gay stuff

The Lavender Scare is the first feature-length documentary to discuss the U.S. government’s policies against gay and lesbian civil servants during the Cold War.

“Sexual orientation and “gender conformity” in women are genetic traits, according to a study released by researchers from Queen Mary, University of London. Researchers Dr. Andrea Burri and Dr. Qazi Rahman based their study on the idea that there are consistent differences in the psychological characteristics of female children and male children, and on prior research…Read More

“Social conservatives long to raise their children in a country where they don’t have to hear about homosexuality every time they turn on the news. [...] And guess what? In countries like Canada — where the fight over gay rights is essentially over, where there is gay marriage, open military service and employment protections —…Read More

Originally, I was going to write an insightful, well thought out post about having Thanksgiving with a right-wing extended family when a. you’ve been a vegan for under two months and b. haven’t seen any of them since they found out you’re a lesbian. It was going to have in-focus pictures, and possibly helpful links…Read More

In a just-handed-down ruling on Perry v. Schwarzenegger, Judge Walker has ruled Prop 8 is unconstitutional. One of the best parts of the conclusion says, “Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more…Read More

In a profile in the New Yorker, former Arkansas governor and possible 2010 presidential Mick Huckabee says his opposition to same-sex marriage is based on the “ick factor.” From the article: “But Huckabee doesn’t just want to leave things the way they are; he wants to change the Constitution to specifically prohibit gay people from…Read More

Glad Day was founded in 1970 and has been operated out of an apartment, a shed, and now a second floor on Yonge Street near but not in the Village. And now, it might be closing.