Lesbian author Emma Donoghue's novel Room has made it to the shortlist for this year's prestigious Man Booker Prize. Here are those who … [Read more...] about Author Emma Donoghue’s Novel ‘Room’ Shortlisted for Booker Prize
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Vatican Prelate Compares Gay Marriage to Decaffeinated Coffee
Father Gonzalo Miranda used a new metaphor to describe gay marriage at a press conference on Wednesday, On Top reports: “A gay relationship is like … [Read more...] about Vatican Prelate Compares Gay Marriage to Decaffeinated Coffee
Bulgarian Bishop Awards Medals for Defending Christianity from Gays
Plovdiv Bishop Nikolay of Bulgaria has handed out awards to the Mayor of the city of Pazarzhik Todor Popov and the Pazardzhik Prosecutor Stefan … [Read more...] about Bulgarian Bishop Awards Medals for Defending Christianity from Gays
Not Even an Arm-Crushing Boulder Would Stop James Franco from Getting Himself Off
The Hollywood Reporter and James Franco get down to the nuts and bolts of 127 Hours, the new Danny Boyle flick detailing the travails of Aron Ralston, … [Read more...] about Not Even an Arm-Crushing Boulder Would Stop James Franco from Getting Himself Off
Morrissey Calls Chinese a ‘Subspecies’ for Treatment of Animals
A comment Steve mentioned in the round-up yesterday made by former Smiths frontman Morrissey in a Guardian Weekend interview has inspired … [Read more...] about Morrissey Calls Chinese a ‘Subspecies’ for Treatment of Animals
General Petraeus Speaks Out Against Pastor’s Plans to Burn Quran
Terry Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach Church in Gainesville, Florida, plans to burn Qurans to mark al Qaeda's 9/11 attacks on the United … [Read more...] about General Petraeus Speaks Out Against Pastor’s Plans to Burn Quran
Glenn Beck’s Anti-Gay Army of God
Media Matters presents a handy guide. … [Read more...] about Glenn Beck’s Anti-Gay Army of God
Montana Tea Party President Removed for Facebook Remarks Condoning Violence Against Gay People
Last week I posted a screenshot of a Faceboook conversation in which Tim Ravndal, the President of Montana's Big Sky Tea Party condoned violence … [Read more...] about Montana Tea Party President Removed for Facebook Remarks Condoning Violence Against Gay People
Is This What William Shakespeare Looked Like?
Directors of a new UK documentary airing this month called Death Masks, which creates 3-D images of famous figures using scans made of death masks and … [Read more...] about Is This What William Shakespeare Looked Like?
400 Same-Sex Marriages in Mexico City in Six Months
The Latin American Herald Tribune reports that Mexico City has seen the marriage of more than 400 same-sex couples since gay nuptials were legalized … [Read more...] about 400 Same-Sex Marriages in Mexico City in Six Months