On AlterNet: homosexuality

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

How Equality In Sports is Undermined by Compulsory Heterosexuality

Leanne Norman, Feministe. April 26, 2012.

Dispelling the pervasive hidden ideology that women in sports must appear feminine.

Coming Out Muppet: The Amazing, Gay Subtext of the New Muppets Movie

Nick Powers, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

How double-consciousness comes to life in the beloved kid's movie.

J Edgar: Did Years of Repressed Homosexuality Transform the FBI Head into a Monster?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

The new DiCaprio/Eastwood film on the infamous founder of the FBI thinks maybe!

Why Christian Bigots' Use of the Bible to Bash Gays Is Blasphemous

Mark D. Jordan, Religion Dispatches. March 30, 2011.

When a prominent gay blogger blamed a murder on an extremist interpretation of the Bible, did he give more power to Christian extremists?

Dear John, I Love Jane: When Women Leave Their Husbands for Other Women

Libbie Miller, Seal Press. December 16, 2010.

Coming out to her husband of 10 years, Libbie Miller discovers that the truth is a big relief.

10 Hateful Anti-Gay Myths Debunked

Evelyn Schlatter, Robert Steinback, SPLC Intelligence Report. December 9, 2010.

Exploring 10 key myths propagated by the anti-gay movement, along with the truth behind the propaganda.

Bush-Cheney Campaign Manager, Ex-Chairman of Republican Party Comes out as Gay

John Byrne, Raw Story. August 25, 2010.

Ken Mehlman came out in a column by Mark Ambinder on the website of The Atlantic.

Gay Couple In Malawi Convicted For Defying "Order of Nature" Under Colonial Era Sodomy Law

Peter Tatchell, Independent UK. May 19, 2010.

Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga face up to 14 years in jail under laws that were imposed on the people of Malawi by the British colonizers in the 19th century.

What Happened When I Went Undercover at a Christian Gay-to-Straight Conversion Camp

Ted Cox, Stinque. April 22, 2010.

My weekend was filled with crying, singing, and wrestling, as 30 men struggled to overcome their attraction to other men. It was also the first time I felt another man's erection.

Sweden Cutting Aid to Uganda Over 'Appalling' Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 3, 2009.

Although the U.S. has not yet taken an official position on the bill, other countries are speaking out.

Watch Out, Warns Tom Coburn's Chief of Staff: Having a Sex Drive Might Mean You're Gay!

Digby, Hullabaloo. September 21, 2009.

These people are very, very confused.

The Hidden Effects of "Don't Ask Don’t Tell"

Abe Forman-Greenwald, Brave New Foundation. June 23, 2009.

Gay and lesbian partners of service members forced by law to sacrifice in silence.

Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed?

Nicholas L. Syrett, National Sexuality Resource Center. June 4, 2009.

Frat houses are a haven for a masculinity that takes sexual conquest as one of its defining characteristics. But frats have not always been this way.

Young and Gay in the Bible Belt: 'My Mom Came at Me With a Butcher Knife!'

Bernadette C. Barton, AlterNet. April 15, 2009.

For many Bible Belt gays, "home" is not a haven from the outside world. Home may be more dangerous than the streets.

Shaking up Victorian Sexual Mores

Dane Kennedy, American Sexuality Magazine. February 25, 2009.

Sex pioneer Richard Burton challenged the socio-religious convictions and conventions that regulated sexuality in the Victorian era.

Mormon Homophobia: Up Close and Personal

Sheldon Rampton, Center for Media and Democracy. December 3, 2008.

An ex-Mormon explains how a church with mostly good values can promote hatred and intolerance.

On Prop 8: A Favor to Ask from Your Gay Friend at the ACLU

anthony romero, The American Civil Liberties Union. October 29, 2008.

An urgent call to everyone you know in California.

Palin: Being Gay Is a 'Choice'

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. October 1, 2008.

Uh ... no it isn't, Governor.

Courageous Gay Bishop Weathers Storm

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. May 5, 2008.

Bishop Gene Robinson calls on religious gays and lesbians to fight for acceptance within their spiritual communities.

Day Of Silence Is Wrong Because Gay Sex Kills?

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. April 24, 2008.

Encouraging bullying and violence against gays for their own good. Makes sense in the wingnut mind.

Gay Does Not Equal Pedophile

Clif, Sadly, No!. April 21, 2008.

Clif at Sadly, No explains the difference with pictures.

Will Gay and Lesbian Voters Swing Philly for Obama or Clinton?

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone. March 31, 2008.

In Philadelphia, gays constitute an estimated 5 percent of voters. That is not an inconsequential percentage in a race as tight as this one.

Former McGreevey Aide Claims Trysts with Ex-Gov and Wife

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. March 17, 2008.

If this tale of three-way bedroom romps is true, Dina Matos McGreevey's got some 'splaining to do.

GOP Rep Hates Gays More Than Terrorists, Joined by Squad of Bigoted Legislators

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. March 12, 2008.

Heaven help the LGBT citizens and allies who are in Oklahoma.

GOP State Rep Insists Homosexuality is a Bigger Threat to US Than Terrorism

Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone. March 11, 2008.

Thank goodness she's no longer teaching. We can only hope that her political career comes to an end as well.