Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism

2009

• Detroit Elects Openly Gay City Council President

  Matthew Wolfe : Detroit

  Charles Pugh's sexual orientation took a back seat to Detroit voters' concerns about the economy and unemployment.

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  Stonewall 2.0

  Christopher Lisotta

  Since California's Prop 8, gay activists of a new generation have jumped into the fray.

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  Slide Show: Gay Rights Now

  As we round out 2009, The Nation highlights the successes, failures and possibilities of the gay rights movement.

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  Gay Activists Split on Obama

  Eric Naing

  At this past weekend's National Equality March, fury, or at least frustration, with the president trumped hope. On four key gay rights reforms, the administration's support is decidedly mixed at best.

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  Don't Ask, Don't Get

  Dan Chandler

  A grassroots group for LGBT activism, born at last weekend's National Equality March, plans to push Obama harder than established gay rights groups will.

• Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia?

  Dave Zirin : Sports

  Some National Football League players appear to be turning over a new leaf when it comes to gay rights, but a history of homophobia still haunts the sport.

• A Gross Unfairness

  Steven Epstein : Civil Rights & Liberties

  Scrutinizing the machinery of the "straight state."

• Brüno: Offensive, Funny or Shocking?

  GRIT TV : Film

  The Nation's Richard Kim and others discuss the admittedly provocative antics of Sacha Baron Cohen's latest creation.

• Progressives and the LGBT Movement

  GRIT TV

  The Nation's Richard Kim participates in a panel discussion on the role of LGBT politics within the progressive movement.

• Gay Rights Beyond Marriage & Military

  Democracy Now

  Nation contributor Lisa Duggan reflects on the state of the gay rights movement, forty years after Stonewall.

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  Obama's Stonewall

  Richard Kim : Same Sex Marriage

  Since Obama traced his dazzling arc to the presidency, his stance on gay rights has become murkier, and more Clintonian.

• What's Right With Utah

  Lisa Duggan : Utah

  In the nation's reddest state, Salt Lake City queers are making big love.

• What's Next For LGBT Equality?

  GRIT TV : Same Sex Marriage

  The Nation's Richard Kim joins a panel discussion on the impact of Prop 8 in California being upheld and more.

• Colbert Coalition's Anti-Gay Marriage Ad

  The Colbert Report : Humor

  The (totally straight) Colbert Coalition has formed to oppose same-sex marriage--and make a commercial about it.

• Openly Gay Bishop Reflects on Obama

  The Daily Show

  With Barack Obama's inauguration, Gene Robinson has hope that an openly gay person can become president in the future.

• Prop 8: Did Mormons Go to Far?

  American News Project

  The IRS forbids religious organizations from "substantially" lobbying for political legislation. Did the Mormon Church violate this law?

• Episcopal Church Splits Over Gay Equality

  Drew Haxby : Religion

  The Episcopal Church's promotion of an openly gay clergyman has created a serious rift within the religious community, threatening the future of the denomination.