The AggreGAYtor: May 15

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

Men's rights! Don't see Mad Max: Fury Road! Even if it's awesome!
Men's rights! Don't see Mad Max: Fury Road! Even if it's awesome! (Screengrab, Parks and Recreation)

Dell speaks up for marriage, the Girl Scouts show solidarity, and Sweden says, "Hey, sailor," as your AggreGAYtor shreds masculinity.

The Good

Dell has our backs.

Anti-marriage legislation in Texas is likely to drown in a sea of stall tactics.

The Girl Scouts are standing their ground for trans kids.

Sweden has implemented a novel way to keep Russian submarines and homophobia at bay.

Folsom Street Fair isn’t just about leather and kink, as this documentary shows.

The Bad

Pregnant teenaged Texans may have just paid a political price to clear the way for marriage.

A Canadian Catholic school has decided to isolate and stigmatize a trans student.

The Fugly

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may be prepared to defy the law of the land on marriage.

Prestonwood Baptist Church may lose its nonprofit status due to partisan electioneering.

It Came from the Tubes


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