In a profile in The New Yorker, Mike Huckabee talks about his opposition to same-sex marriage, citing the "ick factor" of gay sex: “I do … [Read more...] about Mike Huckabee’s ‘Ick Factor’: Gay Marriage and Sex with Pelosi
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Texas GOP Platform: Criminalize Gay Sex and Imprison Anyone Who Issues a Marriage License to a Gay Couple
Yesterday, a diarist at DailyKos pointed out some of the elements of the 2010 State Republican Party Platform of Texas, which include criminalizing … [Read more...] about Texas GOP Platform: Criminalize Gay Sex and Imprison Anyone Who Issues a Marriage License to a Gay Couple
Painting of Pope Officiating Gay Marriage to Go on Display
'You May Now Kiss the Groom', a painting by Irish artist Kevin Sharkey which depicts Pope Benedict officiating the marriage of two gay men, is … [Read more...] about Painting of Pope Officiating Gay Marriage to Go on Display
Does Elena Kagan Believe Religious Freedom Trumps Discrimination Laws Protecting Gay Americans?
Michelangleo Signorile brings to our attention a post by Gay City News' Duncan Osborne looking at a 1996 memo written by then Associate White … [Read more...] about Does Elena Kagan Believe Religious Freedom Trumps Discrimination Laws Protecting Gay Americans?
News: Ancient Leather Shoes, Sarah Palin, Pat Robertson, World Cup
Five people were arrested in Portland for an anti-gay crime a couple of days ago. Mug shots of the alleged assailants, complete with bad hair styles, … [Read more...] about News: Ancient Leather Shoes, Sarah Palin, Pat Robertson, World Cup
D.C. Street Named for Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny
Two blocks of 17th Street NW have been renamed 'Frank Kameny Way' in honor of the gay rights pioneer, the Washington Blade reports: … [Read more...] about D.C. Street Named for Gay Rights Pioneer Frank Kameny
John Podesta and Robert Levy to Co-Chair Advisory Board of AFER, Currently Fighting Prop 8 in Federal Court
John Podesta, founder and president of the Center for American Progress, and Robert Levy, chair of the Cato Institute, announce they'll co-chair … [Read more...] about John Podesta and Robert Levy to Co-Chair Advisory Board of AFER, Currently Fighting Prop 8 in Federal Court
Lady Gaga: ‘I Love the Rumor That I Have a Penis’
Lady Gaga says she loves rumors that she has a penis because they help disprove stereotypes about what people will accept in terms of sexuality and … [Read more...] about Lady Gaga: ‘I Love the Rumor That I Have a Penis’
Lawyers Denied Access to Two Gay Rights Activists Arrested in Zimbabwe Raid: Torture Feared
Ellen Chademana and Ignatius Muhambi, two activists with Zimbabwe's only gay rights group GALZ, were arrested on Friday in a raid in which police … [Read more...] about Lawyers Denied Access to Two Gay Rights Activists Arrested in Zimbabwe Raid: Torture Feared
Malawi Gay Couple Sentenced to Maximum 14 Years in Prison, Hard Labor, for Holding Public Engagement Ceremony
Outrageous.Malawi's gay couple, humiliated publicly and jailed since December for holding a public engagement ceremony declaring their love to one … [Read more...] about Malawi Gay Couple Sentenced to Maximum 14 Years in Prison, Hard Labor, for Holding Public Engagement Ceremony








