LGBTQ Activism

Welcome, Baby Cheney Welcome, Baby Cheney

Now that Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter has presented him with a grandson, maybe it's time for Grandpa to join PFLAG.

May 30, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

John Amaechi’s Timeout John Amaechi’s Timeout

The openly gay former NBA star speaks eloquently against homophobia, the war in Iraq and racism.

Apr 4, 2007 / Feature / Dave Zirin

ACT UP’s New Urgency ACT UP’s New Urgency

Twenty years after its founding, the AIDS activist group is expanding its mission to universal healthcare.

Apr 3, 2007 / Feature / Emily Douglas

ACT UP at 20 ACT UP at 20

The audacious and visionary organization has been a beacon for gay/lesbian rights and healthcare reform.

Mar 22, 2007 / The Editors

Out of the Closet and Onto the Court Out of the Closet and Onto the Court

Former NBA player John Amaechi's admission that he is gay exposed the league's compassion and bigotry.

Feb 15, 2007 / Column / Dave Zirin

Beyond Marriage: Love and the Law Beyond Marriage: Love and the Law

Pressure is building to expand the legal definition of family beyond the boundaries of gay or straight marriage.

Jan 30, 2007 / Feature / Beccah Golubock Watson

Haggard Values Haggard Values

The homophobic values vote took a body blow in the midterm elections, helped along by hypocrisy in high places.

Nov 9, 2006 / Richard Kim

The Coming Gay Republican Purge The Coming Gay Republican Purge

How will the GOP woo back values voters after the Foley scandal? How about a purge of gay Republicans in Congress? That's the Rev. Don Wildmon's idea.

Oct 12, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

War Eclipses Gay Pride War Eclipses Gay Pride

Organizers had hoped the second World Pride conference in Jerusalem would challenge religious bias against gays. But the unfolding war in Lebanon got in the way.

Aug 20, 2006 / Feature / Michael Luongo

No Presents, Please No Presents, Please

The only thing more absurd than the wedding gift the British government just gave Katha Pollitt is the fact that our government denies gays such benefits.

Jul 27, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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