For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying “Bromance”

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Kate Conway explains how the “bromance” label implies that the deepest emotional connection a straight guy can form with someone else is to date them.

Bullied Boy Tells School Board ‘You Have the Power to Make the Changes’

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Caine Smith wants to tell the world that bullying is not alright.

Public Bathroom Policies Change in Philly: Gender-Neutral Restrooms Now Required

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The City of Brotherly Love just became friendlier to the LGBTQ community with a law that requires gender-neutral restrooms in new and renovated buildings as well as other reforms.

LGBTQ Mentoring Program Transforms Life for Chicago Students

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Lincoln Park High School is a pioneer for a new type of LGBTQ club that gives individuals the support they seek.

7 Books For Planning a Gay Wedding

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These books will help you on your journey to planning the best wedding day for you or your LGBT loved ones.

UPDATED: Everything You Need to Keep Up With the Supreme Court Hearings About Prop 8 & DOMA (Link Roundup)

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Want to keep up with the hearings and make sense of what you’re reading? Here are some ways to get started.

How Did Texas Residents React to a Lesbian Couple Being Verbally Attacked By a Waitress? (Video)

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This hidden camera footage will shock you.

Meeting my Father, the Sperm Donor

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Ben Sommer knew that his mothers were his parents, but he wanted to know his father as something more than Donor #35.

Deconstructing the Disease Model of Homosexuality

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Professor Warren Blumenfeld’s fight for equality spans over 40 years. Here’s a glimpse into May 1971.

Homeless for the Holidays: Witnessing the Lives of Homeless LGBT Youth

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This is among the most terrible expressions of homophobia in our time.

The Cross in the Closet: A Review

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If you are on the fence about the compatibility of your religion and the LGBTQ community, Timothy Kurek’s “The Cross in the Closet” is a worthwhile read.

California is First to Protect Gay Minors from Antigay “Therapy”

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Annie Scudder of TrèsSugar talks about the measures taken by the golden state for LGBTQ teens.

“There’s lots of religion I don’t agree with, but I don’t consider every religious person a bigot.”

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This is a comment by Marcus Williams on the post “Vikings’ Chris Kluwe Kicks Serious Verbal Ass—And You Should Too”.

“I attended a three-part diversity awareness workshop. It backfired.”

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This is a comment wellokaythen by on the post “On The Definition of Oppression”.

“Changing your viewpoint to see things from someone else’s perspective can change the world.”

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This is a comment by Adam on the post “Former Skinhead From ‘Life After Hate’ Offers Insight Into Sikh Temple Shooting”.

“When someone ‘doesn’t get’ something related to sex, it’s usually because it doesn’t do anything for them.”

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This is a comment by Æther on the post “On Unsolicited Penis Pics”.