Pope Frances and Pat Robertson make ambivalent progress, Louisiana and Russia keep backsliding, and homophobic people and institutions keep making the news cycle, despite your AggreGAYtor’s best intentions.
The Good
Learn your queer history with the new Quist app.
Pope Francis calls for tolerance of the homosexuals.
The jackbooted thugs of the U.S. Department of Labor have published guidelines for the working with transgender employees. Right-wing outrage in three, two, one…
Pat Robertson has yet to retract his statements in support of transgender folk.
Microsoft and Google, two of the largest U.S. technology corporations, launch an LGBTQ tech network… in England.
The Bad
Louisiana’s unconstitutional sodomy law is being used to entrap and arrest gay men, despite being overturned by SCOTUS in 2003.
Russia’s anti-gay crackdown continues, making our reddest states seem downright liberal.
The Fugly
Fox News continues to allow hate groups to speak for all Christians/Americans on LGBTQ issues.
Some Californians are apparently still taking crazy pills in the aftermath of the Prop 8 decision.
Possibly the worst way to get folks to reconsider their position on an issue is to compare them to Jonestown Massacre participants.
It Came from the Tubes
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This article appears in July 26 • 2013.