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History

Civil Rights

Rosa Parks, 56 Years Ago Today, Refused To Sit At The Back Of The Bus

by David Badash ● 11:46 AM December 1, 2011
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Rosa Parks is a hero. Thank you for proving that one person who takes action can make a difference.

culture

On Our Radar – Unheard Voices

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 10:00 AM November 27, 2011
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StoryCorps has teamed with The Anti-Defamation League, and GLSEN (The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) to record for history the first-hand accounts of people who have been players in the LGBT movement.

History

RIP Harvey Bernard Milk: May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978

by Stuart Wilber ● 9:00 AM November 27, 2011
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Gay rights activist and icon Harvey Milk, who would have been 81, died 33 years ago today, tragically shot to death.

History

More Michele Bachmann History Lies: George Washington Said “So Help Me God”

by David Badash ● 5:40 PM November 19, 2011
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Michele Bachmann claims that all presidents since George Washington have added “so help me God” (shmG) to the end of their presidential oath of office. Not true.

History

Not Voting In 2012? Joe McCarthy (Born Today) Thanks You

by Stuart Wilber ● 7:34 PM November 14, 2011
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If you are considering not voting in 2012 take a look at each of the potential opposition candidates and remember Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Arts

A Gay Man Ahead Of His Time: Iconic American Composer Aaron Copland, Born Today

by Stuart Wilber ● 6:57 PM November 14, 2011
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On this day in 1900, Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn, NY. He is best known for the music he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s, including “Fanfare for the Common Man.”

Civil Rights

Frank Kameny’s Fight For Gay Rights Honored By LGBT-Inclusive Christians

by Joseph Ward III ● 12:05 PM November 11, 2011
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Before the riots at Stonewall Inn launched the gay civil rights movement, there was Dr. Frank Kameny. On Veteran’s Day, LGBT-inclusive Christians honor Frank Kameny.

History

Occupy Wall Street: What Actually Is Guy Fawkes Day?

by David Badash ● 10:00 AM November 5, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street has incorporated the theme of Guy Fawkes so it’s fitting that on November 5, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, we look at its history.

History

Today Is John Adams’ Birthday. He Would Have Said, “Screw You Rick Perry”

by David Badash ● 7:27 PM October 30, 2011
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Today is the 276th birthday of John Adams, second President of the United States of America. Adams was a fan of public-funded education. Rick Perry, not so much.

Clinton Fein

The Irrepressible Frank Kameny (In the words of Randy Shilts)

by Clinton Fein ● 3:45 PM October 16, 2011
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On October 12 Frank Kameny, 86, died. It cannot be overstated what an incredibly brave man he was, and how much the gay rights movement rests on his shoulders.

Analysis

Frank Kameny, American Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 86

by Tanya Domi ● 3:14 PM October 12, 2011
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Frank Kameny, a co-founder of the Mattachine Society of Washington and one of the leading activists of the modern gay rights movement, died Tuesday night. He was 86.

Arts

Watch: Apple’s Iconic 1984 Ad Introducing Macintosh Computers

by David Badash ● 8:14 PM October 5, 2011
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8 years after Steve Jobs co-founded Apple, this 1984 advertisement for the Macintosh computer was aired — only once, during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

History

The LGBT Imprint: Gay News Media Past, Present, And Future

by Guest Author ● 2:37 PM September 29, 2011
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Award-winning veteran journalist Karen Ocamb explores the rise of the LGBT news sites in the 80s and examines its mainstreaming — and how its future affects us all.

Bigotry Watch

Bachmann: Conservatives “Don’t Have To Sit In The Back Of The Bus”

by David Badash ● 8:00 AM September 23, 2011
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Bachmann, a white Evangelical Lutheran Minnesota business owner, told religious conservatives that “we don’t have to sit in the back of the bus in this election.”

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