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Paul Ryan is an Idiot

“The things you talk about, like traditional marriage and family and entrepreneurship – these aren’t values that are indicative to any one person, or race, […]

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Lesbian Chic is Not a Fashion Trend

Style.com counts lesbian chic among its fall fashion trends. And it has us scratching our heads.

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My Gay Sitcom Life

My parents sent me a postcard with a single line in my mother’s impeccable penmanship; it read, “Spending your inheritance! XOXO, Cliff & Clair.” My […]

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Don’t Ignore Sally Ride’s Coming Out Party

Gail Shister discusses the legacy Sally Ride left as a gay astronaut.

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Politicians Come Out Against Chick-fil-A

Mayors in cities around the country say they’ll prohibit Chick-fil-A from operating, but whatever happened to free speech?

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I’m Missing the Mom Gene

A humorous essay about not wanting to become a mom – even if more gay and lesbian couples are becoming parents today.

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Cheney’s Daughter Gets Gay Married

Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter Mary weds longtime partner Heather Poe in Washington D.C. this weekend.

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In the Bedroom

We, as a culture, live in this dichotomy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and “out with the old and in with the […]

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Sibling Rivalry

I was one of the lucky ones who got to grow up at the Jersey Shore. My family lived a block from the bay in […]

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What Do Gap Ads Really Say About Gay Love?

Gap has a new ad campaign. It’s for t-shirts, and (like most ad campaigns) it’s telling you what to be. Be you, be true, be cool, […]

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Straight People: Stand Up for LGBT Friends

I read a quote in the Los Angeles Times right after President Obama’s marriage equality statement that made my blood boil. One of the big right-wing groups […]

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Is Obama the First Gay President?

He’s biracial. He grew up in a broken home. And he worked his way through an ivy league education. These are some of the reasons […]

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It’s About Time, Mr. President

My first reaction to President Obama saying he now supports gay marriage was: Whew, finally. He’s the first U.S. president to take that stand. It’s […]

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If You’re Really Against Gay Marriage…

Over the weekend, I was lucky enough to catch an NPR interview with Chris Colfer, the young (only 21!) actor who plays Kurt Hummel on the […]

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Hello, I’m HIV-Positive

My name is Josh Kruger and I’m HIV-positive. The details of my seroconversion are irrelevant. Whether I was a needle drug user, the son of […]