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Browsing Posts published in August, 2011

The Huffington Post and GLAAD are having a public disagreement about gay men’s attitude toward “sugar daddies” as a solution for paying college bills. Bookmark It Hide Sites

White Collar actor Matt Bomer is the latest actor added to the star-studded cast of Dustin Lance Black’s Prop 8-themed play 8. Bookmark It Hide Sites

Move over, Groupon — there’s a new daily deals site on the Internet, this one providing subscribers with offers from local and regional businesses with a history of gay-friendliness. Bookmark It Hide Sites

Famous castrati singer Farinelli apparently suffered from a disease generally only found in post-menopausal women. Bookmark It Hide Sites

A gay activist in Ohio took advantage of a very specific technological situation. Bookmark It Hide Sites

A new study conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute found that millennials, individuals between the ages of 18 and 29, are significantly more progressive than previous generations when it comes to gay and lesbian rights. Bookmark It Hide Sites

The California state Senate Tuesday passed the Gender Nondiscrimination Act, authored by Toni Atkins (pictured) to strengthen existing protections against discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Bookmark It Hide Sites

A gay sex scene on BBC’s Torchwood between actor John Barrowman and another man received 500 viewer complaints amid 3.4 million viewers. Bookmark It Hide Sites

A former student describes a classroom filled with Christian paraphernalia and a tense moment when “don’t ask, don’t tell” was raised during class discussion. Bookmark It Hide Sites

Illlinois state representative Deborah Mell (pictured, right) wed Christin Baker (left) last week in Iowa, becoming the first high-profile Illinois elected official in a legal same-sex marriage. Bookmark It Hide Sites