The AggreGAYtor: April 8

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

If he were in Europe, he might not have had such a successful porn career.
If he were in Europe, he might not have had such a successful porn career. (Buck Angel headshot, via Wikipedia.org)

Texas businesses stand up, Signorile speaks out, and Ted Cruz turns the conversation upside down, as your AggreGAYtor keeps hir precious jewels safe.

The Good

As if we needed more evidence that millennials are awesome.

The Texas Association of Business doesn’t want any of that anti-LGBTQ legislation.

There’s more in Indiana than pizza and bigotry.

Michelangelo Signorile thinks we should be more critical of Hillary Clinton.

The Bad

19 European countries require sterilization before recognizing a change of gender.

The reinstatement of India’s colonial-era sex ban has caused a wave of targeted crimes.

Ashley Diamond, a woman serving time in a men’s prison, is suing over sexual assaults and denial of medical treatment.

The Fugly

Ted Cruz thinks that enforced religion is religious liberty.

Yes, what we’re fighting for is to force Tom DeLay to love queer folk.

It Came from the Tubes


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