American Eagle, trans ENDA, Rainbow Sash

Retailer must nix gender attire policy, Barney Frank won’t leave the T out of ENDA, gay Catholics plan Pentecost protest, married lesbian couple fights state over child’s birth certificate, and more.    READ MORE »

Lady Sovereign, Miley ‘Shank,’ Puerto justice

Rapper comes out, 99 years for killer of Puerto Rican teen, Miley gives gay choreographer a lap dance, another fishy “ex-gay” minister, lesbian Utah legislator to lead South Carolina gay group, more.    READ MORE »

Alex Wan and his City Council sticky wicket

Alex Wan, who vanquished a handful of rivals last year to become the only openly gay member of the Atlanta City Council, now faces the reality of governing and a grumpy press irked by a council vote.    READ MORE »

Laura v. W, trans slashing, pope mea culpa

Violent knife attack on UC student, Laura Bush parts ways with W. on gay marriage, pope blames church for its scandals, Congress nears DADT repeal, and updates on ongoing sagas.    READ MORE »

There was an election Tuesday; the gay guy lost

Yawn. There was an election Tuesday–four in fact–and though they were called special, they really weren't. A gay candidate lost, which may not portend well for seven other LGBT hopefuls this year.    READ MORE »

Atlanta gay media scene adds another: sbi

What’s that, you say? You want another gay glossy to hold in your hands and read each week? You’re in luck. Atlanta’s gay media scene has added another pub: sbi Magazine.    READ MORE »

Trans model, ‘True Blood’ hustler, Red Roof Inn

“90210’s” Michael Steger goes gay for HBO’s vamp drama, Givenchy hires Lea T. for new campaign, Red Roof Inn gives gay discounts and rights fights go into overdrive around the globe.    READ MORE »

Where in the world is APD’s gay liaison?

It’s a guessing game that some LGBT people at a Midtown rally last week started playing: Where in the world is the Atlanta Police Department’s gay liaison?    READ MORE »

Phelps protest turns chaotic in Midtown [photos]

A polite protest in Midtown pitting a handful of anti-gay activists against hundreds of counter-protesters turned chaotic Thursday when the larger crowd swarmed the group from Westboro Baptist Church.    READ MORE »

Tammy Bruce, NFL & MLB, Glenn Beck

Radio host to lead gay GOP group, pros weigh gays in sports, Beck group gets book ban, D.C. marriage challenge, another gay mayor in L.A. County, and’ rentboy comes clean. More.    READ MORE »

Chely Wright talks, Jane Lynch, rentboy.com

Chely speaks to gay media, “Glee” star reveals early affair with teacher, anti-gay leader with “rent boy,” Texas trans marriage questioned, DOMA heads to court, more.    READ MORE »

HRC Dinner serves equality, change [photos]

None of the honorees and special guests at the Atlanta Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner on Saturday summed up the evening better than Simone Bell: “We have work to do, so let’s get busy.”    READ MORE »

Tony noms, ‘Gay Vatos,’ Elton, parents’ rights

Fusion band Ozomatli takes a risk, Egypt doesn’t want Elton, New York expands non-biological parents rights, and the Tonys keep it gay while Joe Jackson says Michael wasn’t.    READ MORE »

Chely Wright, Hawaii unions, Michael Jackson

Country singer comes out, Hawaii unions in governor’s hands, man claims to be MJ’s gay lover, defense and military chiefs ask for no action on “Don’t Ask,” Supreme Court skeptics, more.    READ MORE »

Anti-bully bill passes, goes to gov for signature

It’s OK to poke your head out from the shelter you’ve been hiding in during the Gold Dome session. Lawmakers are gone, and they actually did gay students a favor before they left town.    READ MORE »

X-tina, immigration, Elton John to Ryan White

Aguilera’s new video goes gay, Elton writes AIDS teen 20 years after death, gay-inclusive immigration reform, plus what’s gay at Department of Justice, Supreme Court and U.S. Senate?    READ MORE »

‘Brokeback’ Wahlberg, Prop 8, iPhone apps

Prop 8 closing arguments set, Marky Mark up for Ledger role, gay Apple apps under fire, “X-Men” Juggernaut’s leather fans, lesbian teacher sent home, Lysacek disses Weir, more.    READ MORE »

Laura Bush, Richard Chamberlain, ‘gay dog’

Former First Lady urged W to sidestep gay marriage, classic leading man busy after coming out, Lousiana rejects adoption bill, Illinois lawmaker's same-sex union, more.    READ MORE »

SoVo news editor resigns after brief tenure

Just 10 days after the first issue of Southern Voice under its new owners hit the streets, the publication's news editor has resigned after a brief three weeks on the job.    READ MORE »

‘Glee’s’ Kurt, Al Franken, bashing hoax?

Sen. Franken steps up against anti-gay bullying, lesbian victim called complicit in “prank,” California nixes “gay cure” law, courts weight hate, gay “Glee” character gets his solo, more.    READ MORE »