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What do you guys think about thisIt's awesome that the parents are so affirming and positive and supportive. But is 7 truly old enough to know? I mean, I recall being attracted to some boys from a young age, but it was fleeting and obscure. Is it really possible to know before puberty? I dunno ( Read more... )

Indeed. Of Companies and Closets:

"Some 86% of Fortune 500 firms now ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, up from 61% in 2002. Around 50% also ban discrimination against transsexuals, compared with 3% in 2002. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an American pressure group, measures corporate policies towards sexual minorities in its ( Read more... )

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I guess it makes sense from an evolutionary perspective, and there's new research showing that women's mating interest improves their ability to determine male sexual orientation (but not that of women).

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Today, the military officially ended its 17-year-old Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, allowing soldiers to openly serve.

In happy news, gay servicemembers are celebrating this new respect in different ways:

There's the 21-year-old soldier who came out to his Dad on YouTube: And Daddy responds lovingly.

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Or the Navy officer who married his partner ( Read more... )

Remember the recent massacre in Norway perpetuated by a nutjob, that killed dozens and dozens of people?

The U.S. media has begun to pick up on a story about a lesbian couple who went to the island where youth were being slaughtered - 4 times - to rescue people, despite coming under fire themselves. Yes, that's a poorly constructed sentence ( Read more... )

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Since we're in the month typically designated for gay pride (even acknowledged by President Obama), I thought it would be a cool idea to post cool pictures of rainbow flags flying, or if they're flying in interesting locations or landmarks. Feel free to share any others you've seen, or taken ( Read more... )