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A soldier’s struggle to transition out of the military and resist the urge to fight By Adam Polaski Two years ago, in October 2008, Matt Thompson felt that something was missing from his life. That’s why he drove to the offices of the Army National Guard, enlisted, and requested to be placed with the first [...]

And you thought all of that “don’t ask, don’t tell” business was over and that we’d never have to hear about it again. Of course, effectively implementing and dealing with the ramifications of the most federal gay rights decision we’ve ever seen in this country couldn’t possibly have been easy. Now that DADT is repealed, [...]

It’s been a banner year for gay rights in 2010…DADT repealed, more publicity than ever for anti-bullying measures, and the repeal of Prop. 8! Here, we name five of the fiercest advocates of the year (and three more worthy of recognition). > Dan Savage: By launching the “It Gets Better” project, Savage, the writer of [...]

There’s a reason for the violence in the hottest new Young Adult novel series since, well, Twilight.

In middle school and grade school, our history classes spend a lot of time discussing the injustices that people faced and how they banded together, revolted and helped to create a more equal, less oppressive society. We learn about the American Revolution, where we broke away from the British and fought for liberty. We learn [...]

By now, I’m sure, you’ve heard about the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” that pesky policy in the U.S. military that bans gays and lesbians from openly discussing their sexual orientation and discharging them if they spilled the beans (or, you know, had someone report them kissing their partner in a Wal-Mart check-out aisle). [...]

How “I’m From Driftwood” raises visibility and advances the movement By Adam Polaski If visibility is the key to working toward LGBT equality, it’s essential for all Americans to understand that non-heterosexual people live in every state, every city and every community. Advancing that understanding is the goal of “I’m From Driftwood,” a website that [...]

The push for equality in conservative USA By Adam Polaski In many parts of the United States, two men can hold hands without attracting much attention, a rainbow bumper sticker won’t earn any car vandalism and a local public figure makes an “In Gets Better” video every other week. But in much of the country, [...]

Gay Americans are in the habit of getting their hopes up. They rejoiced when same-sex marriage was legalized in California in 2004, then were devastated in 2008 when Proposition 8 banned it. They rallied hard to convince the Food & Drug Administration that a gay man’s blood can save just as many lives as a [...]