We’ve already shown you Dave Evans’s awesome collection of gay news clips from the 1970s – and here’s his next compilation video, with this one highlighting gay news of the 1980s. The video chronicles the early days of the AIDS crisis, the rising pow…
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Archives for June 9, 2014
Posts from June 9, 2014
Newly-Out Gay Principal Leads Thousands in Student Protest of WBC: VIDEO
Wilson High School Principal Pete Cahall, who came out as gay to his students at the D.C. school’s annual Pride Day last week, led hundreds in a counterprotest of the Westboro Baptist Church today. The WBC had come to picket the school because of its…
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Bryan Fischer Proposes Felony Drug Offender-Style Rehabilitation Program for Gays
In a tweet sent out yesterday, American Family Association spokeshater Bryan Fischer proposed that rather than punish homosexuals, perhaps the U.S. can create a rehabilitation program for gays – not unlike the ‘drug court’ rehab option for nonv…
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What To Watch This Week on TV: Remembering ‘Robert De Niro, Sr.’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Finale- VIDEO
Check out our weekly guide to make sure you're catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won't admit you watch when no one's looking. — Robert De Niro honors his father in Remembering the Artist Robert De…
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The Inside Story of Fred Phelps’s Estranged Son and How He Escaped Westboro Baptist Church: VIDEO
A fascinating trailer has been released for a new Kickstarter-backed documentary film about the story of Nate Phelps – the estranged son of the late Westboro Baptist Church leader Fred Phelps. Via the film’s Kickstarter page: "Not My Father'…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1595
PSY AND SNOOP DOGG: "Hangover". BABY GOAT: Stampede. SUNDAY NIGHT TV TRAFFIC JAM: Jimmy Kimmel gets his audience to gues what people are watching. ROSIE O'DONNELL: Her speech accepting the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. For recent Guide…
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News: Pont Des Arts, Dan Savage, Piano, Edmonton
Dan Savage accused of 'hate crime' after confrontation by activist over his discussion of 'tranny' during panel at University of Chicago. Canceled Cat on a Hot Tin Roof cast resurrects performance as NOH8 fundraiser. Did you love the…
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News: Pont Des Arts, Dan Savage, Piano, Edmonton
Dan Savage accused of 'hate crime' after confrontation by activist over his discussion of 'tranny' during panel at University of Chicago. Canceled Cat on a Hot Tin Roof cast resurrects performance as NOH8 fundraiser. Did you love the…
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Federal Judge Denies Emergency Stay of Marriage Ruling Striking Down Wisconsin’s Gay Ban
U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb today denied a request from Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen to immediately stay the ruling she issued on Friday striking down the state's gay marriage ban, the Journal Sentinel reports: A federal judge h…
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Towleroad Celebrates L.A. Pride! — PHOTOS
Towleroad had a blast at L.A. Pride over the weekend! We were so happy to see you all. Thanks to the Christopher Street West Association for putting on an incredible 2014 Pride and also our friends at Lucky Break PR, Mike Stommel and Chris Arboleda w…
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