The Gist 2012-01-11 12:18:00

Guest / 2:30pm EST – Frank Mugisha, executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda, joins us this afternoon from Uganda to speak about the battle for equality and how “gay rights” in Africa are the fight for life itself.Guest / 3:30pm EST – Earnest Win…

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Today on the Signorile Show

Guest / 2:30pm EST – Mike Lavers, who you can find at his blog Boy In Bushwick, joins me today to discuss a recent fire on Fire Island, the historical significance of the building and what this means for the gay hot spot as the season is on the horizon…

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Angel and Gassy Awards

It’s that time of year again. Our 9th Annual Angel of the Year Awards and Gassy Awards (Gasbags, Monsters, Liars, Hypocrites and Total Freaks from Hell Awards). And it’s all happening today!Call in with your nominations throughout the show, and also po…

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Today on the Signorile Show

Guest / 3:30pm EST – Fred Karger, the first openly gay Republican candidate running for president, returns to the show to update us on his campaign for president and the uphill battle has had to get put on the ballots in the early primary states.Guest …

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Today on the Signorile Show

Guest / 3:30pm EST – Dr. Jacques Pepin will tell us about his new book The Origins of AIDS. Dr. Pepin book looks deep into the events that took place in Africa during the first part of the twentieth century, and how they would lead to the AIDS epidemic…

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Today’s Show: Turkey of the Year Awards!

It’s our 9th Annual Turkey of the Year Awards. Call in with your nominations and post here as well. These are all the big losers of the year, and there were many this year including a certain talk show host who fell from Fox and seemed to go nowhere, a…

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Bullying Tales: In Your Own Words, Part 2

For many LGBT teens, bullying is as much a part of life as Red Bull and Facebook. Our readers share their bullying stories so others see they’re not alone; there’s a light at the end of the hallway.

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Advice: Facebook’s Relationship Status Surprises

A relationship status shouldn’t be how you find out about a breakup. But if it is, Steven Petrow has advice on what not to do next in this week’s Queeries.

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Antigay Facebook Posts Lead to Big Pay Cut

What you can and cannot say on Facebook is becoming a real problem for homophobes. The latest example comes from Manchester, England.

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Pastor Defends Teacher Accused of Antigay Facebook Rant

The pastor of Viki Knox, the New Jersey high school teacher under
investigation for posting homophobic comments on Facebook, said that she
is a “very loving person.”

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