The Mattachine Society (English: / ˈ m æ t ə ʃ iː n /), founded in 1950, was one of the earliest LGBT organizations in the United States, probably second only to Chicago’s Society for Human Rights.Communist and labor activist Harry Hay formed the group with a collection of male friends in Los Angeles to protect and improve the rights of gay men. …
Gaydar (a portmanteau of gay and radar) is a colloquialism referring to the intuitive ability of a person to assess others’ sexual orientations as gay, bisexual or heterosexual.Gaydar relies on verbal and non-verbal clues and LGBT stereotypes.These include the sensitivity to social behaviors and mannerisms; for instance, …
On a Tuesday evening nearly 14 years ago, John Paulk walked into a gay bar in Washington, D.C. At another time in his life, Paulk would have fit right in. But in 2000, Paulk’s life as an openly gay man was far behind him. He was then one of the most prominent so-called ex-gays in the country, only
Jul 28, 2013 · To the long list of Russians whom President Vladimir Putin is persecuting, add gay people and those who support gay rights. Along with political dissidents, journalists and billionaire businessmen, they are increasingly the focus of repellent laws and repressive practices that could send them, and
The Tremendously Lazy Rule of Thirds “Rules are made to be broken.” -My favorite paradox. I can count on one hand the number of rules I will obey without question, based solely on fear of catastrophic consequences: I turn off personal electronics during landing and take-off, I keep my hands inside the ride at all times, I don’t rock vending …
The United Methodist North Central Jurisdiction Committee on Appeals has up to 20 days to rule on charges stemming from the Rev. David Meredith’s 2016 marriage to another man. On March 9, the West Ohio Conference presented arguments that the conference Committee on Investigation made “egregious
Tech companies plan to sign a brief to the Supreme Court to rule that refusing to make a gay wedding cake based on religious beliefs is anti-LGBT bigotry.
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GBLT commentary: Why does gay America approve of a fact-based based homosexual serial killer movie such as “Monster” but disapprove of fictional homosexual serial killers?