Queer judges step up to the bench, Russia sinks to new lows, and a whole lot of fugly slouches toward D.C., as your AggreGAYtor has a little Accident.
The Good
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, so go queer the vote! Deadline: Monday, October 7.
The U.S. Senate has appointed the first openly gay federal circuit judge.
Dutch LGBTQ organizing has over a century of history.
An Italian political party staged its own kiss-in on the floor of Italy’s parliament in support of discrimination protections.
Queer auteur filmmaker Gregg Araki has a retrospective showcase at the NYC Museum of Arts and Design.
Race for the Cure got a special lead contingent this year – one that isn’t frequently seen in pink.
The Metropolitan Opera is in trouble with Queer Nation NY over Putin ties.
The Bad
Russia appears to be purging gay schoolteachers, a move not even California Gov. Ronald Reagan could get behind more than 30 years ago.
The Fugly
Marco Rubio has effectively blocked the nomination of a man who would have been the first openly gay black judge on the federal bench.
Some House critters are working to protect homophobes from the totally-real liberal thought police.
The Values Voters Summit is coming up, and it will sport a bevy of anti-gay speakers.
It Came From the Tubes
This article appears in September 20 • 2013.