RuthOUTspoken
Reporting and ranting by Ruth Schneider
Who counts as married?
The question of who qualifies as married is shaping up as the next big battle for same-sex marriage advocates. It’s “fundamental to where this issue goes next,” Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign told MSNBC.
Remarks by the President at the LGBT Pride Month Reception
“But three years ago, I also promised you this: I said that even if it took more time than we would like, we would see progress, we would see success, we would see real and lasting change. And together, that’s what we’re witnessing.”
— President Obama, at LGBT Pride Month reception
In honor of Pride Month, the NFL Players Association is releasing a line of LGBT pride shirts to benefit the anti-homophobia organization Athlete Ally. The “One Team Pride” shirts can optionally feature the jersey numbers of Brendon Ayanbadejo, Connor Barwin, Scott Fujita, Steve Gleason, Chris Gocong, Chris Kluwe, Donte’ Stallworth, Terrell Suggs and Eric Winston. Get yours here. (via Buzzfeed)
LGBT in Changing Times: The Data
Our new comprehensive report contains a data dump of numbers and analysis on LGBT issues and opinion, including:
- Global views of homosexuality
- U.S. public opinion towards gay marriage and homosexuality
- Interactive map of state policies
- Slideshow: Changing attitudes over time
- Voices: Comments from survey respondents
- 15 Countries that permit gay marriage
- Infographic (above)
More to come next week.
Pew’s new study highlights just how much public attitudes have shifted on gay marriage in just a few years, with a broad majority of Americans now seeing its legalization as “inevitable.”
This is hilarious! And true. And freaking fantastic. Happy Friday, folks.
What Real Lesbians Think of ‘Lesbian’ Porn, The Kind Made For Straight Guys
BREAKING: First pro male athlete comes out as gay
Best news of the day.
Jason Collins, 34-year-old center in the National Basketball Association, is the first openly gay athlete in major American sports.He wrote this piece for Sports Illustrated detailing his decision:
I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.
I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn’t the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, “I’m different.” If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.
This is huge. This is so huge. Follow-up to come; we’ll be talking about this one for a while.
Because Willie Nelson is Awesome
“I’d never marry a guy I didn’t like.”
