http://www.truthwinsout.org TruthWinsOut.org is a non-profit organization that counters right wing propaganda, exposes the “ex-gay” myth and educates America about gay life. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:27:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yeah, these people have grievances, but they don't have a damn thing to do with the healthcare reform bill they claim to oppose.  Most of them don't even know what's in the bill in the first place. Via John Aravosis, first we have the anti-gay bigotry: Things are getting pretty heated in ... http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7697/ In many areas in the country, the strength of the opposition to LGBT people and rights is directly correlated to the number of Early Bird specials in that area.  In other words, it's generational.  Even in Evangelical circles in many areas, the kids just don't care about hating gay people ... http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7693/ (!!!) I think Constance is just great. There's a great moment in this interview when Constance explains that she was rebuffed from wearing a tuxedo to the prom by a vice principal who explained that it wasn't that big of a deal for a girl to wear a tux, you see, but ... http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7691/ At noon today, I participated in the Don't Ask/Don't Tell protest at the Times Square military recruiting center. The organization Queer Rising called for it and I was proud to participate in solidarity with Dan Choi who was arrested in  Washington yesterday. Here are a few pictures I took this afternoon. http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7681/ Yesterday was a big day for the intersection between politics and gayness!  In this report, Rachel covers it all, from crazy John Sheehan just cold lying and saying that the Srebrenica genocide was caused by gays in the Dutch military (by the way, the Dutch are PISSED -- see below ... http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7679/ The Lady Margaret Srivastav nee Gallagher hath penned a piece for TownHall Dot Com, wherein she hitteth the fainting couch over liaisons of an adulterous sort!  She wantest not to jaileth those who cheateth on their chattel, but would like the government please to doeth more to discourage this! Anyway, it's ... http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7677/ Video of Lt. Dan Choi speaking at the Human Rights Campaign's rally to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell today. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrWt-U5LZw] Video by AmericaBlog http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7675/ Pictures by Dan Swezy of the civil action by Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim Pietrangelo at the White House after HRC's rally nearby. The pair was arrested for protesting President Obama's lack of effort to repeal the antigay military policy. [gallery orderby="title"] http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7638/ Here's CNN's Rick Sanchez reporting on Dan Choi and Jim Pietrangelo chaining themselves to the White House fence, via Joe Sudbay: http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7635/ Pictures by Mike Airhart at the Human Rights Campaign's noon rally to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy against LGBT servicemembers. [gallery link="file" orderby="rand"] http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/2010/03/7625/