The AggreGAYtor: August 16

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!