Out Magazine's Columnist on the Fight for Gay Marriage Sep 11, 2008 | Posted by | Read | 0 Comments

Out Magazine's columnist, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, in his article "Homo Ennui," talks about how recently LGBT groups have not been making enough noise, attempting to sneak gay marriage through. He says, "In our rush to the altar we've decided to tiptoe the last mile. GLBT groups in California encouraged couples to tone down their weddings..." He continues, "...I want to see Lance Bass wake up from a drunken evening next to a stranger sporting a wedding ring."

Kilmer-Purcell's entertaining language aside, his point is a good one. An unspoken standard that gay couples should try to be perfect, model couples - that we have to prove that we deserve the right to marriage is not right. We don't have to earn marriage. We have just as much right to be able screw it up royally as a straight couple. The pressure to be perfect doesn't need to be there. Pick up a copy of Out Magazine for the full article.

 

Sep 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

Say What?!

 

A collection of outrageous, hilarious, encouraging, and infuriating quotes from all over the map

"Assimilation is killing us. We are falling into a trap. Some of us adopt an apologetic stance, stating 'that's just the way I am' (read: 'I'd be straight if I could.')"

Aug 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

The 2008 Presidential Candidates' Positions on Gay Rights

What LGBT policies do the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates support?

According to lesbianlife.about.com, these are their stances:

John McCain
Gay Marriage: No
Civil Unions: No
Gay Adoption: No
LGBT Non-Discrimination Laws: No
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Military Policy: Yes

Barack Obama
Gay Marriage: No
Civil Unions: Yes
Gay Adoption: Yes
LGBT Non-Discrimination Laws: Yes
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Military Policy: No


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