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Ellen Stands Up to Right-Wing Gay Bashing Group

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. February 9, 2012.

"One Million Moms" is angry JC Penny is sticking by Ellen, their spokesperson. Ellen had some choice words for them in return.

How Pop Culture Influenced This Week's Proposition 8 Ruling

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. February 8, 2012.

Judge Reinhardt deems it true.

5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

Do We Need a More Nuanced View of Sexuality?

Jill Dolan, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

People should be able to choose their sexual practices, and not be penalized when their partners don’t mirror the conventional norm.

How Deep Is the Republican Christian Right's Connection to the Anti-Gay Bills Sweeping Sub-Saharan Africa?

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

As the horrific "kill-the-gays" bill resurfaces in Uganda, Republican politicians deny connections, but their rhetoric is frighteningly similar.

Is Gay a Choice? The Science Behind Actress Cynthia Nixon's Controversial Remarks

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. January 24, 2012.

Activists have long combated attacks on LGBT identities by highlighting the science showing that homosexuality is genetic, but there is other research worth considering.

Filming Against Odds: Undocumented Youth “Come Out” With Their Dreams

Anne Galisky, Feministe. January 2, 2012.

A director discusses her first film.

The 10 Dumbest, Most Offensive Political Ads in Recent Memory

Nicholas Pell, AlterNet. December 27, 2011.

Not a single election cycle goes by without some attempt to use fear of the "other" to win votes. Sadly, the results are sometimes successful.

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.

Why 'Liberal Hollywood' Is a Myth

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

Hollywood has a reputation for being a bastion for liberalism in America. It hasn't totally earned it.

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!

‘Weekend’ Explores How Homophobia Discourages Gay Monogamy And Authenticity

Zack Ford, ThinkProgress. November 2, 2011.

New Sundance film gets the complicated business of being gay in a homophobic society right.

The Battle Over Don't Ask Don't Tell Was Won, But Are LGBT Activists in Danger of Losing the War?

Jason Farago, Comment Is Free. September 22, 2011.

The fight for open military service and its fellow traditionalist cause, freedom to marry, have transformed gay politics, and they've transformed gay Americans as well.

Hip-Hop Star The Game Wants Gay Rappers to Come Out, But Spreads Downlow Myth

Jorge Rivas, ColorLines. September 15, 2011.

It's good to see hip-hop stars standing up against homophobia. But spreading misinformation about how AIDS is transmitted in the black community helps no one.

15 Year Old Gay Student Killed, "Gay Panic" Used as Defense

Shay O'Reilly, Campus Progress. September 11, 2011.

The slaying of Lawrence King has alarmed gay rights activists and led to demands that middle schools do more to educate youngsters about discrimination.

Breakthrough: New Immigration Policy Makes Couples "Low-Priority" For Deportation, And It Gives Gay Couples Equal Consideration

Raul Rodriguez, New America Media. August 25, 2011.

Same-sex bi-national couples’ marriage and family ties will be included as new criteria to hault deportation proceedings for undocumented immigrants

Race and Gender Meet on Rashaad Ernesto Green’s Latest Film, “Gun Hill Road”

Kyle Bella, ColorLines. August 9, 2011.

A conversation with the director, a Bronx native, and the film's transgender star, Harmony Santana.

"Friends With Benefits": The New Casual Sex?

Collier Meyerson, AlterNet. August 3, 2011.

The millennial's romantic comedy has shifted to a structured kind of free love, reflecting our generation's changing feelings about sex.

9 Kids in 2 Years Killed Themselves In Michele Bachmann's District -- Did Bachmann's Anti-Gay Allies Contribute to a Mental Health Crisis?

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones. July 26, 2011.

Some of the victims were gay, or perceived to be by their classmates, and many were bullied. And anti-gay activists stand accused of blocking an effective response to the crisis.

Pioneering Comedian Roseanne Barr on Her Life on Screen as a “Working-Class Domestic Goddess”

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 26, 2011.

A discussion about Barr's groundbreaking sitcom, and how she "made it OK for women to talk about their actual lives on television."

7 Winning Issues for Democrats (If They Only Had the Guts to Fight)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. July 15, 2011.

It's not enough for progressives to count on Republicans to lose in 2012. Democrats need to find some issues to fight for. Here's a few suggestions.

Gay Marriage In New York: Progressive Victory or GOP Roadmap?

Kenyon Farrow, AlterNet. June 27, 2011.

What does it mean when progressives celebrate a victory in large part won by GOP-supporting hedge fund managers, Tea Party funders and corporate conglomerates?

The Gay Rights Movement Has Gone Mainstream -- But Is That a Good Thing?

Joseph Huff-Hannon, Next Magazine. June 23, 2011.

New York's gay community just won the kind of equality that will make us just like everyone else. But do we want to be just like everyone else?

The Mavs Snagged Their First Title. Now Can We Concentrate on Eliminating Homophobia in the NBA?

Krystie Yandoli, AlterNet. June 13, 2011.

NBA season's over. There's no better time to examine the spate of recent incidents speak to the larger macho culture of the sport.

Hockeyhell: The NHL's LGBT Wars, and What Happens When Pro Athletes Make Progressive Statements

Bethlehem Shoals, AlterNet. June 7, 2011.

Professional athletes are increasingly expressing their staunch political beliefs, from left to right. How do we distinguish when politics are simply commerce?

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