The AggreGAYtor: January 7
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
9:09AM, Tue. Jan. 7, 2014
Utah gets smacked down, Liz Cheney backs out, and Janet Napolitano speaks up, as your AggreGAYtor gets a little less normal.
The Good
A dying U.S. Marine gets his dying wish of being reinstated post-DADT.
Aussie sledders get a big gay sponsor for the Sochi Olympics.
Tel Aviv will erect a pink triangle to remember LGBTQ holocaust victims.
California conservatives are about to find out whether their efforts to roll back trans protections have a snowball’s chance in beautiful downtown Burbank.
Liz Cheney calls it quits, may start being nice to Mary and her family again.
Boy George KOs Evander Holyfield after anti-gay remarks.
The Bad
Utah’s marital bliss has been temporarily cut short by SCOTUS.
Despite the constant flow of pro-gay press releases, it seems the Israel situation is not so rosy.
The Fugly
Russia’s ultra-homophobic Orthodox Church may soon face a few scandals.
“I’m not eating until you lose your rights.”
“Sure you can keep your job, if you just divorce your husband.”
It Came from the Tubes
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