On AlterNet: glbt

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

Gay Obama Administration Official Says He Can't Give a Lesbian Wife Health Benefits

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 8, 2009.

Is an administration that's branded itself as change really forcing a gay man to deny a lesbian couple equal benefits? Yep.

Utah Lawmaker: I Don't Mind "the Gays," but "I Donâ€™t Want â€˜Em Stuffing it Down My Throat all the Time"

Zaid Jilani, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 20, 2009.

"Certainly not in my kid's face."

The Sky Isn't Falling: It Turns Out Gay Marriage Has Not Destroyed the Institution for Heteros

M. V. Lee Badgett, NYU Press. August 15, 2009.

A new book shreds the conservative talking points.

U.S. Military Accused of Executing Gay Iraqi Civilians

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: World. July 31, 2009.

An activist makes a shocking claim in Lebanon.

In Mexico, Gays Defend Their Right to be Catholic

Diego Cevallos, IPS News. December 30, 2008.

In Mexico, Gays proclaim a "right to be who we are, and demand to be respected and acknowledged as part of the Catholic community."

Don't Give African-Americans a Pass for Homophobia

Clay Cane, The Advocate. November 22, 2008.

My great-great-grandmother was born a slave in Virginia. Should I not have the right to marry, just like my grandmother, simply because I am gay?

Feminist Porn: Sex, Consent, and Getting Off

KaeLyn, Feministe AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. July 23, 2008.

"Legalization and support of sex work can open the door to helping the sex/adult industry become safer and healthier for sex workers."

McCain Does Not Believe Gay People Can Be Parents

Keli Goff, Huffington Post AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. July 16, 2008.

"I think that we've proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don't believe in gay adoption."

New York Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 29, 2008.

NY moves one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage.

Court Ruling Puts "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" On Notice

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. May 22, 2008.

An appellate court ruing may signal the end of "don't ask, don't tell."

Labor of Love

Thomas Beatie, The Advocate. March 23, 2008.

My decision to bear a child as a transgender male has been met with discrimination and outright derision by health care professionals.

The Endless Game Between Homophobes and Assimilationist Gays

Clarence Patton, Movement Vision Lab. January 26, 2008.

Queers need to reframe the struggle away from assimilation and back to sexual freedom.

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.