The AggreGAYtor: August 30

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Tony Perkins discovers new math, Tan Mom goes on a bender, and Ann Romney goes Stepford. Today’s AggreGAYtor is having a brain tumor for breakfast.

• The straight American huckster responsible for “Gay Girl in Damascus” launches fiction career. At least he’s calling it fiction this time.

• Awesome German dad dons skirt in support of gender-variant child.

• Dressage bronie Ann Romney wants to talk about her “real marriage.

• Incompetent pollster Tony Perkins claims that very few people support marriage equality. Of course, counting has never been a strong point for the evangelical right.

• Startled jackrabbit Pete Sessions is fine with gay Republicans, as long as they aren’t gay gay.

RuPaul has several things to say in new comic book.

• Marine Corps Commandant confirms that there have been no problems with lifting Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Like duh.

• Repression balloon Maggie Gallagher hasn’t quite convinced her son to go on a culture crusade.

• Illinois throws out complaint of trans woman banned from using proper restroom at Hobby Lobby.

• It’s great that the Saskatoon police have opened a transgender inclusive restroom, but the signage leaves something to be desired.

• San Francisco’s legendary Eagle Tavern re-opens under new owners.

• Infamous Oompa-Loompa Tan Mom makes spectacle of herself at New York gay club. The black light must have been brutal.

• Atlanta Police strike against LGBTQ sex traffickers.

• Michigan researchers reveal harm in saying “that’s so gay.”

Planned Parenthood launches LGBTQ sex education campaign.

• The University of Texas disappoints in refusing to formally investigate Mark Regnerus’ flawed parenting study, despite new information regarding ethical lapses.

Texas State will keep Chick-fil-A franchise despite student protests.

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News, Gay Girl in Damascus, Ann Romney, Republican National Convention, 2012 Elections, Tony Perkins, Marriage Equality, Pete Sessions, Gay Republicans, Eagle Tavern, RuPaul, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Maggie Gallagher, Transgender Rights, Tan Mom, Planned Parenthood, University of Texas, Texas State, Mark Regnerus, Chick-fil-A

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