July 2010

  • Major conflict: One Gay Man's Life in the Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell Military.

    By colormejosh on 7/27/10 3:55pm
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    Jeffrey McGowans book is about his experience in the military for over a decade. While this in itself is not that impressive - many people serve their whole lives - the book tells the story of a gay man living his secret life under the Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell policy. This policy has made it impossible for a member of the military to be open about his sexuality while still serving his country - even mentioning that you gay or lesbian is grounds for automatic separation from the institution.

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  • Let's Get Serious: Ground Zero Mosque, Lohan in Jail and McMillen's Victory

    By msarko on 7/20/10 4:49pm
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    say what you will, she kinda makes the look work for hersay what you will, she kinda makes the look work for herI joke around on this site a lot. I poke fun at celebrities when they're being stupid (which accounts for roughly 8 hours average of each day) and I ask you readers to join me as I point and laugh at our society's most ridiculous people. That doesn't mean I don't take certain topics seriously. There are a few things in the news today that deserve a little extra attention on the respectable side of the equation.



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  • July: The Month so Far in QLBTG News

    By lisala on 7/15/10 11:14pm
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    The big news of this month, of course is Argentina becoming the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage in spite of fierce opposition in a traditionally Roman-Catholic country, with what's being called a historic vote:

    Sen. Juan Perez Alsina, usually a loyal supporter of the president, called marriage between a man and a woman "essential for the preservation of the species."

    How long same-sex marriage will have equal status remains to be seen; already there are rumblings in the legislature.

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  • Argentina: It's the 21st century

    By dfunzy on 7/15/10 6:34am
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    Argentina early this morning, Thursday, became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage. What this means is that in the eleventh year of the 21st century we really are living in a new century.

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  • Is the Federal Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional?

    By ecoscott on 7/9/10 11:31am
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    In 1996 the Federal government passed something called the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which, depending on where your views on the issue fall, is either one of the most important and morally necessary laws of the 20th century or one of the most repugnant and morally reprehensible ideas since the Jim Crow laws. I’m in the latter. The idea that we would push through an Act that explicitly defines marriage based on one Holy book and its over-zealous group of adherents (yes, I’m talking about the Bible and Christians) makes me sick to my stomach, and reminds me of the separate drinking fountains of the 50’s. Like, whites drink here, blacks over there. Now, it’s straight people get married, gay people get civil unions. What a bunch of crap.

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  • Thanks For Nothing, Jezebel

    By erika on 7/7/10 1:07pm
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    About two weeks ago, Jezebel writer Irin Carmon called The Daily Show - and Jon Stewart in particular - sexist.  I happened to read the article when it was posted.  At the time I thought it was sensationalist and more than a little flimsy.  

    It raised a red flag just by its target: Jon Stewart, national treasure, and darling of liberal progressives everywhere. 

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