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Can Rutgers University Be Fixed?
The way the administration at Rutgers University handed the video showing extensive use of homophobic epithets shows a school in deep denial about a pervasive problem.
Steve Weinstein is the Editor-in-Chief of EDGE... and has a razor-sharp opinion. Here it is, in all its glory.
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In Marriage Debate, Both Sides Agree on One Thing
Activists & pundits of traditional marriage and marriage equality have found common ground on one thing: Attorney Charles Cooper was badly outgunned by marriage-equality’s All-Star line-up of David Boies and Ted Olson.
My Takedown of Gawker’s Takedown of the Black Party
Once again, gossip website Gawker’s gay correspondent pays his first visit to this internationally famous New York mega-dance event. And once again, he doesn’t get it.
Why I Won’t Be Marching for Marriage
A group calling for a massive demonstration outside the Supreme Court to support two landmark marriage-equality cases goes against the principle that the court shouldn’t be influenced by public opinion.
The Vatican: World’s Largest Bathhouse for Holy Sex Tourists
The only scandal about the revelation that a gay sex scandal in the Vatican may have prompted Pope Benedict to resign is that anyone is shocked.
Jodie Foster Reignites Debate About Coming Out
Just when we were all taking coming out for granted, the actress’ acceptance speech of a lifetime award at the Golden Globes has everyone talking once again about the act of coming out.
The Demise of Newsweek: Good Riddance to Rubbish
Newsweek jumped the shark in 2010 with an article about how, once a gay actor comes out, he can’t be romancing a woman anymore - the first but not worst of Editor Tina Brown’s philosophy that creating ’buzz’ trumps rational discourse or real journalism.
Help! Gay Activists Force Me to Defend ... Ann Coulter!!!
Ann Coulter’s tweet about ’disown your son’ day was meant to make fun of people rejecting gay children. Yes, she’s odious, but it was funny. Let’s be fair & lighten up.
Is the GOP Headed for Oblivion?
The Grand Old Party is, indeed, the party of "old" but not so grand. The only way to get nominated is to cater to the far-right primary voters, while the rest of the country has moved away from ignorance about issues such as gay rights.
Boston’s Mayor Plays Chicken With Anti-Gay Food Franchise
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has promised to block a Chick-Fil-A franchise in his city because of the owner’s anti marriage-equality statements & donations. We should oppose such tactics because this is a slippery slope that works both ways.
Why I Don’t Share Criticisms of the Ravi Verdict
Some gay activists & liberal columnists criticize the judge and jury that gave Dharun Ravi a possible 10 years in jail and deportation to his native India. Ravi secretly webcammed a meeting of a man & his gay roommate, who soon after committed suicide.
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