Clip description: Until the year 1971, being gay in Finland could land you in jail for years. There was a boy born in 1920. In his childhood, he drew pictures of naked men. While drawing, he wore only leather boots. As a young man, he fought in the war and had sex with his fellow soldiers, both Finnish and German. …
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Lambda Legal Celebrates 40 Years
A beautiful recounting of 40 years of work.
Read More »Brendon Ayanbadejo: Just Because
Posted today to his Facebook page.
Read More »LAUNCHED: “The Trans 100”
Last month GLAAD president Herndon Graddick declared his organization’s focus on transgender equality. Today GLAAD points us to the launch of the “Trans 100,” a listing of transgender activists working to advance the cause across the nation. GLAAD is proud to sponsor the inaugural Trans 100,and honored that GLAAD board member Jenny Boylan was included. “The Trans 100 will bring …
Read More »We Need An Executive Order On LGBT Employees And Federal Contractors
In 2008 then-Sen. Obama promised to deliver an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Since then the White House has repeatedly said that a legislative solution that would affect all employers is the goal. But that goal, ENDA, very clearly is out of reach while the GOP controls …
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Quinn: Stop That Lying Ad About Me
Yesterday I reported that the first attack ad of the NYC mayoral race had been launched against City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whose attorney is now demanding that Time Warner cease airing the ad because it is allegedly false. “Although opponents of a candidate often resort to fanciful broadsides (as with the cigar smoke permeating this ad), facts must not …
Read More »CONNECTICUT: Gay Couple Charged With Molesting Two Adopted Boys, Demands Trial To Clear Their Names
In an effort to clear their names, a Connecticut gay couple has rejected a plea bargain offer and is demanding a trial on allegations that they sexually abused two of their adopted boys. Via WFSB-TV: George Harasz and Douglas Wirth are accused of raping and locking children in cages as well as other crimes. However, once this went to court, …
Read More »The Iron Lady Of Soft-Serve
The Atlantic mentions today that before she became a politician, Margaret Thatcher was part of a team that developed soft-serve ice cream. While Thatcher’s exact contribution to the effort remains, in a way that would foreshadow her future political career, a matter of controversy, her team ultimately succeeded. And the work resulted, ultimately, in the swirly stuff we know today …
Read More »American Family Association: Obama Doesn’t Care When Americans Are Killed
“People that didn’t grow up here don’t have the same kind of love for the country. I’m sorry, I think that includes our President, I don’t think he loves the country like people who were born and did grow up here. Now I’m not saying he wasn’t born here, I’m not even going to get into that, I think that’s …
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