The AggreGAYtor: December 12
What happened today in gay? Here's your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
9:15AM, Thu. Dec. 12, 2013
India sparks outrage, GQ gives us the smoochies, and Washington totally gets gay married all over the place, as your AggreGAYtor orders another wedding cake, just for funsies.
The Good
GQ Germany has a hot new campaign protesting Russia’s anti-gay law, “Gentlemen against homophobia.”
Slate Magazine gives us our first queer best-of 2013 list.
The conservative effort to repeal California’s law protecting transgender students isn’t likely to hit the ballot (and some conservatives are hysterical).
Washington’s first year allowing same-sex marriage saw a flood of gay weddings.
Northern Ireland has lifted its ban on same-sex adoption.
Israel memorializes gay victims of the Holocaust.
The Bad
In a shocking turn of events, India’s Supreme Court has re-criminalized same-sex behavior.
The Fugly
First, they came for the wedding cakes, but I did not speak out, because who doesn’t like cake?
Anti-gay organization The Ruth Institute is not made up of bigorts.
It Came from the Tubes
Road To Home Teaser from Lumiere Productions on Vimeo.
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