President Barack Obama has taped a video as part of gay activist/sex columnist Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” campaign. THAT was an interesting sentence to type. In the video, Obama addresses the youth of America with a message of “you are not alone” and “you […]
Category: Equality
Whoa, Hillary Clinton Made An “It Gets Better” Video!
A surprising amount of celebrities and public figures have contributed to the It Gets Better campaign. While many of the messages were heartfelt and sincere, there were a few that came off as not-too-subtle attempts at getting a little publicity. But in the long run? […]
A Friendly Reminder To Wear Purple Tomorrow
Though it may be tacky to utilize naked men for this particular situation, we’re willing to do whatever it takes to get a positive message across. In case you haven’t heard, tomorrow has been designated as “Spirit Day“. Nearly 1.5 million individuals have pledged to […]
Ding Dong, DADT is Dead?
The Associated Press is reporting that the Pentagon has issued an order today that the U.S. military must begin accepting openly gay and lesbian recruits. This is in cooperation with last week’s striking down of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, which has been a […]
Judge Virginia Phillips Still Bitch-Slapping DADT
Nice work, Ginny. Federal judge Virginia Phillips ordered the U.S. military to stop enforcing the infamous ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy today. Her Honor ruled that the military must act “immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding, that may […]
Have You Ever: Bullied Someone Else For Being Gay?
There weren’t any Kurt Hummels in my high school. While a few girls proclaimed their status as lesbian or bisexual without any complications, there wasn’t a single young gay male to be found. Well, we were all there, but none of us took the risk […]
Celebrities Speak Out Against LGBT Teen Suicides
We interrupt your regularly scheduled penises for another very important public service announcement. Well, several public service announcements. The recent string of gay teen suicides has provoked several celebrities to become involved with The Trevor Project and the It Gets Better campaign, as they speak […]
Television Is Totally Gay
GLAAD just released their 15th annual Where We Are On TV Report on gays in television and the answer is “everywhere.” Even the guy who installed your cable is probably a ‘mo. Rejoice. The report states, “At the launch of the 2010-2011 television season, GLAAD […]
Scott Herman For The Trevor Project
Real World: Brooklyn cast member and fitness model Scott Herman has taped a PSA for The Trevor Project, the crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBT youth. Herman, who is straight, has been a gay rights advocate (dude knows his audience) since he came into […]
DOJ Fighting To Keep DADT Alive
Don’t break out the “Free To Serve Openly And Proudly” party piñata just yet. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an objection in relation to a California judge declaring “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” unconstitutional last weekend. Lawyers for the Log Cabin Republicans filed a […]