Ben Carson CPAC Speech: Gay People 'Don't Get Extra Rights'
Conservative Ben Carson let loose on gay marriage during his Saturday CPAC speech, reinforcing his belief in traditional practices. "As you know, I am not a fan of political correctness," Carson told...
View ArticleMost Young Republicans Support Gay Marriage
The majority of Republicans ages 18 to 29 think gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry, according to a Pew Research poll. Sixty-one percent of Republicans and those who lean Republican in that...
View ArticleVirginia Gay Marriage Case Set For May By U.S. Appeals Court
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has tentatively scheduled May arguments on Virginia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals outlined a schedule...
View ArticleRev. Thomas Ogletree's Gay Wedding Case Dropped By Methodist Church
NEW YORK (AP) — A United Methodist bishop on Monday dropped the case against a retired minister accused of breaking church law by officiating his son's same-sex wedding — a dramatic decision that came...
View ArticleHHS Secretary Sebelius Meets With LGBT Leaders
Earlier I asked you what you wanted me to say in the annual meeting with HHS Secretary Sebelius, now I'm back to report out on the meeting itself. This annual meeting with Secretary Sebelius is the...
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The World's Sexiest "Rocklesque" Show is Back on Stage
Emerging from the Pyramid Club scene in NYC in the early 80s, she has been called "the Queen Bee of Seattle Burlesque" by The Village Voice and named as one of the "Best Reasons to Live in Seattle" by...
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These Tattoos Are The Definition Of Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve
There's no shortage of regrettable tattoos in the world. Misspelled words, phrases in foreign languages that don't mean what we thought they did, or that fad we thought would last forever but ......
View ArticleThe Fight Against Homosexuality Is The 'Battle Of Our Time,' Bryan Fischer...
The American Family Association's Bryan Fischer called the fight against sexuality the defining "battle of our time" in a heated "Focal Point" broadcast this week. As Right Wing Watch first reported,...
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The CW's 'Star Crossed' Is The Classic WB Show You've Been Waiting For
Back in the glory days of The WB it felt like almost every show on the teen network took place in a high school. From "Dawson's Creek" and "Buffy" to "One Tree Hill" and "Popular," teen viewers saw...
View ArticleWest Street, 1981
My buddy Mickey, a nerdy, goofy Jewish guy who lived near me in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, decided to give me a tour of where he hung out when his family thought he was working late. He borrowed his...
View Article5 Things I Learned From Helping My Dad Die
During the summer of 2006, my father suddenly developed a deep, science-fiction-scary cough unlike anything my family had ever heard before. It wasn't the kind of cough that comes with an ordinary...
View ArticleMichigan's Marriage Ban Is Bad for Kids
I was in class the other day trying to explain to my students the spectacle of the recent court battle over same-sex marriage in Michigan. "A lesbian couple in Michigan who is raising three kids...
View ArticleOne South Florida Group Reaches Out to Those at Risk
Seth, a dirty blonde with sparkling green eyes and perfect teeth, has been your dance partner all night. Both of your bodies were rubbing together on the dance floor. The lights, the heat and the music...
View ArticleWhy Legal Equality Isn't Real Equality
Despite all of the recent progress on gay marriage, we are still living in a country that is deeply, deeply ignorant and bigoted. This last Friday, a federal judge finished hearing testimony in Detroit...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann Claims Gay People Have 'Bullied The American People'
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is still not pleased with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's (R) decision to veto SB 1062 late last month. In an interview with conservative radio host Lars Larson during last...
View ArticleI Did It: Mindfulness
As a psychotherapist trained back in the radical politics of the '70s, I avoided anything that smacked of spirituality as being the opiate of the justifiably angry people. I didn't believe in calming...
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'The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived' Is A Charming Children's Fairytale With A...
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived has all the staples of an ordinary fairytale -- a brave hero, a wily villain, a roaring dragon and a dreamy setting -- but this story ends with a gay twist. The...
View Article'Day Drunk Gays,' Web Series, Talks 'Sex And The City'
We've all been there -- three glasses of wine deep and suddenly someone insinuates that you're the Miranda in the group and it's all over. Cue the latest episode of "Day Drunk Gay Guys," a new web...
View ArticleA Guide To NYC's Gay Bars
Navigating New York City's gay nightlife scene can become a part time job. Attitude, judgment, ease of getting a drink, and finding your Mr. Right—or Mr. Right Now!—are all factors that come into play...
View Article'Game Of Thrones' Creator Reveals He Knows How The Books Will End
A select few people know how "Game of Thrones" will end ... and you're probably not one of them. The cast of the mega-hit HBO fantasy series graces the cover of the April issue of Vanity Fair in a...
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