Gay Men To That!!

But, Pat...I thought the Bible was infallible!!  Maybe, in 150 years, Pat Robertson will admit the Bible is wrong about "the gays" too.   Intentionally unflattering photo of Pat Robertson

Rep. Frank (left) with Husband James Ready So great to see this!  Congratulations to Rep. Frank and his partner, James Ready.  My husband and I got officially married in California, just before Prop 8 passed in 2008.  We are still legally married there.   Via RawStory: Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) married his partner Saturday in his hometown of Newton, Massachusetts, making him the first sitting congressman to be in a same-sex marriage. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officiated the ceremony between the 72 year-old Frank and his partner, James Ready, according to a statement from the congressman’s office. Frank met Ready in 2005, and the two have been seeing each other since 2007. Many of Frank’s congressional colleagues turned out for the wedding, including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, according to  local media reports . In planning the event, Frank said he wanted to invite President Obama—who in May came out in support of s...

They Workout...side!

This is my all time favorite performance of The National Anthem.  The soaring harmonies make me tear up every time I watch this.  Such a beautiful version from 3 true blue Americans.

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben AKA "The Baron" On the day we celebrate our independence, we can look to a Gay Prussian Soldier, who transformed the American militia into a well trained army, capable of defeating the greatest army at the time.   Via Huffington Post: Historian  Nicholas Ferroni reflects , "I think it is quite comical and downright ironic that Americans, politicians and military personnel are so adamantly against allowing gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military, considering the powerful, well-trained and feared military that America has developed would not have existed if it was not for the brilliance of a homosexual soldier from Prussia. In fact, not only would we not have a worldwide military dominance as we do, but we might not even have an America if not for the gay soldier who aided Washington during the country's most crucial time."  Ferroni is referring to Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, better known as "the Baron...

It is becoming more and more commonplace to hear of athletes finally coming out.  We've probably got a long way to go before we get closeted major league sports stars feeling comfortable enough to announce their sexuality to the world.  I think, however we are approaching a tipping point.  We are winning the values war, whether the religious right likes it or not! Via Huffington Post:   U.S. Olympic soccer player Megan Rapinoe is speaking frankly about her sexuality  in a new interview with  Out , telling the magazine that she is a lesbian and in a committed relationship with a woman. While her statement may seem bold, the 27-year-old Rapinoe told  Out 's Jerry Portwood that she'd just never been asked directly. "I think they were trying to be respectful and that it’s my job to say, ‘I’m gay,’ she said. "Which I am. For the record: I am gay.” Rapinoe, who's been dating her girlfriend -- identified in the magazine only as an Australian socce...