The AggreGAYtor: July 2
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
2:45PM, Tue. Jul. 2, 2013
The Wendy Davis Story gains a cast of thousands, conservatives lose their dignity, and older gays reap their benefits, as your AggreGAYtor asks the question of the day: "Who's Joyce?"
The Good
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Women’s rights stay front and center as thousands mob the Capitol.
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DOMA’s demise will benefit older LGBTQ Americans most.
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Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst may be on the way out.
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Being an anti-gay conservative in modern society may soon resemble being an Orthodox Jew in McDonalds culture. And gays are like cheeseburgers.
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Gay marriage is not a threat to straight rights.
The Bad
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Governor Rick Perry may be a laughing stock in Texas, but might actually benefit nationally.
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Ten states will likely tackle gay marriage soon; Texas isn’t among them (yet).
The Fugly
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LGBTQ oppression in Russia? Some U.S. conservatives love it.
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Giving dignity to gays is stealing dignity from homophobes.
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Alec Baldwin is not perfect. But he admits it and apologizes, so that’s as close as it comes.
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Hugh Jackman is not gay. In related news, he wears Vibrams in public.
It Came from the Tubes
Just look at these photos from yesterday’s rally for choice.
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