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ExxonMobil Accused Of Discriminatory Hiring Practices
So a giant oil firm with the initials ExxonMobil gets two resumes for the same job. One is of a qualified candidate with a 3.98 GPA whose experience shows she volunteered at an LGBT organization. The other has lower grades but nothing to indicate that she’s not 100% heterosexual. Who gets called in for the [...]
It’s Slutty Clothes Season In The City
The weather is warming up and Memorial weekend is upon us and that only means one thing: Slutty clothes! That’s right, it’s time to shed the chunky sweaters, those skinny jeans, and any unnecessary outerwear now that summer is here. Just follow the example set by these boys of Boston, who seem to have the [...]
Transgendered Miss Universe Contestant Jenna Talackova To Star In New Reality Show
Jenna Talackova, the Canadian transgendered woman Donald Trump ejected from the Miss Universe pageant last year, is making headlines again—only this time, everything seems to be going her way. Since her famous snub made headlines around...Show More Summary
Donald Rumsfeld Isn't Sure, But Says Marriage Equality Might Lead to Polygamy
During this book tour, the former Defense secretary has joked that he's so often wrong it no longer makes him blush. read more
Watch: Gays Reenact Harvey Milk’s Famous “Hope” Speech
On what would have been Harvey Milk’s 83rd birthday, gays around the nation remember how politician gave them hope. Earlier in the week, San Francisco city officials organized a reenactment of his famous “You’ve Got To Have Hope” speech. Originally recited on June 24, 1977 to kick-off his third bid for supervisor, the speech is a [...]
Why Pat Robertson Is A Dinosaur
Pat Robertson is always good as an internet punchline, as his recent comments about the Oklahoma tornadoes and male infidelity have shown. But what the jokes at his expense highlight is that Robertson is now famous for being nutty, not for being influential. At some point, the 83-year-old televangelist moved from being at the center [...]
WATCH: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Is A Hunk Is New Trailer For “Don Jon”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to make is writing and directorial debut with Don Jon, hitting theaters in October. In the film, Gordon-Levitt portrays a modern day Don Juan who objectifies women, that is until he meets Scarlett Johansson. But objectifying Gordon-Levitt is the most important thing. The film is giving fans a new Gordon-Levitt to fawn [...]
Fighter Nate Diaz Feels No Remorse For Using Gay Slur Against Opponent
Even after he was fined $20, 000 and received a 90 days suspension from the Ultimate Fighting Championship for sending a tweet using the f-word to describe a competitor, lightweight Nate Diaz contends he’s done nothing wrong. On May 16, Diaz expressed sympathy for a fellow fighter who lost out on $130,000 in bonus money after testing positive [...]
Peace Corps Recognizes, Respects Same-Sex Couples
In a historic policy shift, the government-funded volunteer service organization will now consider committed same-sex couples married, offering joint placements, a benefit previously only available to opposite-sex spouses. read more
No Pavilion Opening And 5 Other Things We Learned Today
Also, Donald Rumsfeld is misguided on marriage equality.
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Boy Scouts president cuts through the noise: 'Let in gay boys'
A huge statement just hours before delegates are scheduled to vote: Boy Scouts president: Let in gay boys [USA TODAY]
Dancing In The Seas!
Fire Island Dance Festival brings fancy foot work seaside.
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1373
SPOKANE'S LILAC FESTIVAL: In tilt-shift. DANCING QUEEN: The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus, from its 'Extrabbaganza7'. INTO THE HOLE: A man crashes into several cars at an intersection before ending up in a very large hole. COVERGIRL: Every look RuPaul has...
Simone Bell’s 3 best moments at White House
Lesbian state Rep. Simone Bell offered this challenge to LGBT teens: "Walk through your fear." Not bad that the Georgia lawmaker did so during a White House ceremony honoring her on Wednesday.
BRITAIN: Islamist Terrorists Behead British Soldier On South London Street
Horrifying. Two suspected terrorists were shot by armed police after attacking a pedestrian, believed to be a soldier, with a machete-style knife close to military barracks in an 'Islamist attack'. Local MP Nick Raynsford said he had been told the man attacked in the street was a soldier serving at the Royal Artillery Barracks near the attack. Show More Summary
Anonymous Boy Scouts Employee Says Antigay Policy Hurts Business
Two op-eds in national publications today argue that the antigay policy is bad for the Boy Scouts' financial health. read more
On Fire Island, Dancers Respond to AIDS
Professional dancers are high-kicking against AIDS.
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Vatican Rep: Suicide At Notre Dame Makes Marriage Opponents Look Like Kooks
"When Dominique Venner killed himself with a shotgun blast to the head inside Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral (indeed, it seems, within the sanctuary itself) he desecrated that great church. If it turns out that Venner killed himself inShow More Summary
Video: GOP Congressman from Oklahoma attacks 'intolerance' of supporting gay boys in khaki
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK1):
NOM Panics Over Illinois
NOM has issued a fevered money beg over Illinois. For months and months, NOM has been fighting hard to protect marriage in Illinois. Your emergency gift of $35, $75 or $150 could make the difference by helping stop gay marriage in Illinois — the last state that will debate marriage before the Supreme Court hands down its ruling later next month. Show More Summary
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