Rev. Bill McElvaney, Dallas Methodist Pastor, Vows To Perform Gay Marriages...
Another United Methodist pastor has offered to perform same-sex marriages despite the risk of losing his credentials and possibly his pension. Rev. Bill McElvaney served Northaven United Methodist...
View ArticleBruce Jenner 'Dying' To Be On 'Dancing With The Stars' This Season
The new season of "Dancing With the Stars" is coming up in March, and Us Weekly has the scoop on one reality celebrity who is reportedly "dying to do it." According to the magazine, Bruce Jenner is...
View ArticleRussia's Gay Laws, Putin's LGBT Stance Discussed By Activists At Davos Panel
Russia's controversial "gay propaganda" laws were discussed at length as part of an LGBT rights panel sponsored by The Huffington Post and Microsoft on the second day of the 2014 Davos Annual Meeting....
View ArticleIntersections: Progressive and LGBT Advocacy
Over the past year I've discussed issues of primary interest to the LGBT community, tailored both for members of the community and the public at large. Those issues were unique for the gay and trans...
View ArticleImago Dei: Evangelical Campaign Says Everyone - Including Gays -- Reflect...
NEW YORK (RNS) A group of Christian leaders has set up a new campaign to emphasize that all people — gay, liberal, undocumented or otherwise — reflect the image of God. Six Christian leaders, including...
View ArticleCatholic School Won't Re-Hire Gay Vice Principal, Mark Zmuda, After His...
SEATTLE (AP) — A Catholic school in a Seattle suburb says it won't rehire gay Vice-Principal Mark Zmuda, who was forced out in December after his same-sex marriage. Eastside Catholic School in Sammaish...
View ArticleImpolite Society: I'm Offended, He's Offended, They're Offended, We're Offended
The summer before my senior year of high school (way back in 1988), my friends and I adopted the catchphrase "I'm offended." It was used as a response to a shocking or outrageous statement. Think of it...
View ArticleWeeklings!: Gay Grammy Predictions (VIDEO)
The Grammys! Next to the Golden Globes, they might be the most happily meaningless telecast on the planet. I can't wait. In this edition of Weeklings!, I forecast what'll happen with Macklemore and...
View ArticleGay Men Are Losing Our Pizazz, and It's a Problem... or Something?
Recently Esquire published an article written by the intuitive Mick Stingley synopsizing HBO's Looking for the straight-male community. In the article, Mick astutely points out that "this show is...
View ArticleWhy Are Some HIV-Positive Gay Men Grateful for Their Disease?
If I hear one more HIV-positive man tell me he's "grateful" for the disease because it made him a more peaceful, loving, open, honest person, I'm going to scream. Those afflicted by disease, any...
View ArticleA Frank Letter to a Conservative Priest About, Well, You Know What
To: Rev. John Morris 23 January 2014 Dear Rev. Morris, In a recent post I described my reactions to a sermon in which "homosexuality" was condemned as a "masquerade of love." In the comments to that...
View ArticleSoul of a Drag Queen
Drag queens: Can't live with them; can't live without them. Well, at least that is how I feel sometimes. However, when it comes right down to it, I have a huge amount of respect for these entertainers...
View ArticleGoogle Glass May Be The Future Of The Porn Industry
The adult film industry will survive and thrive if it can evolve its X-rated content onto wearable devices such as Google Glass, as well as mobile phones and tablets, and if it can meet global demand...
View ArticleGoldie Hawn: Photo With Anti-Gay Nigerian President 'Had Every Right To Cause...
Actress and activist Goldie Hawn addressed the controversy over a photo she posted with anti-gay Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan during an interview with HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday. "First...
View ArticleThis is How Indiana's Gay Marriage Ban Will Affect Me
Dear Annie, While trying to fall asleep tonight, my husband Alex already fast asleep next to me, our dog at our feet, I scanned my feed on Facebook. After reading several news updates about the four to...
View ArticleJason Patrick, 'Bearded Yogi,' Hosting Charity 'Big Love Weekend'
Jason Patrick, also known as the "Bearded Yogi," is hosting "Big Love Weekend," two days of yoga, wellness, fresh juice, motivational talks and a dance party at the Breslin’s Liberty Hall at the Ace...
View Article'Grind,' Hook Up App Musical, To Be Released By Chemically Altered Productions
Social meet-up apps like Grindr are not uncommon in the gay community and now experiences with technologically-enabled hook-ups are the inspiration for a new musical. Called "Grind," and produced by...
View ArticleSwedish Marines Lip-Sync 'Greased Lightning' And Change Your Life
You've seen U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan perform "Call Me Maybe" and "Telephone," but you ain't seen nothing until you've seen these handsome Swedish marines' lip-syncing "Grease's" systematic,...
View ArticleOklahoma Lawmakers Consider Preventing All Marriage: Report
One Oklahoma state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would throw out all marriage in the Sooner State. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Edmond) told News 9 constituents in Oklahoma are "willing to have that...
View ArticleMadonna To Perform 'Same Love' Alongside Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Grammys
Madonna's newly confirmed performance at Sunday's Grammy Awards will find the singer teaming with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on the duo's 2012 anthem "Same Love," sources reportedly tell Us Weekly. Word...
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