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Graeme Taylor For President 2028

This 14 year old boy makes it clear that age ain't nothing but a number when it comes to understanding humanity and compassion. At a recent school board meeting in Michigan, openly gay student Graeme Taylor came to the defence of a teacher who had been suspended from work for disciplining an anti-ga...

George Takei's "It Gets Better" Video

Save for the original video care of Dan Savage his husband Terry, George Takei's recently released, Clint McCance inspired "It Gets Better" gets my vote for the series' best-in-show:

Why Single Girls Want to Meet European Men

I stand corrected regarding yesterday's suggestion that this was the viral video of the year. One day later, it's been upstaged by these classics. Thanks to Matt D to alerting me to one the most hilarious (and unintentionally?) gay things the internet's ever seen... and perfect viewing material to a...

Giving Thanks In The Midst of a Challenging Time For Queer People Everywhere

I've failed to mention the horrifying suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi yet on this blog, or the attention it has brought to the fact that LGBT-related suicide and violence are an epidemic in the United States and around the world. My excuse is that the tragedy happened in the mid...

It's a Queer, Queer, Queer, TIFF

Dear Andrea Peyser,

I'm tired. And I almost decided to just ignore the homophobic, ignorant and considerably ridiculous story you wrote for The New York Post this weekend. But as the hours have winded down since I first read it amidst a jet-lag induced 4am wakeup call this morning, I feel this is more or less impossibl...

Eight Year Queeraversary

Perhaps a hop, skip and a jump over the over-personal line I occasionally blur on this blog... a touch of homesickness and a gallon of post-Pride pride has made me feel the following is appropriate to note:

Horrible Allegations of Police Homophobia Arise In G20 Aftermath Shitshow

A gay 18 year old, on his first day in the big city, was arrested along with his boyfriend during the Toronto G20 protests for allegedly "breaching the peace" despite basically just being a bystander. He's interviewed below and the story of his treatment by police while detained is totally horrifyin...

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