Without Anti-gay Hysteria, Massa's a Dud for the GOP
Written by Leslie Savan Friday, 12 March 2010 09:19
There was an intense, conspiratorial, crazily sincere man on Glenn Beck's show Tuesday, and it wasn't Glenn Beck. Recently resigned Democratic Congressman Eric Massa of New York took up the entire GB episode, which concluded with Beck apologizing for "wasting" his viewers' time. But I have to say, it was the best hour of Glenn Beck I've ever seen--not so much for what it revealed about poor Eric Massa, but because it exposed how the GOP's nationwide loss on the issue of gay rights has profoundly gummed up the Republican noise machine.
Mississippi School SUED For Canceling Prom After Lesbian Date Request
Written by Sheila Byrd Friday, 12 March 2010 08:39
An 18-year-old lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district reinstate the dance it canceled rather than let the couple attend.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi on Thursday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oxford on behalf of 18-year-old Constance McMillen, who said she faced some unhappy classmates after the Itawamba County School District said it wouldn't host the April 2 prom.
Skater Johnny Weir Not Invited To Participate In Stars On Ice Because He Is 'Not Family Friendly'
Written by Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, 12 March 2010 08:12
Glaad reports that sponsors have “refused to allow” American figure skater Johnny Weir to join the Stars on Ice Tour because they deemed him “not family friendly.” While Weir — a three-time national champion — has never “officially announced his sexual orientation, he has garnered a significant amount of LGBT fans” and is also known for his flashy costumes.
LGBT Rights: New Decade, Same Struggle
Written by Liberalindependent28 Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:14
Over the past year the emotional turmoil LGBT people have gone through has been very intense. There has been the individual state victories and losses of marriage equality as well as the first federal law helping LGBT people signed by President Obama. We are much better off today then we were under President Bush and the Republican majority considering we do now have a federal statute on hate crimes protecting LGBT people. Unfortunately, this is no where near where the laws need to be, and this is the ongoing story of struggle that continues in 2010.
She-Males in the Classroom. Oh My!
Written by Stephanie Mencimer Thursday, 11 March 2010 08:51
Christian conservatives have long warned that if gays and lesbians were allowed equal rights in the workplace, they would rush into the public schools and seize the opportunity to spread the "homosexual lifestyle" among the country's impressionable youth. Those attacks have lost traction as gays have won more legal protections and openly gay teachers have joined the educational mainstream.
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