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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "gay"

So Suze Orman Is Gay, What Does That Have To Do with Financial Advice?

So Suze Orman Is Gay, What Does That Have To Do with Financial Advice?

Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. January 23, 2008.
Apparently a whole lot. Just try substituting "men" for "money" in her new book.

New Hampshire Gayly Steps Forward

New Hampshire Gayly Steps Forward

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. January 7, 2008.
2008 introduces civil unions to gay, lesbian, and queer couples in New Hampshire.

What Does the ‘08 Election Hold for Gay Republicans?

What Does the ‘08 Election Hold for Gay Republicans?

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. January 2, 2008.
If you were (or are) a gay Republican, which candidate would you be supporting during the primaries?

Readers Write: Christian Ex-Gays Try to 'Cure' Homosexuality

Readers Write: Christian Ex-Gays Try to 'Cure' Homosexuality

Alex Jung, AlterNet. December 19, 2007.
AlterNet readers weigh in on "sexual reorientation therapy."

Washington Insider to Lead Charge Against Military's Gay Ban

Washington Insider to Lead Charge Against Military's Gay Ban

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 26, 2007.
Despite popular support for lifting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," it may take a Washington insider to get the job done.

A Gay Mayor Rises in Michigan

A Gay Mayor Rises in Michigan

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 19, 2007.
The story of Michigan's first openly gay mayor takes place in the small town of Ferndale.

Gay? U.S. House Says That's Okay

Gay? U.S. House Says That's Okay

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 12, 2007.
It has taken more than 30 years for the House to pass the bill now known as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Obama Spurns Black LGBT Community for an

Obama Spurns Black LGBT Community for an "Ex-Gay" Musician

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 5, 2007.
Barack Obama has alienated a large number of black gays and lesbians for giving musician Donnie McClurkin, an "ex-gay," a platform for his campaign in South Carolina.

Reconciling Catholic Faith with LGBT Children

Reconciling Catholic Faith with LGBT Children

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. October 29, 2007.
Catholic parents with LGBT children are working to make the Church more inclusive of their families.

Obama Plays to Anti-Gay Sentiment

Obama Plays to Anti-Gay Sentiment

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. October 23, 2007.
Barack Obama takes a page straight from the Bush campaign playbook, touring with a notorious gay basher whose last political performance came at the 2004 Republican National Convention.

Gay Republicans Go After Mitt Romney's Flip-Flops

Gay Republicans Go After Mitt Romney's Flip-Flops

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. October 22, 2007.
The Log Cabin Republicans run a daring ad in Iowa, pointing out Mitt Romney's backtracking on abortion rights and gun control.

On Transgender Rights, Congress Needs Better Teachers

On Transgender Rights, Congress Needs Better Teachers

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. October 15, 2007.
Members of the House could learn a lot about transgender identity from someone like Alice Miller, a scholar and former CIA analyst who waited until her 60s to transition.

Lessons From the Sen. Craig Calamity

Lessons From the Sen. Craig Calamity

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. September 10, 2007.
Longtime gay activist Michael Rogers said, "It was simply no longer acceptable for me to sit there and watch a political party filled with so many closeted gay men beat up on gay Americans."

Readers Write: The Fall of Larry Craig

Readers Write: The Fall of Larry Craig

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 8, 2007.
It is perhaps the national spectacle of liberal and LGBT organizations leaping into bed with conservatives that has prompted some writers -- and readers -- to question what, exactly, we're condemning.

The Outcome of Wanting (Gay) Sex

The Outcome of Wanting (Gay) Sex

Sandip Roy, New America Media. September 5, 2007.
Few mourned the downfall of Sen. Larry Craig. But what exactly did he do that was so wrong? And what kind of precedent has it set?

The Gay Presidential Debate: Democratic Contenders Answer to the Queer Community

The Gay Presidential Debate: Democratic Contenders Answer to the Queer Community

E.J. Graff, The Nation. August 10, 2007.
What do the Democratic presidential candidates talk about when they talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues? The results are in from the first ever debate sponsored by the LGBT community.

Gay Arabic Translator:

Gay Arabic Translator: "I'm Here, I'm Willing to Serve" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. June 20, 2007.
Over 11,000 service members have been discharged from the military in the past 14 years because of their sexual orientation. It's time to lift the ban on openly gay people in the military.

Massachusetts Gay Marriage Foes Back Fake American History Advocate

Massachusetts Gay Marriage Foes Back Fake American History Advocate

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. June 14, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: In opposition to gay-rights, fake social science meets fake history.

Departing Leader in Fight to End 'Don't Ask' Leaves Powerful Legacy

Departing Leader in Fight to End 'Don't Ask' Leaves Powerful Legacy

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. May 7, 2007.
A salute to Dixon Osburn, who helped popularize the fight to end the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.

For Gay Americans, There's Strength in Numbers

For Gay Americans, There's Strength in Numbers

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. April 2, 2007.
Gay people have always sensed that we're everywhere but, until now, have lacked the numbers to prove it.

300, gay porn [VIDEO]

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: Video. March 27, 2007.
Melissa McEwan: But for those without needs, a fun flick...

Top General's 'Immoral' Assessment of Gays Leads to Positive Fallout

Top General's 'Immoral' Assessment of Gays Leads to Positive Fallout

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 19, 2007.
Ignorance is the true reason uniformed gays continue to be forced to stay closeted, celibate and fearful of being hounded out of the military. But as more people become educated, the number of homophobes is decreasing.

Readers Write: Revisiting Queer 101

Readers Write: Revisiting Queer 101

AlterNetMarch 10, 2007.
Our readers respond to a recent article about queer identity and politics.

Newly Out Gay Vet Urges Americans to End Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Newly Out Gay Vet Urges Americans to End Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. March 5, 2007.
Eric Alva was the focus of a media blitz because of his war injuries. Now he's back in the spotlight -- for a different reason.

Queer 101: A Guide for Heteros

Queer 101: A Guide for Heteros

Cameron Scott, AlterNet. March 1, 2007.
Conservative Americans may demonize gay people -- but how much do progressives really know about queer culture?