BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "gay" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:55:21 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) This Ad Featuring Two Men Hugging Was Banned By YouTube http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/this-ad-featuring-two-men-hugging-was-banned-by-yo Because two dudes showing affection for one another…gross, right? YouTube rejected this 16 second clip to advertise the upcoming album from Perfume Genius because they say it contains “non-family safe material.”

Via: avclub.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/this-ad-featuring-two-men-hugging-was-banned-by-yo Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:02:10 -0500 <b>Because two dudes showing affection for one another...gross, right?</b> YouTube rejected this 16 second clip to advertise the upcoming album from Perfume Genius because they say it contains "non-family safe material." gavon adult Cynthia Nixon Says Being Gay Is A Choice http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/cynthia-nixon-wit-being-gay_n_1223889.html

You can almost hear the Internet buckling under the audacity of that statement. Um, thanks for giving ammunition to bigots?

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]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/cynthia-nixon-wit-being-gay_n_1223889.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:17:08 -0500 <b>You can almost hear the Internet buckling under the audacity of that statement.</b> Um, thanks for giving ammunition to bigots? huffpost nonadult Gay Teen Turned Down By Printer For Wanting To Put This On A T-Shirt http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/gay-teen-turned-down-by-printer-for-wanting-to-put Because it is clearly the most inflammatory statement in the world and will make your eyes bleed rainbows from the gayness. Kansas City 17-year-old Bailee Webb wanted to print a dozen t-shirts with this classic saying for her high school's Gay-Straight Alliance Club. Her order was rejected on religious grounds. She responded in mature, awesome fashion.

"Why is it that as a culture we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"

Source: sangroncito

The dozen members of the club loved it. Bailee handed the design to her principal. The next day, he gave it back, with his signature of approval. She emailed her order for a dozen shirts from Rod’s Sporting Goods in Blue Springs. A clerk told her they would be ready in a week.

Except everything changed the next morning.

Rod Lindemann, 48, the owner, refused to print the shirts. After praying about it, he said, he had to follow his heart.

He does a lot of business with ROTC students and thought the quote might offend them. But his biggest reason was that printing the slogan would feel like he was condoning gay lifestyles.

'Marriage is ordained between a man and a woman,' he wrote.

Later in an interview, Lindemann explained: 'I am a man who walks my faith. God calls me to love all, but he doesn’t call me to be comfortable with things that I don’t see as God-pleasing… I won’t sell out for a dollar.'

Source: kansascity.com

Blue Springs South senior Bailee Webb. Photo by Rich Sugg.

Source: kansascity.com

Bailee emailed her friends in other clubs, ranging from the National Honor Society to the girls’ track team, Young Democrats to the forensic and debate teams. She quickly found another printing store in Independence that agreed to process the order. And after waiting 24 hours, she carefully composed an email back to Lindemann.

'I respect your decision, even if I do not agree with it, and I’m sorry that the Blue Springs South GSA and many other clubs here at South cannot and no longer will be doing business with you.'

Source: kansascity.com

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/gay-teen-turned-down-by-printer-for-wanting-to-put Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:17:08 -0500 <b>Because it is clearly the most inflammatory statement in the world and will make your eyes bleed rainbows from the gayness.</b> Kansas City 17-year-old Bailee Webb wanted to print a dozen t-shirts with this classic saying for her high school&#39;s Gay-Straight Alliance Club. Her order was rejected on religious grounds. She responded in mature, awesome fashion. gavon adult <i>"Why is it that as a culture we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"</i> nonadult The dozen members of the club loved it. Bailee handed the design to her principal. The next day, he gave it back, with his signature of approval. She emailed her order for a dozen shirts from Rod&rsquo;s Sporting Goods in Blue Springs. A clerk told her they would be ready in a week. Except everything changed the next morning. <b>Rod Lindemann, 48, the owner, refused to print the shirts. After praying about it, he said, he had to follow his heart.</b> He does a lot of business with ROTC students and thought the quote might offend them. But his biggest reason was that printing the slogan would feel like he was condoning gay lifestyles. <b>&#39;Marriage is ordained between a man and a woman,&#39; he wrote.</b> Later in an interview, Lindemann explained: &#39;I am a man who walks my faith. God calls me to love all, but he doesn&rsquo;t call me to be comfortable with things that I don&rsquo;t see as God-pleasing&hellip; I won&rsquo;t sell out for a dollar.&#39; nonadult <i>Blue Springs South senior Bailee Webb. Photo by Rich Sugg.</i> nonadult Bailee emailed her friends in other clubs, ranging from the National Honor Society to the girls&rsquo; track team, Young Democrats to the forensic and debate teams. She quickly found another printing store in Independence that agreed to process the order. And after waiting 24 hours, she carefully composed an email back to Lindemann. <b>&#39;I respect your decision, even if I do not agree with it, and I&rsquo;m sorry that the Blue Springs South GSA and many other clubs here at South cannot and no longer will be doing business with you.&#39;</b> nonadult Huffington Post Twitter Feed Got Hacked http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/huffington-post-twitter-feed-apparently-hacked-4xje The widely followed Twitter account @HuffingtonPost has been posting homophobic and strange messages Sunday afternoon. One tweet attributes the hacking to the “New York Post.”

UPDATE: Tweets were immediately deleted from the feed, and a Huffington Post source confirms the account was hacked.

The "cloverfdch" name the hacker uses was the same handle that showed up on Democratic Alaska Senator Mark Begich's account on New Year's Eve.

Via: muckrack.com

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nycsouthpaw/huffington-post-twitter-feed-apparently-hacked-4xje Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:32:22 -0500 <b>The widely followed Twitter account <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/HuffingtonPost">@HuffingtonPost</a> has been posting homophobic and strange messages Sunday afternoon.</b> One tweet attributes the hacking to the "New York Post." nycsouthpaw nonadult <b>UPDATE:</b> Tweets were immediately deleted from the feed, and a Huffington Post source confirms the account was hacked. nonadult nonadult The "cloverfdch" name the hacker uses was the same handle that showed up on Democratic Alaska Senator Mark Begich&#39;s account on New Year&#39;s Eve. nonadult nonadult A New Anti-Romney Line: They're All Gay! http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/an-new-anti-romney-line-theyre-all-gay An ugly fight on the right. Former CNP boss Steve Baldwin gay baits Human Events chief, blasts Mitt Romney for his “hundreds of actions to advance the homosexual agenda.”

(Getty Images / Joe Raedle)

Mitt Romney's rise has provoked an intense counter-reaction from some conservative leaders, but we'd venture that this is the nastiest.

In an interview with the Iowa talker Steve Deace, Steve Baldwin -- the former head of the conservative Council for National Policy -- dismissed the publisher of the conservative Human Events a "homosexual who likes Romney."

Baldwin also attacked Romney for his record with regards to gay rights as governor of Massachusetts:

I mean, his whole administration was characterized by an almost obsessive devotion to the homosexual agenda. I would venture to say that Mitt Romney was the most aggressive pro-gay governor in American history, either party. Period. I mean Amy Contrada wrote a thousand page book documenting hundreds of actions by this man to advance the homosexual agenda. Hundreds. He was obsessed with it. You gotta start wondering here.

What do you have to start wondering, exactly?

Baldwin didn't respond to a request for an interview.

Human Events publisher Jeff Carneal also did not respond to inquiries.

Steve Deace, the host of the show, told BuzzFeed that "My only comment would be that Steve Baldwin is one of the most honest brokers in politics I know."

(h/t Right Wing Watch)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/an-new-anti-romney-line-theyre-all-gay Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:02:08 -0500 <b>An ugly fight on the right.</b> Former CNP boss Steve Baldwin gay baits Human Events chief, blasts Mitt Romney for his "hundreds of actions to advance the homosexual agenda." rosiegray nonadult nonadult Mitt Romney&#39;s rise has provoked an intense counter-reaction from some conservative leaders, but we&#39;d venture that this is the nastiest. In an interview with the Iowa talker Steve Deace, Steve Baldwin -- the former head of the conservative Council for National Policy -- dismissed the publisher of the conservative Human Events a "homosexual who likes Romney." Baldwin also attacked Romney for his record with regards to gay rights as governor of Massachusetts: <blockquote>I mean, his whole administration was characterized by an almost obsessive devotion to the homosexual agenda. I would venture to say that Mitt Romney was the most aggressive pro-gay governor in American history, either party. Period. I mean Amy Contrada wrote a thousand page book documenting hundreds of actions by this man to advance the homosexual agenda. Hundreds. He was obsessed with it. You gotta start wondering here.</blockquote> What do you have to start wondering, exactly? Baldwin didn&#39;t respond to a request for an interview. Human Events publisher Jeff Carneal also did not respond to inquiries. Steve Deace, the host of the show, told BuzzFeed that "My only comment would be that Steve Baldwin is one of the most honest brokers in politics I know." (h/t <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/steve-baldwin-claims-human-events-publisher-gay-says-romney-obsessed-gay-rights">Right Wing Watch</a>) nonadult Rosie O&#39;Donnell Recalls Hollywood&#39;s "Secret Lesbian Parties" Of The 90s http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/rosie-odonnell-recalls-the-secret-lesbian-partie Ellen Degeneres, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Etheridge, K.D. Lang, and Rosie O'Donnell — sounds like a party to me! On last night's edition of “Watch What Happens Live,” Rosie O'Donnell responded to host Andy Cohen's questions about her relationship with Ellen with a tale about the good ol' times when all of Hollywood's closeted lesbians would party together.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/rosie-odonnell-recalls-the-secret-lesbian-partie Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:17:08 -0500 <b>Ellen Degeneres, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Etheridge, K.D. Lang, and Rosie O&#39;Donnell -- sounds like a party to me!</b> On last night&#39;s edition of "Watch What Happens Live," Rosie O&#39;Donnell responded to host Andy Cohen&#39;s questions about her relationship with Ellen with a tale about the good ol&#39; times when all of Hollywood&#39;s closeted lesbians would party together. whitneyjefferson adult The 10 Gayest Cities In The United States http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/the-10-gayest-cities-in-the-united-states Using criteria ranging from number of LGBT bookstores to hosting a WNBA team, The Advocate released a list of America's queer capitals. Here they are paired with photos, taken in those cities, that showcase a spirit of gaiety and fun! Full list and explanations at The Advocate .

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

(AP / Rex Larsen)

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

(AP / David Tulis)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

(AP / Wade Payne)

St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

(AP / PAUL BATTAGLIA)

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/the-10-gayest-cities-in-the-united-states Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:02:08 -0500 <b>Using criteria ranging from number of LGBT bookstores to hosting a WNBA team, The Advocate released a list of America&#39;s queer capitals.</b> Here they are paired with photos, taken in those cities, that showcase a spirit of gaiety and fun! Full list and explanations at <a href="http://news.advocate.com/post/15571734525/gayest-cities-in-america-2012">The Advocate</a>. gavon nonadult Mitt Romney 2002 Pride Weekend Flier http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/mitt-romney-2002-pride-weekend-flier Mitt Romney is an a opponent of gay marriage, but during his 2002 run for Massachusetts Governor Romney's campaign distributed a flier for gay pride weekend explaining his support for equal rights for all Americans regardless of sexual preference. Today in a debate, he stood by his past support for gay rights.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/mitt-romney-2002-pride-weekend-flier Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:40:36 -0500 <b>Mitt Romney is an a opponent of gay marriage, but during his 2002 run for Massachusetts Governor Romney&#39;s campaign distributed a flier for gay pride weekend explaining his support for equal rights for all Americans regardless of sexual preference.</b> Today in a debate, he stood by his past support for gay rights. andrewkaczynski nonadult If Rick Santorum Had A Gay Son http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/if-rick-santorum-had-a-gay-son From this morning's New Hampshire debate, here's Rick Santorum's response to the question: “What if you had a son who came up to you and said he was gay?” And it was a response given with zero hesitation.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/if-rick-santorum-had-a-gay-son Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:17:10 -0500 <b>From this morning&#39;s New Hampshire debate, here&#39;s Rick Santorum&#39;s response to the question: "What if you had a son who came up to you and said he was gay?"</b> And it was a response given with zero hesitation. gavon nonadult Taylor Lautner "Out And Proud" In Fake People Magazine http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/taylor-lautner-out-and-proud-on-fake-people-maga Repeat: fake. Even though this mock cover is demonstrably false, it got passed around with such enthusiasm over the Christmas weekend that one suspects people desperately wish it to be true (which hopefully wasn't the case with the Bon Jovi rumor ).

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/taylor-lautner-out-and-proud-on-fake-people-maga Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:17:09 -0500 <b>Repeat: fake.</b> Even though this mock cover is demonstrably false, it got passed around with such enthusiasm over the Christmas weekend that one suspects people desperately wish it to be true (which hopefully wasn&#39;t the case with the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/bon-jovi-is-definitely-not-dead">Bon Jovi rumor</a>). gavon nonadult 15 Things Gay People Do On Christmas http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/15-things-gay-people-do-on-christmas They have holiday traditions, too.

Wake Up Early

Wake Up Early

Via: flickr.com

Exchange Gifts

Exchange Gifts

Drink Eggnog

Drink Eggnog

Via: dannycasillas

Sing Carols

Sing Carols

Via: news.harvard.edu

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/15-things-gay-people-do-on-christmas Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:02:08 -0500 <b>They have holiday traditions, too.</b> abrams nonadult Eastern European Anti-Homophobia Ad http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/eastern-european-anti-homophobia-ad This is probably the best use of Meredith Brook's song “Bitch” ever.

Source: afterelton.com  /  via: towleroad.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/eastern-european-anti-homophobia-ad Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:23:40 -0500 <b>This is probably the best use of Meredith Brook&#39;s song "Bitch" ever.</b> mjs538 nonadult 40 Reasons Why 2011 Was A Great Year For Gays http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/reasons-why-2011-was-the-best-year-for-gays-ever 2011 was a great year for gays, and I have a feeling, considering the way things are going, 2012 will be even better.

In May, for the first time ever, a Gallup poll found a majority of Americans supported legalizing same sex marriage.

Source: lgbtqnation.com

On June 24, following a 36-26 vote, the New York Senate passed same-sex marriage becoming the most populous state to have same-sex marriage.

On July 24, the first legal same-sex marriages were performed. New York City recorded 659 marriages, a one-day record for the city.

On September 20, "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was officially repealed.

"Our military will no longer be deprived of the talents and skills of patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian," President Obama said in a statement released by the White House.

On February 23, the Justice Department announced that it will no longer defend the constitutionality the Defense of Marriage Act in court.

Source: nationaljournal.com

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/reasons-why-2011-was-the-best-year-for-gays-ever Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:01:23 -0500 <b>2011 was a great year for gays, and I have a feeling, considering the way things are going, 2012 will be even better.</b> mjs538 nonadult Man Tackled By Lesbian Couple After Committing A Hate Crime Against Them http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/man-tackled-by-lesbian-couple-after-committing-a-h Win.

22-year-old William Adam Lane made profane, derogatory comments about a lesbian couple's sexuality outside a bar, but the women "expressed no interest in having a conversation."

The guy then smashed in the rear window of the Toyota they'd arrived in. Unfortunately for him, one of the women tackled him and pinned him to the ground while she waited for help from a bouncer at the nearby bar.

Lane now faces hate crime charges and could potentially face assault charges because he acted in a threatening manner.

Source: bellinghamherald.com

Via: joemygod.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/man-tackled-by-lesbian-couple-after-committing-a-h Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:04:10 -0500 <b>Win.</b> mjs538 nonadult nonadult 22-year-old William Adam Lane made profane, derogatory comments about a lesbian couple&#39;s sexuality outside a bar, but the women "expressed no interest in having a conversation." The guy then smashed in the rear window of the Toyota they&#39;d arrived in. Unfortunately for him, one of the women tackled him and pinned him to the ground while she waited for help from a bouncer at the nearby bar. Lane now faces hate crime charges and could potentially face assault charges because he acted in a threatening manner. nonadult Rick Santorum Blames Marriage Rate Decline On Gays http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/rick-santorum-blames-marriage-rate-decline-on-gays Oh, shut up.

Source: @RickSantorum  /  via: towleroad.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/rick-santorum-blames-marriage-rate-decline-on-gays Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:32:07 -0500 <b>Oh, shut up.</b> mjs538 nonadult Lesbian Moms Show Off Their Family To Homophobic Town Mayor http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/lesbian-moms-shows-of-their-family-to-homophobic-t Powerful stuff. Watch a lesbian married couple and their two daughters address Troy, Michigan mayor, Janice Daniels, at a city council meeting about her derogatory Facebook posting about “queers” marrying in NY.

Source: youtube.com

These were the comments Mayor Janice Daniels said on Facebook.

Source: gawker.com

Via: joemygod.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/lesbian-moms-shows-of-their-family-to-homophobic-t Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:01:18 -0500 <b>Powerful stuff.</b> Watch a lesbian married couple and their two daughters address Troy, Michigan mayor, Janice Daniels, at a city council meeting about her <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/michigan-mayor-doesnt-like-new-york-anymore-becau">derogatory Facebook posting</a> about "queers" marrying in NY. mjs538 nonadult nonadult These were the comments Mayor Janice Daniels said on Facebook. nonadult Mitt Romney Has An Awkward Encounter With A Gay Vietnam Veteran http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/mitt-romney-has-an-awkward-encounter-with-a-gay-vi Proving once again that Mitt Romney is awesome at retail politics. These are actual quotes and photos from an exchange in a Manchester diner between Romney and Bob Garon, a gay Vietnam vet who married his husband in New Hampshire.

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(Reuters / Brian Snyder )

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/mitt-romney-has-an-awkward-encounter-with-a-gay-vi Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:47:08 -0500 <b>Proving once again that Mitt Romney is awesome at retail politics.</b> These are actual quotes and photos from an exchange in a Manchester diner between Romney and Bob Garon, a gay Vietnam vet who married his husband in New Hampshire. gavon nonadult Extremely Effective "Dont Say Gay" PSA http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-best-dont-say-gay-psa-ever If this doesn't convince you not to say “gay,” then I don't what will..

"In 8th grade we had a PSA project. ( Public Service Announcement) Don't Say Gay. I chose a funny way to present it. And thanks to my little brother for being the star!"

Source: youtube.com

Via: stryker

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-best-dont-say-gay-psa-ever Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:30:45 -0500 <b>If this doesn&#39;t convince you not to say "gay," then I don&#39;t what will..</b> mjs538 nonadult Rugby Player Has Stroke, Wakes Up Gay http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/rugby-player-has-stroke-wakes-up-gay Well this is the most ridiculous headline of the day by far. Is there any chance this is actually possible? Can a stroke “make you gay”? I'm going to go out on a limb and say no. But maybe that's just me.

Chris Birch, 26, told the UK's Daily Mail that after he awoke from a stroke he suffered after trying to do a flip at the gym (and failing, and breaking his neck): "It sounds strange but when I came round I immediately felt different."

"I wasn't interested in women any more. I was definitely gay."

"I had never been attracted to a man before -- I'd never even had any gay friends. But I didn't care about who I was before, I had to be true to my feelings."

Via: dailymail.co.uk

LINK: Read more at the Daily Mail.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/rugby-player-has-stroke-wakes-up-gay Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:17:12 -0500 <b>Well this is the most ridiculous headline of the day by far.</b> Is there any chance this is actually possible? Can a stroke "make you gay"? I&#39;m going to go out on a limb and say no. But maybe that&#39;s just me. jpmoore nonadult nonadult Chris Birch, 26, told the UK&#39;s Daily Mail that after he awoke from a stroke he suffered after trying to do a flip at the gym (and failing, and breaking his neck): "It sounds strange but when I came round I immediately felt different." "I wasn&#39;t interested in women any more. I was definitely gay." "I had never been attracted to a man before -- I&#39;d never even had any gay friends. But I didn&#39;t care about who I was before, I had to be true to my feelings." nonadult nonadult Zoo Plans To Split Up Same-Sex Penguin Couple http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewrhg/zoo-plans-to-split-up-same-sex-penguin-pair-1cr1

Can't Buddy and Pedro be left alone? Heartless zoo demands babies! What's more important, preserving your own endangered species or just being happy with the penguin you love? A complicated question in complicated times.

Via: thestar.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewrhg/zoo-plans-to-split-up-same-sex-penguin-pair-1cr1 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:02:08 -0500 <b>Can&#39;t Buddy and Pedro be left alone?</b> Heartless zoo demands babies! What&#39;s more important, preserving your own endangered species or just being happy with the penguin you love? A complicated question in complicated times. andrewrhg nonadult