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DOMA Lawyer Mary Bonauto, Cartoonist Alison Bechdel Win MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’: VIDEOS

Andy Towle September 17, 2014

Mary Bonauto, the Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) since 1990 and a civil rights lawyer who has … [Read more...] about DOMA Lawyer Mary Bonauto, Cartoonist Alison Bechdel Win MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’: VIDEOS

Topics: Health, History, News More Posts About: alison bechdel, DOMA, DOMA, Mary Bonauto, News

A History of Hollywood’s Sex-Obsessed Censorship in Film: VIDEO

Kyler Geoffroy September 14, 2014

If you've ever wondered why you can blow someone's head off on-screen, but you can't blow someone's "head" off on-screen, … [Read more...] about A History of Hollywood’s Sex-Obsessed Censorship in Film: VIDEO

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: censorship, Film

Gay Iconography: Ellen’s Major Impact On the Mainstream

Bobby Hankinson September 13, 2014

No discussion of the most iconic, influential and important LGBT pop-culture figures would be complete without mention of Ellen DeGeneres. The beloved … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Ellen’s Major Impact On the Mainstream

Topics: Coming Out, History More Posts About: Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen DeGeneres, Gay Iconography

Michael Cera and Kieran Culkin Open On Broadway in ‘This Is Our Youth:’ REVIEW

Naveen Kumar September 12, 2014

BY NAVEEN KUMAR It’s hard to believe Kenneth Lonergan’s seminal comedy about a trio of wayward twentysomethings stalling to come of age in ‘80s New … [Read more...] about Michael Cera and Kieran Culkin Open On Broadway in ‘This Is Our Youth:’ REVIEW

Topics: History, Music, News, Theater More Posts About: Naveen Kumar, New York, New York, News, Review

Alabama Mother Attempts To Deny Her Dead Son’s Husband His Estate

Christian Walters September 11, 2014

Issues like this are why legally-recognized gay marriage is so important. Alabama man David Fancher was killed in an auto accident in 2011 and left … [Read more...] about Alabama Mother Attempts To Deny Her Dead Son’s Husband His Estate

Topics: History More Posts About: Alabama, Alabama, gay marriage

Massachusetts Could Make History This Fall Electing First Out Gay Attorney General, Lt. Governor

Joseph Ehrman-Dupre September 11, 2014

On Tuesday night, two openly gay candidates secured their party's nominations in the Massachusetts primary, paving the way for a history-making … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Could Make History This Fall Electing First Out Gay Attorney General, Lt. Governor

Topics: History, News, Politics, Pride More Posts About: Elections, Gay Media, gay rights, Gay Stories, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, News

47 Portraits of People in Provincetown and a Chat with Photographer Emil Cohen: PHOTOS

Andy Towle September 10, 2014

BY ANDY TOWLE Towleroad spent several months this summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts. 'P-town', in addition to being the nation's historic LGBT … [Read more...] about 47 Portraits of People in Provincetown and a Chat with Photographer Emil Cohen: PHOTOS

Topics: Books, History, News More Posts About: Brian Sims, Emil Cohen, News, Photography, Provincetown, RSVPtown

Tom Of Finland Stamps Break Postal Sales Records – VIDEO

Michael Fitzgerald September 10, 2014

Stamps designed as a tribute to Finnish homoerotic artist Touko Laaksonen - better known as Tom of Finland - have become the country’s biggest seller … [Read more...] about Tom Of Finland Stamps Break Postal Sales Records – VIDEO

Topics: Art, History, Men, Nature/Climate, News, Sex More Posts About: Art, Art and Design, erotic, exhibition, Finland, gay marriage, News, News Clips, Posti, stamps, Tom of Finland, Touko Laaksonen, video

NEWS: Prince Harry, The Sims, Apple, West Hollywood

Sean Mandell September 9, 2014

Prince Harry shows you how to give and get a proper Maori greeting.  Happy ab-tastic Tuesday.  Charlie Hunnam had something of a … [Read more...] about NEWS: Prince Harry, The Sims, Apple, West Hollywood

Topics: History, News More Posts About: News

Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis

Ari Ezra Waldman September 9, 2014

BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN A soft-spoken attorney representing Idaho started his state's anti-marriage equality argument by suggesting that … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis

Topics: History, News, Supreme Court More Posts About: Ari Ezra Waldman, gay marriage, Hawaii, Hawaii, Idaho, Law - Gay, LGBT, Nevada, News

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