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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

Afternoon Delight: Shonda Rhimes says Callie isn't a victim, Vicci Martinez on how "American Idol" led her to "The Voice"

Tags: Afternoon Delight Judy Gold The Big C Shonda Rhimes Grey's Anatomy Vicci Martinez The Voice IMDb Jillian Michaels Lucy Hale Kristen Wiig Carol Burnett Good afternoon and happy hump day! Happy birthday to Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Naomi Campbell, Alison Eastwood and Brooke Smith! Watch the below video to relive the moment when Smith played Dr. Show 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

Equal #BoyScout opponents don't want to hear how anti-gay their allies are

The "On My Honor" coalition is proudly touting the backing of the American Family Association, once of the most legitimately hostile anti-LGBT groups working today. So since it is the day before the big vote, I thought I'd give them...

Harvey Milk Day Has Group Worried About 'Indoctrinating' Kids

Harvey Milk's memory is being honored by the White House today while also being run away from by an antigay group. read more

Kate and Maggie team up to unmask [SPOILER!] in "Batwoman #20"

Tags: Batwoman comics My main frustration with Batwoman recently has been that Kate Kane and Maggie Sawyer don't seem to exist in the same space anymore. They certainly don't exist in the same panels ever since they got engaged. (The...Show More Summary

Today In Gay Real Estate

Every time I read about some Russian billionaire or whomever dropping tens of millions on a Manhattan apartment, I snort and roll my eyes. But this doesn't bother me. Lots of photos at the link.

Deal of The Day: Ruth Chris $78 for $50 Gift Cards

Also.Also.Also: The IRS Targeted LGBT Groups And Other Stories We Missed This Week

This week I'll be bringing you all the news that's fit to publish while Carmen's in the woods with the rest of the intrepid Autostraddle team making each other cry tears of love and drawing pictures of bears pole dancing and just generally prepping for camp. Hate Crimes Happen, Even in Greenwich Village This week, MarkRead the Rest...

Shit Robot - Feels Real

New from Irish producer Marcus Lambkin, who started out DJing with James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem and later worked with Hot Chip. That's Jake Shears sound-a-like Luke Jenner from The Rapture on vocals. Shit Robot, as in "terrible robot," per the British usage, one presumes.

WATCH: Adam Levine Wants Love While Shirtless And Drenched In Paint

Happy Hump Day! Maroon 5?s frontman Adam Levine stars in the bands’ new music video for “Love Somebody” covered all over (sort of) in body paint. Starting in a white background, he wipes parts of his shirtless body to reveal himself covered in dripping paint. After showing off most of himself, he starts to reveal [...]

Watch Now! Tig Notaro wants her headshots on the wall

Tags: Tig Notaro video Conan Sarah Silverman IMDb Out comedian Tig Notaro wants to know if she's famous (or not famous) enough to have her headshot hanging in L.A. dry cleaners and restaurants. Thankfully Conan's cameras came along for the ride. That call to Sarah Silverman was priceless. Show More Summary

WATCH: Le1f Perform 'Wut' Live

The one-of-a-kind rapper performed at Glasslands in Brooklyn. Check it out. read more

News: Skyscraper, Canadian Blood, Lars Von Trier, Jellyfish

Horrific terrorist attack on soldier in London (warning graphic). Abercrombie execs troubled by involvement of CEO Mike Jeffries' partner Matthew Smith. China to build world's tallest building in seven months. Lars von Trier is using body doubles for all his...

Shirtless Navy Freshmen Climb A Pole, The World’s Most Powerful Women & More!

- Good thing the government repealed “Dont’ Ask, Don’t Tell,” ’cause we’re running and telling everyone about this. Thank god the homoeroticism of the Naval Academy’s Herndon Climb remains in tact. - And just ’cause there’s no such thing as too many shirtless Navy freshmen: - Emma Roberts is joining the stellar cast of American [...]

PHOTOS: Is SF’s Bay To Breakers Gay Pride For Straight Guys?

By donning bright colors and showing off toned torsos and outrageous costumes, “straight” men have made the the annual Bay to Breakers race their own ode to drunken revelry (alone with plenty of LGBTers thrown in for good measure). This year’s event was no exception with nearly 50,000 people participating in the 102nd 7-mile crawl [...]

Maggie doesn't want us treated cruelly, just as less 'normative' than heterosexuals

"I personally still cherish the hope that we can as a society eliminate cruel homophobia without jettisoning heteronormativity — which is the need for social norms and institutions to be oriented strongly around the problem and the blessing that sex...

EXCLUSIVE: Watch a clip from "Lavender Scare"

Tags: The Lavender Scare movies video Joan Cassidy military LGBT soldiers IMDb It was Joan Cassidy’s life-long dream to join the Navy, following in the footsteps of just about everyone in her family — her father, mother, sister and brother. Show More Summary

ABC’s “Bachelorette” Thinks The World Is Ready For A Gay “Bachelor” Series

Desiree Hartsock stopped into HuffPost headquarters this week to chat live with fans about life as a reality television star and her latest role on “The Bachelorette”, ABC’s primetime show that exploits polyamorous relationships and promotes rushed marriage between strangers. Of course, the burning question on everyone’s mind during that interview was “When will ABC [...]