Towleroad Nominated for Best Gay Blog in About.com's Readers' Choice Awards
Towleroad was named a finalist in the About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for Best Gay Blog. We're thrilled to be nominated along with our friends Blabbeando, Joe.My.God, Kenneth in the 212, and Rod 2.0. Congrats to all. Voting closes March...
Federal Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
A major ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee, who has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional for violating the Constitution's guarantee of equality. Our legal expert Ari Ezra Waldman will have analysis coming...
Former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson Tears into 'Homophobic' Santorum: VIDEO
Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) tore into Rick Santorum, calling him "rigid and...homophobic" on Face to Face with Bob Schieffer, adding that he was alarmed at how Republicans are grabbing on to social issues: "I am convinced that if you...
The Girl Scouts' Radical Cookie Agenda: VIDEO
Conan O'Brien realizes that Indiana GOP Rep. Bob Morris was right, and the Girl Scouts really do have a pro-gay, pro-abortion, feminist agenda. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
News: Oklahoma, Totes Amazeballs, Andy Warhol, LOGO
Bill to reinstate 'DADT' in Oklahoma National Guard is shelved. Kellogg's creates 'Totes Amazeballs' cereal for Twitter user. Adam Levine joins the contraception debate, endorses the withdrawal method. Action on "Don't Say Gay" bill delayed for amendment: "The House Education...
Georgia Schoolteacher Warns House Panel That LGBT People are Pedophiles and Predatory Restroom Stalkers: VIDEO
Tanya Ditty, a Georgia schoolteacher and the state director of Georgia's branch of the extremist wingnut group Concerned Women for America, testified against a bill that would ban discrimination against the state’s LGBT employees before a House panel on Tuesday,...
Gay Former Congressman Jim Kolbe Endorses Sheriff Babeu
Pinal County Sheriff and congressional candidate Paul Babeu, who yesterday asked for an investigation into claims by his ex-boyfriend Jose Orozco that he threatened him over exposing their relationship, has received support from gay former Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe....
New Mexico Governor's Hairdresser Quits Over Her Opposition to Gay Marriage: VIDEO
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will be finding somewhere else to get her hair cut, Think Progress LGBT reports. Said Antonio Darden, who has been with his partner for 15 years and still can't marry: “The governor’s aides called not...
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie Refuses to Defend Hawaii's Unjust Ban on Gay Marriage in Court
Governor Neil Abercrombie and Director of the State Department of Health Loretta Fuddy have filed two separate answers in a response to a lawsuit challenging Hawaii's ban on same-sex marriage, according to a news release from Attorney General David M....
Sassy Starfish
Some disapproving sass from Bikini Bottom. (via reddit)
Maryland Senate Postpones Marriage Equality Debate to Thursday; Supporters Say Votes are There
Maryland senators recessed today before taking up the marriage equality bill at the request of Republicans, the Baltimore Sun reports: The move was not surprising. Senate rules allow opponents to halt debate for a day to prepare amendments and sharpen...
Insane Clip of Base Jumper 'Birdman' Jeb Corliss' Crash into Cape Town's Table Mountain: VIDEO
Last month I posted a far-away clip shot of daredevil base jumper Jeb Corliss' ill-fated jump from Cape Town, South Africa's Table Mountain during which he clipped the cliff with his legs. Corliss, being who he is, of course had...
Focus on the Family's 'Day of Dialogue' Horror Movie Trailer: VIDEO
Day of Dialogue, the Focus on the Family-sponsored Christianist response to GLSEN's Day of Silence, in which students take a vow of silence to call attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools, has posted a new promotional...
Some Dudes Marry Dudes
Models Brian Shimansky and Chad White as a marrying couple in an editorial from Flaunt, by Ruvan Wijesooriya. A couple more shots, AFTER THE JUMP... Check out more images from the shoot at Soul Artist Management.
Salmoni and the Shark: VIDEO
Dave Salmoni tweeted this photo of a Great White Shark with very good taste: "This is a Great White Shark attempting to bite my bum....what a jerk". Watch Salmoni's recent appearance on The Tonight Show, with a brown bear cub,...