No Equality Badge For Boy Scouts
The Boy Scout experience has been an important and positive part of many boys’ lives… not mine, but there are tons of positive stories out there about the sense of inclusion and camaraderie and responsibility…
Stupid New Kid On The Gay Block…
New Kids On The Block‘ Jonathan Knight recently opened up to the Gay Times (yeah, I read it), and he talks about being outed by popstar and former beard, Tiffany. ”I felt stupid…
Lean In… Or Don’t…
The bestselling book Lean In by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been called a new feminist manifesto, and hailed everywhere from the cover of Time (“Don’t Hate Her Because She’s Successful“), to an…
The Supremes’ Big Gay Wedding
We’re going to the cha-pel, and we’re gonna get ma-ah-a-rried…. well, maybe… Today may begin a hugely historic day in the USA… or maybe not. The Supreme Court begins hearings on same-sex marriage,…
Soccer Playing Nazi?
As if Greece did not have enough financial and political problems, there is a new controversy on their horizon. A Greek soccer player has been banned for life from the national team for…
The Queen & The Gays
This week, Queen Elizabeth, the reigning monarch of England, Canada, and a bunch of other places, came forth with a sweeping statement about equality. So sure, she’s late to the party, but a…
The myth of the out gay athlete…
Last week a well respected 25-year-old American soccer player came out of the closet, got lots of press attention, and promptly retired from the sport. Don’t get me wrong, it was incredibly brave…
Canadian Money To Remain Oh So Boring…
Canadian money has been in the news a lot lately… its value bounces up and down like a porn star, we eliminated the penny entirely, and now we are issuing new bills made…
Ed Koch: homophobic gay man, or just really private guy?
Last week famous New York mayor Ed Koch died at age 88. The high profile, often controversial mayor is being lauded and condemned in obituaries everywhere. Koch was a lifetime “Confirmed Bachelor” who…
Boy Scouts Dropping Gay Ban?
Under increasing pressure and bad PR, and the loss of some corporate partners due to their outdated anti-gay stance, all of a sudden the Boy Scouts are considering dropping their anti-gay ban. According…
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