Omar Mateen Was Gay. Islamic Terrorist? Nope.
I’ll be honest, from the time this story emerged I questioned the prevailing narrative. An Islamic terrorist attacking a gay nightclub leaving killing 53 club-goers…
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Can We Agree that Nobody Deserves to Die for Being Gay?
In the wake of what we now know to be the worst mass shooting in American history, we can agree that nobody needs to…
Rev. William Barber: North Carolina’s New anti-LGBT Law Like “Jim Crow”
Rev. William Barber is President of the North Carolina NAACP and leader of the state’s Moral Mondays movement. In the interview above with MSNBC’s Joy Reid,…
Arizona SB1062: Let’s Discriminate Against Repunlicans
I think I need to practice my “religious freedom.” To discriminate against all Republicans. That’s right. I hope you will join me. If you are…
Lobbyist Jack Burkman Pushing Congress to Ban Gay Players in the NFL
Look, whether you agree or not, gay is the new black in America. No, I’m not talking about the new “Hey we’re post-racial because we…
TN. State Senator Introduces “Turn The Gays Away” Bill
So apparently, nobody wants “the gays” to be happy. On this a momentous week as members of the LGBT community and allies are applauding the…
Michael Sam is the 1st Openly Gay NCAA Football Player
Michael Sam is black, and he is making a bit of history here in Black History Month. In an article published in The New York…
GLAAD Gives Alec Baldwin a Pass for anti-Gay Tweets?
Alec Baldwin went into a homophobic rage with a series of tweets wherein he threatened a gay journalist with bodily harm. Since this incident, the…
Immigration: Queer Activist Arrested at #DREAMAct Protest
Immigration… As an immigrant and advocate for immigration reform, nothing upsets me off more than when I hear people who look like me complain and…
Why Did Ellen Sturtz Think It Was Okay to Heckle the FLOTUS While She Spoke About Black Youth in Crisis?
So, what was Michelle Obama talking about when that GetEqual heckler interrupted her? When I first read about First Lady Michelle Obama’s confrontation with Ellen…