LGBT News

America Likes Gay Marriage

10:09 am EST May 20th, 2011 | News | 13 Comments

As a former California governor showed us once again this week, marriage is an institution that should be able to be defiled by people of all sexual orientations.

For the first time in Gallup’s tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages. The increase since last year came exclusively among political independents and Democrats. Republicans’ views did not change.

Topic: LGBT

Scott Walker: We Can’t Have Gay People Visiting Their Partners In The Hospital

10:54 am EST May 17th, 2011 | Republicans | 5 Comments

Whenever you think that the idea that Republicans are cruel and bigoted is some kind of distortion, reality rolls on in.

Topic: LGBT

Letter Shows Jon Huntsman Jr. Isn’t A Troglodyte On Gay Rights, Probably Dooms His Shot At GOP Nomination

10:18 pm EST May 11th, 2011 | Conservative | 2 Comments

Jon Huntsman offered some lukewarm support to gay people in America in a letter. For this act of decency, he will surely have even less of a shot at the Republican nomination:

In the days after he was nominated as U.S. ambassador to China, congratulations poured in to former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., including one from Bob Page, a North Carolina businessman.

“I write to thank you for your leadership and outspoken support of civil legal recognition for same-sex couples,” wrote Page, who is raising twin sons he and his partner adopted from Vietnam.

“I have been deeply offended by attempts to scapegoat gays and lesbians in an effort to turn out voters,” Page wrote. “I appreciate more than I can say your courageous recognition that this serves no productive purpose.”

The ambassador nominee jotted a handwritten note to Page, thanking him for his kind support.

“Let’s hope that someday — all people are seen as equal under the laws of our land. With very best wishes — Jon.”

While most normal Americans can look at that and say “sounds like a nice thing to say,” the typical Republican primary vote sees that as a concession to what they describe as the gay lobby. For them, any hint that gay people might be worthy of any sort of equality in America is a reason to be angry. Always angry, perpetually angry. The very concept of equality provokes rage and outrage on the right’s base.

Jon Huntsman demonstrated a mild interest in decency in America, and for that Republicans will punish him.

Topic: 2012 Election, LGBT, Republicans

Conservatives Hate Gays, Boycott CPAC

10:31 am EST January 7th, 2011 | Conservative | 10 Comments

Conservatives once again show gays that they would rather they not be a part of their movement, as Media Research Center and the Heritage Foundation boycott CPAC because the group GOProud will be participating.

The tent over there is only for straight (or closeted at least) white males with wealth.

Topic: CPAC, Heritage Foundation, LGBT, Media Research Center

VIDEO: Obama Signs Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Into Law

1:21 pm EST December 22nd, 2010 | News | 96 Comments

It is a legitimate civil rights milestone.

Topic: Don't Ask Don't Tell, LGBT, Military

President Obama Releases Video For “It Gets Better” Project

12:48 am EST October 22nd, 2010 | News | 16 Comments

Transcipt:

Topic: LGBT, President Obama

Saxby Chambliss Fires Aide, Apologizes For Gays “Must Die” Post

12:46 pm EST October 1st, 2010 | Conservative | 22 Comments

Sen. Saxby Chambliss fired the aide responsible and apologized personally for the bigoted message posted online from his office. Good on Chambliss, though it’s worth pointing out this entire incident came to light because a con made the mistake of saying out loud what he actually believes…

Topic: LGBT, Saxby Chambliss

Bigoted Saxby Chambliss Staffer Still Employed, Paid By Taxpayers

11:22 am EST September 28th, 2010 | Republicans | 5 Comments

As Andrew Sullivan notes, the staffer from Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ office who wrote “all faggots must die” remains gainfully employed and ostensibly on the payroll of American taxpayers.

Topic: LGBT, Saxby Chambliss

Getting What They Wanted

8:03 am EST September 27th, 2010 | Conservative | 36 Comments

I can’t say I have much sympathy for gay conservatives even remotely miffed at their invited speaker, Ann Coulter. What did they expect? Conservatives don’t like gay people, and they never will. Furthermore if you’re a conservative who is gay (or black or female or middle class or lower class or anything that’s not a well off white male) you’ve chosen to associate with a movement that’s against you and doesn’t like you. Don’t be surprised, embrace the self-loathing.

Topic: Ann Coulter, LGBT

“All Faggots Must Die” Web Comment Traced To Office Of Sen. Saxby Chambliss

7:38 pm EST September 21st, 2010 | Republicans | 34 Comments

Chambliss’ office confirms it:

I’ve just gotten off the phone with Atlanta Journal-Constitution political writer Jim Gallaway who says that Sen. Saxby Chambliss has confirmed that the ‘All faggots must die’ comment left here on JMG earlier today did indeed come from his Atlanta office.

Another bigot eruption, directly from the office of a Republican senator this time.

Topic: LGBT, Saxby Chambliss