The AggreGAYtor: October 28
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
By David Estlund, 8:30AM, Tue. Oct. 28, 2014
Churches act right, queers act out for tricks and treats, and ebola cleans our collective media pipes, as your AggreGAYtor watches the comet whenever ze wants to watch the comet.
The Good
Halloween is totes gay, because we made it that way.
Ted Olson believes marriage is inevitable at this point.
The Dallas minister who was previously defrocked for presiding over his sons’ marriage will keep his ordination with the United Methodist Church.
Seattleite Mormons are embracing the city’s LGBTQ community.
Tim Cook thinks Alabama is moving backwards on issues of equality, and he’s probably right.
Michael Stipe thinks that his coming out 20 years ago was among the best decisions of his life.
The Bad
18 states remain in various forms of limbo regarding marriage rights.
The Fugly
The Westboro Baptist Church is weighing in on the state’s ongoing marriage ban case.
Apparently an Oprah/Ebola dance party is a bad idea, at least in New York City.
It Came from the Tubes
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