
If "gay" can mean both "homosexual" and "lame," does it make us homophobic to use it for the latter? A discussion of a controversial word.

Barney Frank demolishes the argument that repealing "don't ask, don't tell" will make for chaos in the showers of America's armed forces.

I could date a “formerly gay man.” That would be a cinch. Right?

Kayla Kearney came out to her entire school at an assembly honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Here's the amazing video.

Scott Pasfield's new book of portraits busts stereotypes and widens opportunities for gay men. Gay women wish it did the same for them.

On this issue, at least, we're headed in the right direction.

The blog Born This Way publishes hilarious (and poignant) childhood photos and stories from gay and lesbian adults. It doesn't look like a choice.

Straight kids are persecuted in childhood, too—when they're perceived to be gay. Sometimes, the abuse is coming from their own parents.

Americans are more likely to be killed by lightning than get HIV from a blood transfusion. But the lifetime donation ban on gay men hasn't budged.

Tongue cancer, gay beer, and the East Coast Broccoli Corridor feature in today's daily roundup of what we're reading at GOOD Food HQ. Enjoy!

New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade excludes LGBT groups, and (some) Irish leaders aren't having it.
Since last Tuesday, more than 1.5 million viewers have watched Joel Burns, a young, openly gay Texas city councilman tell teens "it gets better."
The gay teen recently addressed a local school board meeting, where he came to the defense of a teacher who "finally stood up and said something."

Researchers have found that methylmercury, a pollutant that's accumulating in aquatic systems, makes male white ibises like dudes.

The president of FIFA is warning gay soccer fans not to do anything too gay at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Here's the newest contribution, by President Obama, to the "It Gets Better" campaign to comfort, support, and inspire young victims of gay-bullying.
A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres...
A very heartfelt reply to a kid that is trapped by an non-understanding family. Original article: Boing BoingOk, my parents found out i was gay...