay Voices RaiseAChild.US “Let Love Define Family™” series installment set out to become adoptive parents but discovered that fostering children in...
View Article'Will You Pairy Me?'
Utah State Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City) is proposing innovative legislation in his state: I have come up with a word we probably can use and see if the courts will accept. I call it "pairage." This...
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Artist Resolves To Insert Trans Women Into The Canon Of Art History
The history of representation in Western art is unfortunately a pretty narrow one, consisting almost exclusively of white, cis men and women. Artists like Kehinde Wiley and Mickalene Thomas have...
View ArticleLaverne Cox And bell hooks Talk How To Survive The Patriarchy
Can you wear high heels without pandering to the patriarchy? It's... complicated. At an Oct. 7 panel at The New School in New York, renowned feminist thinker bell hooks and "Orange Is The New Black"...
View ArticlePHOTOS: A History Of Man-On-Man Affection
A recent study found that some straight guys still think gay guys aren’t masculine. Evidently, one male displaying affection towards another male isn’t considered “manly.” But that wasn’t always the...
View ArticleNow That Indiana Has Achieved Marriage Equality, It's Time for LGBT Hoosiers...
All across the country, same-sex marriage bans are falling like dominoes. Here in Indiana, we received the wonderful news on Monday. I woke up late so I didn't find out until mid-afternoon. Needless to...
View Article"Mom, What's a Lockdown Drill?"
Something very disturbing happened today. My daughter, who is 11 and in 6th grade, participated in a lockdown drill at her school. I got an automated call from the school this morning to let me know...
View ArticleNotre Dame, Saint Mary's College Extend Benefits To Same-Sex Spouses Of...
The University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College will extend benefits to legally married same-sex spouses of employees, the schools announced this week. The decisions came in the wake of the...
View Article'Bears' Parody Mocks Disney's Nature Documentary
Who doesn't love a good nature documentary? In this hilarious parody of Disney's "Bears," a group of men fitting a stereotypical queer idea of what it means to be a bear released a parody of the...
View ArticleTrans and Intersex Awareness and Understanding in the LGB Community
For over 25 years, I was an ordinary woman with a secret. It's a secret that always made me feel "less than" and caused me to leave behind a trail of failed dreams and relationships. In those years of...
View ArticleUpskirt Photos Don't Violate A Woman's Privacy, Rules D.C. Judge
Women can add public peeping toms to the long and ongoing list of things they need to protect themselves from. On Sept. 4, Washington, D.C. Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna dismissed charges against...
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Note In Clinton Doc Gives Grim Look At How Unthinkable Coming Out In The...
WASHINGTON -- In 1993, the head of the U.S. Marine Corps -- known for his outspoken opposition to allowing gays to serve in the military -- told President Bill Clinton that coming out as gay was the...
View ArticleCardinal Raymond Burke Takes Break From Vatican Synod To Say Ugly Things...
Vatican court head Cardinal Raymond Burke took his opposition to gay marriage to a new low in an interview with LifeSite News on Wednesday, calling same-sex relations "intrinsically disordered" and...
View ArticleLashes Off! Behind the Scenes With Bob the Drag Queen (VIDEO)
In a new Web series I sit down to chat with notable drag queen personalities. In this clip I interview Bob the Drag Queen. WATCH: Follow Bob the Drag Queen on Twitter @bobthedragqueen.
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