Ezra Miller comes out as queer, Spongebob Squarepants becomes an activist, and Paul Ryan has nothing to say. Today’s AggreGAYtor does not believe that silence is a virtue.
• Community center volunteer shoots security guard at Family Research Council HQ. Although the FRC is one of the most virulent anti-LGBTQ groups in America, the AggreGAYtor joins in condemning the violence.
• Radical queer activist Spongebob Squarepants runs afoul of Ukrainian morality police.
• Chicago police are investigating murder of gender-variant youth.
• Doe-eyed Ayn Rand fanboy Paul Ryan does not want to clarify his position on ENDA.
• Catholic school athletic director is victim of anti-gay vandalism.
• Good and bad news in Florida. David Richardson becomes first openly gay legislator in the Sunshine State. Sadly, Jacksonville gives the thumbs-up to LGBTQ discrimination, even as homophobia gets worse.
• 50 Cent reveals his mother was a lesbian.
• Fluffy-haired blobfish Bryan Fischer seeks graphic photos to show consequences of gay sex. The AggreGAYtor is busy preparing a golden compendium of “O” faces.
• DC Police accused of anti-lesbian discrimination.
• California lawmaker lobbies to name Navy ship after Harvey Milk.
• The Cheerios arsonist reported in the August 7th AggreGAYtor died over the weekend.
• A quarter of respondents identify as bisexual in surprising Caribbean survey.
• Refreshingly, “Perks of being a Wallflower” star Ezra Miller comes out as queer.
• Athletic supply giant REI becomes latest company to support marriage equality.
• Perhaps they listened to this NPR piece about the mainstreaming of queer consumerism.
• Woman confused by crush on Tegan and Sara gets direct advice from Tegan in Dan Savage column.
• Austin radio project People Will Radio has a big ole rainbow bonanza of LGBTQ programming. The AggreGAYtor thinks that the Notes from a Queer Black Feminist, the Xanadu Zombie Show, and Bearadise Garage shows are particularly fierce!
This article appears in August 10 • 2012.