Each summer The Advocate celebrates the reasons to have Pride. For many, including the magazine’s June/July cover star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 2013 will be the “Summer of Love.” The Emmy-nominated Modern Family star recently sat down with The Advocate’s Jase Peeples to discuss setting a new standard for LGBT visibility on TV, growing up gay in New Mexico, and how a run-in with the law at a young age helped shape his role as Modern Family’s Mitchell.
“I feel like there are a lot of people who still aren’t comfortable with gay characters on television,” Ferguson tells The Advocate. But what I admire about our show is that it has a plethora of characters for people to attach to, and slowly those people are becoming attached to Mitchell and Cameron as well. It’s kind of like a Trojan horse. We sneak into a lot of people’s living rooms when they aren’t expecting it and maybe change some minds through the back door.”
Despite the progress that Modern Family has made in bringing gay families to the mainstream, Ferguson says he’s received complaints that the show’s gay couple isn’t a positive representation of LGBT people. “We’re always coming up against the criticism that our characters are stereotypical and don’t represent what it is to be gay,” Ferguson says. “But my argument has always been, I know so many people who are just like Mitchell and Cam, and so many people who are nothing like them. We’re representing a very specific couple in gay America and do not represent the entire gay community with those characters.”
Ferguson’s Modern Family character has become a positive pop culture icon for millions of young gay men to admire. Growing up in Albuquerque, however, Ferguson, now 37, thought any positive depictions of gays in pop culture seemed like fiction. By the time he entered high school he turned to the only representation of his sexuality he could find.
“I was caught stealing gay porn when I was 14,” Ferguson remembers with laughter in his voice. “I walked through the metal detector, the buzzers went off, and when they asked me if I had anything, I lifted up my shirt and there was [an issue of] Black Inches.” After a deep breath he strikes a more serious tone and says, “It was handled in a completely inappropriate way, with no tact from the store. They called up my parents and then showed them the nature of the material I’d stolen. I was horrified! I look back and think, How did I survive that humiliation?”
Today, however, that memory serves as a reminder that his work on Modern Family is about far more than entertainment. “[Mitchell] is a character that I play with dignity and one that I think has helped change the landscape of what it means to be gay in America right now,” he says. “Certainly, it’s provided a dialogue and a pop culture touchstone for a lot of people.”
Monday, May 20, 2013
University student group dumps "LGBT" for "Queer"
A
student group at San Diego State University has decided to change its
name to the "Queer Student Union," KSWB-TV in San Diego reports, rather
than try to expand an already lengthy name to be more inclusive.
"We decided instead of just adding letters, however many letters there are, we should just have an umbrella term," said Michael Manacop, the group's president.
"We decided instead of just adding letters, however many letters there are, we should just have an umbrella term," said Michael Manacop, the group's president.
Bradley Manning: Gay hero or American traitor?
Pfc.
Bradley Manning, an openly gay U.S. Army intelligence analyst who has
admitted to leaking thousands of secret documents published by the
website WikiLeaks, is embraced as a hero by some in the LGBT community,
but reviled by others who believe that he put the lives of fellow
soldiers at risk. Manning's case gained renewed attention recently after
San Francisco Pride bestowed and then rescinded the honorific title of
grand marshal of the 2013 Pride parade. He will stand trial in a
military court in June.
The Arvada Center announces auditions for the musical, Camelot
The Arvada Center will hold auditions for the musical, Camelot at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., June 6 and 7 (Chorus Dance Call on June 11) and in New York City, June 12, 13 and 17. The Arvada Center Artistic Producer, Rod A. Lansberry will direct Camelot with musical direction by David Nehls and choreography by Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck.
Colorado auditions are June 6 and 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Women’s Chorus Dance call 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Men’s Chorus Dance call 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. will be held on June 11 by appointment only. Call the Arvada Center Box Office at 720-898-7200 to schedule an appointment time. With the exception of one child’s role, actors must be 18 years & older to audition. The role of one boy (Tom of Warwick) age range 8-12 years old will be auditioned in Denver on Tuesday, June 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wojcik/Seay Casting will coordinate the New York City auditions, June 12, 13 and 17. To be considered for a New York audition, mail a hard copy of your headshot and résumé and indicate the role you are interested in (if known) to the following address:
Wojcik/Seay Casting
Attn. Camelot, Arvada CO production
247 West 38th Street 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Experienced performers with strong acting and singing abilities are needed. Good movement abilities are required. See the character breakdown (below) for specifics on available roles. Actors should prepare 16-32 bars from a song appropriate to the style of show. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Recorded music or a cappella audition will eliminate casting consideration. A current headshot and résumé are required. Equity members must have a current equity ID card.
This is an Equity LORT B production, non-equity actors will be considered. Individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are needed and encouraged to audition for all roles.
Rehearsals for Camelot begin on August 20, 2013. The show opens on September 10 and runs through October 6 2013. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays for a total of eight shows per week.
Character breakdown after the jump.
Colorado auditions are June 6 and 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Women’s Chorus Dance call 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Men’s Chorus Dance call 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. will be held on June 11 by appointment only. Call the Arvada Center Box Office at 720-898-7200 to schedule an appointment time. With the exception of one child’s role, actors must be 18 years & older to audition. The role of one boy (Tom of Warwick) age range 8-12 years old will be auditioned in Denver on Tuesday, June 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wojcik/Seay Casting will coordinate the New York City auditions, June 12, 13 and 17. To be considered for a New York audition, mail a hard copy of your headshot and résumé and indicate the role you are interested in (if known) to the following address:
Wojcik/Seay Casting
Attn. Camelot, Arvada CO production
247 West 38th Street 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Experienced performers with strong acting and singing abilities are needed. Good movement abilities are required. See the character breakdown (below) for specifics on available roles. Actors should prepare 16-32 bars from a song appropriate to the style of show. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Recorded music or a cappella audition will eliminate casting consideration. A current headshot and résumé are required. Equity members must have a current equity ID card.
This is an Equity LORT B production, non-equity actors will be considered. Individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are needed and encouraged to audition for all roles.
Rehearsals for Camelot begin on August 20, 2013. The show opens on September 10 and runs through October 6 2013. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays for a total of eight shows per week.
Character breakdown after the jump.
CSS - Hangover
While nothing can compare to the fondness one has to their hometown, the temptation to live in sunny and glamorous Los Angeles is hard to resist. Some of LA’s newest residents include the ladies of CSS; natives of Brazil, they have temporarily set up residence to record their new album Planta and to prepare for their upcoming US summer tour, hitting many East and West coast cities in June and July.
But before they hit the road CSS has released their new office space dance party of a video for “Hangover”, choreographed by Toni Basil of “Oh Mickey” fame (bonus video below!) and also directed by Basil and Matt Dilmore.
Petition urges wedding for "Modern Family" characters
The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a petition to encourage
producers of the television comedy "Modern Family" to allow gay
characters Cam and Mitch to marry.
"[S]eeing them get married, and seeing the characters in the story grapple with their desire to get married, makes it real for a bigger part of America," said James Esseks, director of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project at the ACLU.
"[S]eeing them get married, and seeing the characters in the story grapple with their desire to get married, makes it real for a bigger part of America," said James Esseks, director of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project at the ACLU.
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Puerto Rican Senate passes sweeping LGBT nondiscrimination law
Legislation
that would ban LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, public
accommodations and government services passed last week in the Puerto Rican Senate. The measure now heads to the House.
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IRS has subjected gay groups to added scrutiny
The
Internal Revenue Service applied greater scrutiny to the tax-status
applications of LGBT organizations, starting in the 1970s and occurring
as late as 1996, according to this article.
In one case, an IRS official wrote to an organization focused on LGBT youth requesting that it "describe in detail the procedures and safeguards in place to assure that counselors and participants do not ... encourage the development of homosexual attitudes and propensities by minor individuals attending your programs."
In one case, an IRS official wrote to an organization focused on LGBT youth requesting that it "describe in detail the procedures and safeguards in place to assure that counselors and participants do not ... encourage the development of homosexual attitudes and propensities by minor individuals attending your programs."
Here TV Announces All-New Summer 2013 Pride Programming
Here TV, America’s only
gay TV network, today announced an exciting slate of new and returning programs
debuting during the 2013 Pride Season. This summer Here TV is happy to announce the return of She’s Living for This for
a second season as well as a special pride celebration episode of fan favorite Just
Josh. In addition, Here TV has
the television premiere of the feature film Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads as
well as the network premiere of the new series The Gayest Show Ever and
the comedy special Half-Share.
“We have put together a
very exciting line up of shows specifically for Pride Month, from a brand-new
season of She's Living for This to an
historic look at the origins of gay pride. It runs the gamut and
represents wonderful diversity of who we are,” said Josh
Rosenzweig, Here TV’s
Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development.
Upcoming Pride
premieres from Here TV include:
She’s Living for This: Season 2 (May 31, 2013)
Sherry Vine brings back
her fun-filled variety show for a whole new season. This season Sherry and
company welcome the most celebrated queer comedy acts, musical performers, and
other entertainers on the scene. Plus, even more original sketches will have
Sherry’s loyal fans coming back for more. Season 2’s special guests include Debbie Harry, Sharon Needles, Willem, Michael Musto, Pam
Ann, Johnny McGovern, Jackie Beat, the Lady Bunny, Pandora Boxx, and, of course, Season 1’s breakout star, Busted.
Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads (June 7, 2013)
This
feature film was directed by Michael Shiralli and stars Jeffery Roberson as
Varla Jean Merman. After years of performing in dive bars and bathhouses around
New Orleans,
semicelebrity and loose chanteuse Varla Jean Merman is watching her audience
get older by the minute. In a last-ditch effort to prop up her sagging career,
Varla decides to go after a younger crowd—kids.
The Gayest Show Ever (June 7, 2013)
The Gayest Show Ever takes a smart, sexy, and
hilarious bite out of global gay culture. Designed for straights and gays
alike, the half-hour show is led by a lively host and features field interviews
with guest reporters. The show blends a documentary sensibility with cheeky
humor. With political controversies, one-of-a-kind personalities, and bizarre community rituals, the show
paints a portrait of gay life like you’ve never seen before.
Half-Share (June 7, 2013)
From
directors Sean Hanley and Jesse Archer, Half-Share
features Alec Mapa, Jack Plotnick, and Sam Pancake. Fresh out of a
long-term relationship, Mac (Kyle Spidle) leaves Oregon
for a summer on Fire Island and must decide if he can handle his eccentric new
housemates on the mythical Island
of Misfit Boys.
Just Josh: Special Pride Episode (June 21, 2013)
This special pride episode
of Just Josh includes host Josh Rosenzweig interviewing people who were at the
Stonewall Inn during the 1969 police raid, Kinky
Boots star Billy Porter, and Heritage of Pride’s Chris Frederick, who gives
a rundown on all the events of Pride week as well as a tour of the West Village.
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Senate at impasse over LGBT rights in immigration bill
Key
Senate Democrats reportedly want President Barack Obama to help break a stalemate over the inclusion of a remedy for same-sex couples in an immigration bill. LGBT advocates are urging Democrats not to back down
from Republicans who say the bill would not survive if an LGBT-rights
amendment is added.
"The idea that someone would let a bill like this die over something like this is astounding," said Maya Rupert of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
"The idea that someone would let a bill like this die over something like this is astounding," said Maya Rupert of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Former Supreme Court justice predicts DOMA will fall
Retired
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said last week that he believes
the court will strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as unfair tax
policy, and dismiss the California Proposition 8 case for lack of
jurisdiction.
Friday, May 17, 2013
5 Things Gay People Aren't Allowed To Do
Quentin
Fottrell looks at legal barriers to LGBT equality and compiles a list
of "five things you can't do in America if you're gay," including
seeking legal redress under federal law if you lose a job due to
discrimination. Donating blood, adopting children, making medical decisions for a partner and filing joint federal tax returns are also banned activities for many LGBT Americans, Fottrell writes.
Matthew Morrison Premieres First Single "It Don't Mean a Thing" Off of New Album Where It All Began!
"It Don't Mean A Thing" is the first single off of Matthew’s new album, Where It All Began, due out June 4th.
“It Don't Mean A Thing" really captures the overall vibe of the album,” said Matthew. “I love the way it allows me to marry singing and dancing. You'll see what I'm talking about through the music video which will be released later this month! I'm so excited to finally introduce everyone to the music that is so close to my heart.”
“It Don't Mean A Thing" really captures the overall vibe of the album,” said Matthew. “I love the way it allows me to marry singing and dancing. You'll see what I'm talking about through the music video which will be released later this month! I'm so excited to finally introduce everyone to the music that is so close to my heart.”
Top 10 Campy Gaycation Destinations
Check out this list of the most campy, over-the-top and always a hoot destinations for gay travelers from GayTravel.com.
Iggy Azalea - Work
Buzzing in industry circles on both sides of the Atlantic for the past year, Australian-born Iggy Azalea –
the stunning 22-year-old hip-hop artist – has been the
highly-sought-after object of several bidding wars and a fierce
competition between labels vying for the talents of this beautiful young
star. Island Records president David Massey has announced Iggy Azalea has signed exclusively to Island Records in the U.S.
The signing comes as Iggy’s debut single “Work” (video NSFW due to salty language)– an autobiographical tale of a young girl with “no money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami,” who lands stateside with barely a dollar and a dream - is rocketing up the charts in the U.K. The track has been A-listed at Radio 1 and has broken into the Top 15 at iTunes.
The signing comes as Iggy’s debut single “Work” (video NSFW due to salty language)– an autobiographical tale of a young girl with “no money, no family, 16 in the middle of Miami,” who lands stateside with barely a dollar and a dream - is rocketing up the charts in the U.K. The track has been A-listed at Radio 1 and has broken into the Top 15 at iTunes.
Take a stand right now for equality in Scouting
From GLAAD:
In less than a week, the Boy Scouts of America will hold a critical vote. We need your help to keep the pressure on with one simple action.
Today, anti-gay activists will gather across the country to urge the Boy Scouts to keep discriminating against gay youth and parents. Will you show them that you - and the majority of Americans - support equality in Scouting? Change your Facebook and Twitter pictures at www.glaad.org/scouts to show your friends, family and neighbors that this is about equality.
For over a year, GLAAD has worked with Jennifer Tyrrell, Zach Walhs and others around the clock to end the Boy Scouts' ban on gay Scouts and leaders. We've come so far, and we need you to show that you want to bring equality to Scouting now. The BSA's long history of discrimination needs to end.
Stand with us at this important time.
P.S. Help GLAAD keep the pressure on by donating just $5, and you'll receive an Equality in Scouting patch!
In less than a week, the Boy Scouts of America will hold a critical vote. We need your help to keep the pressure on with one simple action.
Today, anti-gay activists will gather across the country to urge the Boy Scouts to keep discriminating against gay youth and parents. Will you show them that you - and the majority of Americans - support equality in Scouting? Change your Facebook and Twitter pictures at www.glaad.org/scouts to show your friends, family and neighbors that this is about equality.
For over a year, GLAAD has worked with Jennifer Tyrrell, Zach Walhs and others around the clock to end the Boy Scouts' ban on gay Scouts and leaders. We've come so far, and we need you to show that you want to bring equality to Scouting now. The BSA's long history of discrimination needs to end.
Stand with us at this important time.
P.S. Help GLAAD keep the pressure on by donating just $5, and you'll receive an Equality in Scouting patch!
DGLCC Business Expo Next Week!
The third annual Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber ofCommerce’s Business Expo is scheduled for May 21, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
the McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave.
The Expo will feature booths showcasing the
diverse businesses of DGLCC members. Admission is free to the public and people who attend will be able to
meet with booth sponsors and discuss their businesses and have questions
answered. Everyone is welcome to attend, but booths are limited to current
DGLCC members.Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Alyssa Edwards : Drop Dead Gorgeous (B. Ames Mix)
Son of a bitch! 'Drop Dead Gorgeous (B. Ames Mix)' is the wit and wisdom of Alyssa Edwards (the second best thing about the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race") set to music. If you're a fan, it's definitely worth a listen.
Cocktail Chatter: The Caiprinha
By Ed Sikov
“Portuguese is easy,” Chipper explained. “All you do is speak Spanish through your nose.”
Hilarity ensued. “That’s so bogus,” Craig managed to get out through heaves of laughter. The other boys – Dan, Paolo and me – were too convulsed to say anything.
“No, really!” Chipper insisted, and he proceeded to demonstrate: “¡Buenos dias!” he cried while holding his nostrils shut. It was certainly adenoidal, but Portuguese it wasn’t.
“I happen to know a bit of Portuguese,” Paolo announced, “and that’s not the way you say ‘good day’ in Portuguese. It’s ‘bom dia.’”
“That’s what I said!” Chipper protested to no success. “Comeme!” he snarled, once again pinching his nostrils and sending the rest of us into spastic fits of amusement.
We were enjoying this especially inane discussion on the Saturday evening of a lovely spring weekend at Fire Island Pines; we’d all gotten together to open the beach house and launch another glorious season of hot sand, hot men, and – as far as Chipper was concerned – hot air. The particular topic suggested itself because I’d stopped at the amazingly well-stocked Pines Liquor Store and picked up a bottle of cachaça, the Brazilian firewater distilled from sugar cane. In Rio they practically give it away, it’s so cheap. The Pines Liquor Store charged a bit more, but it was worth it.
Cachaça is very, very strong. Drinking it neat would be asking for trouble – big-time trouble. It really must be mixed with something else to be palatable. Thus the Brazilian national cocktail, the caiprinha. (It’s pronounced KYE-pa-REEN-ya.)
To make a round of great caiprinhas, you need a lot of very juicy limes. This can be a problem in most of the United States and Canada, because in all but the warmest locations, limes are shipped to stores on the basis of their appearance, not their taste. How many times have you grabbed what looks like a perfectly ripe lime and sliced it open only to find desiccated, lifeless pulp? For this reason, I recommend that you augment your fresh limes with bottled lime juice. You’ll get whatever fresh flavor your limes will yield – and the rind is actually full of flavor and aroma – but you won’t be dependent on the probably low quality of the fruit inside.
Another peculiarity of the caiprinha is the fact that it’s better when the sugar you add doesn’t dissolve entirely, thereby giving the cocktail a slight crunch. Usually I recommend using superfine sugar when mixing drinks. (And to really milk the experience for all it’s worth, you have to say “superfine” the way the guy says “Super Fly” in the theme song from that great blaxploitation film from 1972.) But superfine sugar dissolves completely, and you don’t want that in your classic caiprinha. There should be a granular quality in each sip, if for no other reason than to remind you that you’re drinking sugar can liquor. Here’s the classic caiprinha recipe, modified to increase the lime juice by way of a bottle:

The Caiprinha
1 lime
1 ½ tsp. sugar
1 tsp. lime juice
3 Tbsp. cachaça
Slice the lime into quarters, and place the quarters pulp side up in a wide glass. Add the sugar and lime juice, the mash the lime quarters down with a pestle or other similar muddler. Add the cachaça and crushed ice and stir. Do not remove the lime pieces from the drink; this cocktail should have a rustic quality.
Ed Sikov is the author of the e-book, The Boys' and Girls' Little Book of Alcohol, a novel with recipes based on his Cocktail Chatter column.
“Portuguese is easy,” Chipper explained. “All you do is speak Spanish through your nose.”
Hilarity ensued. “That’s so bogus,” Craig managed to get out through heaves of laughter. The other boys – Dan, Paolo and me – were too convulsed to say anything.
“No, really!” Chipper insisted, and he proceeded to demonstrate: “¡Buenos dias!” he cried while holding his nostrils shut. It was certainly adenoidal, but Portuguese it wasn’t.
“I happen to know a bit of Portuguese,” Paolo announced, “and that’s not the way you say ‘good day’ in Portuguese. It’s ‘bom dia.’”
“That’s what I said!” Chipper protested to no success. “Comeme!” he snarled, once again pinching his nostrils and sending the rest of us into spastic fits of amusement.
We were enjoying this especially inane discussion on the Saturday evening of a lovely spring weekend at Fire Island Pines; we’d all gotten together to open the beach house and launch another glorious season of hot sand, hot men, and – as far as Chipper was concerned – hot air. The particular topic suggested itself because I’d stopped at the amazingly well-stocked Pines Liquor Store and picked up a bottle of cachaça, the Brazilian firewater distilled from sugar cane. In Rio they practically give it away, it’s so cheap. The Pines Liquor Store charged a bit more, but it was worth it.
Cachaça is very, very strong. Drinking it neat would be asking for trouble – big-time trouble. It really must be mixed with something else to be palatable. Thus the Brazilian national cocktail, the caiprinha. (It’s pronounced KYE-pa-REEN-ya.)
To make a round of great caiprinhas, you need a lot of very juicy limes. This can be a problem in most of the United States and Canada, because in all but the warmest locations, limes are shipped to stores on the basis of their appearance, not their taste. How many times have you grabbed what looks like a perfectly ripe lime and sliced it open only to find desiccated, lifeless pulp? For this reason, I recommend that you augment your fresh limes with bottled lime juice. You’ll get whatever fresh flavor your limes will yield – and the rind is actually full of flavor and aroma – but you won’t be dependent on the probably low quality of the fruit inside.
Another peculiarity of the caiprinha is the fact that it’s better when the sugar you add doesn’t dissolve entirely, thereby giving the cocktail a slight crunch. Usually I recommend using superfine sugar when mixing drinks. (And to really milk the experience for all it’s worth, you have to say “superfine” the way the guy says “Super Fly” in the theme song from that great blaxploitation film from 1972.) But superfine sugar dissolves completely, and you don’t want that in your classic caiprinha. There should be a granular quality in each sip, if for no other reason than to remind you that you’re drinking sugar can liquor. Here’s the classic caiprinha recipe, modified to increase the lime juice by way of a bottle:

The Caiprinha
1 lime
1 ½ tsp. sugar
1 tsp. lime juice
3 Tbsp. cachaça
Slice the lime into quarters, and place the quarters pulp side up in a wide glass. Add the sugar and lime juice, the mash the lime quarters down with a pestle or other similar muddler. Add the cachaça and crushed ice and stir. Do not remove the lime pieces from the drink; this cocktail should have a rustic quality.
Ed Sikov is the author of the e-book, The Boys' and Girls' Little Book of Alcohol, a novel with recipes based on his Cocktail Chatter column.
Music from Liberace Biopic 'Behind the Candelabra' is here!
"Behind the Candelabra - Music from the HBO Original Film," the musical companion to the highly anticipated HBO
Films production, arrives at all leading digital retailers on
May 21; Behind The Candelabra debuts on HBO on Sunday, May 26.
Among the soundtrack’s highlights is a trio of performances by Michael Douglas, including a rendition of “The Liberace Boogie”
Among the soundtrack’s highlights is a trio of performances by Michael Douglas, including a rendition of “The Liberace Boogie”
Scout Niblett - Gun
Scout embraces her inner Snow White and wanders through a local fair spreading good will as only Scout-as-Snow-White can. "Gun" is quite the surreal fantasia, evoking fragility and innocence while also conjuring spite and vengeance in an everyday American landscape.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Coming out as bisexual at work
Etiquette
columnist Steven Petrow answers a reader question about coming out as bisexual to colleagues at work. Bisexuality is misunderstood, and
stereotypes about bisexuals can make coming-out conversations more
fraught than discussions about those who are gay or lesbian.
Analysis: Prop 8 ruling might not satisfy many
The
Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in a case about the constitutionality of
California's Proposition 8, which banned marriage for same-sex couples
in the state, might not settle much beyond who had the right to defend
the voter-passed initiative in the first place, according to this analysis.
Opponents of marriage equality contend a loss on the standing issue should erase all the lower court rulings, which found Prop 8 unconstitutional.
Those who support marriage rights for gays and lesbians disagree, saying the same ruling should instead be considered a clear victory that allows marriages to resume.
Opponents of marriage equality contend a loss on the standing issue should erase all the lower court rulings, which found Prop 8 unconstitutional.
Those who support marriage rights for gays and lesbians disagree, saying the same ruling should instead be considered a clear victory that allows marriages to resume.
Poll: Many Americans underestimate marriage-equality support
The majority of Americans support marriage rights for same-sex couples, but an even larger percentage of Americans incorrectly believe that most of the country opposes marriage equality, according to a Gallup poll.
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